SPECIAL EDUCATION (GRADES K-12)
Students may opt to complete the first 39 credits to earn a master's degree with an emphasis in special education. However, to also earn the endorsement for Special Education Generalist (SPED), twelve additional credits from the list below must be completed. This program leads to an added endorsement in Special Education Generalist (grades K-12). It requires that the candidate holds, or has held, a certificate with a teaching endorsement. The Praxis II test for Special Education is required for graduation. Students seeking certification of this endorsement in Nebraska must reach the minimum state cut score required for Nebraska Licensure.
The Praxis II test for Special Education is required for graduation. Students seeking certification of this endorsement in Nebraska must reach the state minimum cut score required for Nebraska Licensure.
PROGRAM OF STUDY ⸺ 51 Credit Hours Total
| Basic Core Courses | ||
| EDCI 631 | RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| EDCI 633 | EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY | 3 |
| EDCI 635 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| EDCI 638 | SCHOOL LAW | 3 |
| READ 635 | DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTION | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| EDCI 631 RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS, should be completed within the first 12 credits of a student's program of study. |
| SPED Courses | ||
| COUN 637 | ADVANCED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| SPED 516 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN APPRAISAL OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN | 3 |
| SPED 531 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| SPED 535 | ASSESSING INDIVIDUALS WITH MILD/MODERATE DISABILITIES | 3 |
| SPED 536 | ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL/SECONDARY METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR MILD/MODERATE DISABILITIES | 3 |
| SPED 538 | CONSULTATION/COLLABORATION | 3 |
| SPED 539 | LANGUAGE AND LEARNING DISORDERS | 3 |
| SPED 630 | CHARACTERISTICS OF BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES | 3 |
| Total Credits | 24 |
| SPED Courses to Complete the Endorsement | ||
| SPED 555 | CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| SPED 532 | SURVEY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION | |
| READ 535 | READING AND THE AT-RISK STUDENT | |
| CTE 531 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | |
| HPER 522 | ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION | |
| Total Credits | 12 |