Master of Education

Exceptional Student Ed

Degree Overview

The Master of Education with a concentration in Exceptional Student Education is designed to provide professional growth opportunities for Christian educators in the field of exceptional student education. Candidates are prepared to work in programs that offer special education with advocacy for exceptional students in Christian school positions across the United States and around the world.

Degree Details

Degree Type: MEd

Credit Hours: 30

Curriculum

Total hours: 30

 

  • Foundation (9 hours)
    • Transformational Education
    • History and Philosophy of Education
    • Biblical Foundations for Curriculum
  • Core (12 hours)
    • Understanding the Learner
    • Authentic Assessment
    • Curriculum Development and Instruction
    • Educational Research
  • Concentration (9 hours)
Concentration

Overview

  • The curriculum for this concentration provides opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions in instructional concepts, strategies, and content design to enhance learning for students with exceptionalities.

Courses

  • Educating Exceptional Learners (Undergraduate pre-requisite)
  • Special Education Law
  • Instructional Design in Exceptional Student Education
  • Assessment in Exceptional Student Education
Completion Plans

The MEd offers a rolling enrollment.  Students may begin an MEd degree in any session.

Standard

  • Fall A – Transformational Leadership
  • Fall B – History and Philosophy of Education
  • Spring A – Biblical Foundations for Curriculum
  • Spring B – Understanding the Learner
  • Summer A – Authentic Assessment
  • Summer B – Curriculum Development and Instruction
  • Fall A – Educational Research
  • Fall B – Educating Exceptional Learners*
  • Spring A – Instructional Design in ESE
  • Spring B – Special Education Law
  • Summer A – Assessment in ESE

* prerequisite course

Accelerated

  • Fall A – Transformational Education and Educational Research
  • Fall B – History and Philosophy of Education and Educating Exceptional Learners*
  • Spring A – Biblical Foundations for Curriculum and Instructional Design in ESE
  • Spring B – Understanding the Learner and Special Education Law
  • Summer A – Authentic Assessment and Assessment in ESE
  • Summer B – Curriculum Development and Instruction

* prerequisite course

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