Special Education M.Ed.—with Concentration in Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID)

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
2. Completion of SPED 300 and SPED 310 (or equivalent determined by the Special Education advisor).
3. An essay describing the candidate’s commitment to special education, cultural awareness, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
4. Documentation of eligibility for RI Certification in one of the following areas of teacher education:
   • Early Childhood Education
   • Elementary Education
   • Middle School Education
   • Secondary Education
5. An interview may be required.

Course Requirements

Program Electives

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

Professional Education Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 415	Early Childhood Developmental Screening and Assessment	3	Offered fall.
SPED 435	Assessment/Instruction: Young Students with SID	4	Offered fall.
SPED 436	Assessment/Instruction: Older Students with SID	4	Offered spring.
SPED 513	Orientation to the Education of Young Children with Special Needs	3	Offered spring.
	Or
SPED 520	Young Adults in Nonschool Settings	3	Offered summer.
SPED 525	Development of Communication and Movement	3	Offered fall.
SPED 526	Assessment, Curriculum, Methods for Children with Multiple Disabilities	3	Offered spring (even years).
SPED 534	Involvement of Parents and Families Who Have Children with Disabilities	3	Offered fall and spring.
SPED 665	Teaching Internship in Severe Intellectual Disabilities	6	Offered fall and spring.

Comprehensive Assessment

Total Credit Hours: 35