Special Education M.Ed.—with Concentration in Exceptional Learning Needs

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
2. An essay describing the candidate’s commitment to special education, cultural awareness, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
3. An M.Ed. in Special Education with concentration in exceptional learning needs requires Rhode Island certification in Special Education.
4. An interview may be required.

Course Requirements

Program Elective

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
	ONE COURSE in multicultural perspectives, chosen with advisor’s consent	3

Professional Education Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 458	Mathematics/Science for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	4	Offered fall and spring.
SPED 503	Positive Behavior Interventions: Students with Disabilities	3	Offered fall.
SPED 505	Oral and Written Language: Classroom Intervention	3	Offered fall.
SPED 518	Reading Instruction for Students with Disabilities	3	Offered spring.
SPED 534	Involvement of Parents and Families Who Have Children with Disabilities	3	Offered fall and spring.
SPED 648	Interpreting and Developing Research in Special Education	3	Offered spring.

CHOOSE A, B, C, or D below

A. Secondary Special Education

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 424	Assessment, Curriculum, and Methodology for Adolescents and Young Adults with Mild/Moderate Disabilities at the Middle School and Secondary Levels	4	Offered fall and spring.
SPED 427	Career Exploration and Vocational Preparation of Middle School and Secondary Level Students with Disabilities	3	Offered spring.
	ONE COURSE chosen with advisor’s consent	3-6

(Students who are required to complete an internship for certification must take SPED 664.)

B. Special Education Administration

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
LEAD 504	Leading Learning I: Planning, Instruction, Assessment	4	Offered fall.
LEAD 505	Leading Learning II: Collaboration, Supervision, Technology	2	Offered spring.
SPED 606	Administration of Special Education	3	Offered fall (as needed).

C. Specialized Study in Special Education

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 531	Universal Design for Educating All Students	3	Offered fall and spring.
	TWO COURSES chosen with advisor’s consent	6

D. Urban Multicultural Curriculum and Instruction

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 551	Urban Multicultural Special Education	3	Offered fall.
SPED 552	Dual Language Development and Intervention	3	Offered spring.
SPED 553	Content-Based ESL Instruction for Exceptional Students	3	Offered summer.

Comprehensive Assessment

Total Credit Hours: 31-35