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Master of Arts in Teaching, Special Education, Early Childhood, PreK-3 Licensure (SPEDP.MAT)

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***Program is being closed-out. Applicants can no longer enroll and complete by December 2026 ***

Please see our 2026 catalog for the Master of Arts in Teaching, Integrated Early Childhood Special Education, PreK-3 degree.

MAT Special Ed Core

EDUC 501 - Action Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 502 - Philosophy and Worldview in Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 565 - Introduction to School Law Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 503 - Human Development and Exceptionalities in Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 567 - Principles of Instruction for Elementary Credit Hours: 3
SPED 524 - Assessments for Intervention and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
SPED 531 - Research Based Intervention for Effective Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
or
SPED 532 - Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 2
SPED 590 - Policies, Practices, and Procedures in Special Education Credit Hours: 3

MAT Elective

Complete EDUC-570 or a 3 hour elective course from the subjects: EDUC, EDLR, READ, SPED in the 500+ level.

EDUC 570 - Current Issues and Strategies in Education Credit Hours: 3

MAT Internships/Mentorship

Complete either the internships or the mentorship

EDUC 596 - Internship I Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 597 - Internship II Credit Hours: 6
or
Complete 6-10 hours of mentorship
EDUC 598 - Job-Embedded Practitioner Mentoring I Credit Hours: 2

Emphasis Requirements

SPED 523 - Young Children (0-8) with Developmental Disabilities Credit Hours: 2
SPED 553 - Intervention Strategies and Methods For Children (0-8) with Developmental Disabilities Credit Hours: 2
ECSP 554 - Integrated Early Childhood Methods Credit Hours: 3
READ 581 - Assessing and Guiding Reading Instruction Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Emphasis Requirements - Total Hours: 9

Total Hours in Program: 45