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2011-2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education

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Diane M. LaMontagne, Program Director
Harkins Hall 328
401.865.2912

The Graduate Studies Program in Special Education is designed to provide elementary/secondary certified teachers with the necessary educational background to meet the academic, emotional, and social goals of the student with special needs. Candidates take courses in the areas of assessment, curriculum, and behavior strategies.

Candidates who complete this program will satisfy the requirements for either elementary/middle or middle/secondary certification for children with mild and moderate disabilities. The program can also give additional expertise to individuals who have already completed an undergraduate program and are presently special education teachers.

Candidates are required to pass a comprehensive exam at the completion of their program.

The Sequence

The courses required in the master’s program in special education leading to initial certification are listed below. All courses in each strand must be completed prior to proceeding to the next strand of courses; each strand serves as a prerequisite to the following strand.

Additional Sequence

Students who have completed an undergraduate certification program in special education will follow this sequence of courses:

(For a total of 36 credit hours)

 

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