Program Requirements

Hours: 42-44 Hours

The TEAM-Multicultural Special Education Program offers an accelerated, blended course delivery leading to a Master of Arts degree with a major in Teaching and a licensure in special education, grades K-12. This unique program prepares the individual to work with students with special needs who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

PROFESSIONAL CORE - 11 hours

EDU 500Statistics and Research (3)

EDU 501Educational Psychology (3)

EDU 602Ethics for Educators (3)

SED 650Integrative Project Multicultural Special Education (2)

CONCENTRATION COURSES - 25-27 hoursedu

EDU 616Cognition Across Cultures (3)

EDU 645Teacher Candidate Portfolio (0)

RDG 617Multisensory Explicit Phonics Instruction (3)

SED 515Human Exceptionalities Across the Lifespan (3)

SED 521Com Develop & Theories for Multicultural Environments (3)

SED 522Formal & Informal Assessment for Multicultural Spec Edu (3)

SED 533 IMulticultural Special Education Practicum - Level I (1)

SED 533 IIMulticultural Special Education Practicum - Level II (1)

SED 533 IIIMSE Practicum Level III (1)

SED 610Reading Literature Development for Multicultural Special Education (3)

SED 612Cult Approp Prac for Managing Class & Behav (3)

SED 631Collaborative Pract Working Home,School & Com Agencies (3)

SELECT ONE FOCUS AREA

Focus Option I -- Mild to Moderate -- 6 Hours

EDU 601Differentiated Instruction for Inclusive Settings Mild to Moderate (3)

SED 611Cur & Meth for Multicultural Special Ed Mild to Moderate (3)

Focus Option II -- Moderate to Intensive -- 6 Hours (Option for AREL only)

SED 531Cur & Mthds for Multicultural Special Ed Moderate & Intense (3)

SED 532Nature & Needs of MSE (M/I) (3)

Licensure Options

The TEAM-Multicultural Special Education Program offers two licensure options. The first option is the Alternative Resident Educator License (AREL) for grades K-12 Special Education. All coursework for the AREL license is embedded within the Master of Arts degree, which means the courses dual count both for licensure and for the graduate degree.

The second licensure option is designated for individuals who already possess a current Ohio teaching licensure in any subject or grade level. This second license also is embedded with the Master of Arts degree. However, individuals may select to only focus on the second special education license and not earn a Master's degree.