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Special Education, Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) (Initial Licensure) for Elementary and Early Childhood Teachers, MEd

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Department: Special Education 

This program is intended for teachers who hold an elementary or early childhood education initial license and is designed to provide them with:

  • An initial license as a teacher of students with moderate disabilities, PreK-8, and
  • A Master of Education in Special Education, which fulfills the course work requirements for professional licensure in elementary or early childhood education

 

Learning Outcomes: CEC Standards and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standards

Admission Requirements

Candidates must:

  • meet all College of Graduate Studies admission requirements;
  • submit evidence of Massachusetts Elementary or Early Childhood Education Initial Teacher License; and
  • submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work.

Program Requirements

Candidates must:

Program of Study

Required courses (19 credits)

Licensure courses (15 credits)

Exit requirement

Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required. Please see the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures  section of this catalog for additional information.

Total minimum credits: 34*

* On a case-by-case basis an individual course may be waived to bring the minimum number of credits to 31.

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