Overview of Master of Arts in Special Education (MASE) Program
Master of Arts in Special Education (MASE)
Master of Arts in Special Education (K-12 Modified Special Education). The program is available in two versions: The first track is designed to be an add-on to an exsisting Early Childhood Education or Middle Grades Education license. The second track is designed to be a Post-baccalaureate initial licensure program in K-12 Modified Special Education.
TRACK 1: An add-on to an existing license. The thirty (30) hour licensure program for level dependent K-12 Modified Special Education is as follows:
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| Master of Arts in Special Education - Track 1 | Hours | |
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| EDU 5620 Foundations of Special Education | 3 | |
| EDU 5630 Communication/Collaboration for Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EDU 5640 Instructional Strategies for Mild Disabilities* (K-6) | 3 | |
| EDU 5650 Post Secondary Transition and Instructional Strategies* (7-12) | 3 | |
| EDU 5660 Instructional Management | 3 | |
| EDU 5670 Behavioral Management for Student with Disabilities* | 3 | |
| EDU 5680 Assessment for Decision Making | 3 | |
| EDU 5690, 5691,5592 Practicum: Mild Disabilities (2,2,2) | 6 | |
| EDU 5735 Reading for Special Educators | 3 | |
| * These three courses have two hours of practicum experiences attached. | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 30 | |
TRACK 2: An initial post-baccalaureate license for candidates who have already completed an undergraduate degree.
| Master of Arts in Special Education - Track 2 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 5620 Foundations of Special Education | 3 | |
| EDU 5630 Communication/Collaboration for Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EDU 5640 Instructional Strategies for Mild Disabilities* (K-6) | 3 | |
| EDU 5650 Post Secondary Transition and Instructional Strategies* (7-12) | 3 | |
| EDU 5660 Instructional Management | 3 | |
| EDU 5670 Behavioral Management for Student with Disabilities* | 3 | |
| EDU 5680 Assessment for Decision Making | 3 | |
| EDU 5690, 5691, 5692 Practicum: Mild Disabilities (2,2,2) | 6 | |
| EDU 5735 Reading for Special Educators | 3 | |
| EDU 5601 Professional Core - SPED ** | 1-6 | |
| EDU 5602 Professional Methods Block - SPED ** | 1-9 | |
| EDU 5410 Student Teaching | 8 | |
| EDU 5440 Graduate Teaching Seminar | 4 | |
| * These three courses have two hours of practicum experiences attached. ** Number of credit hours required will be determined by documented previous experience |
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| TOTAL HOURS | 44-57 | |
Student Teaching can be waived if a candidate successfully completes the State of Tennessee required two or three years of teaching in Special Education, on an alternative license.
Add-on endorsement in English as a Second Language PreK - 12 is available to licensed teachers completing the following program of study.
| English as a Second Language (Add-on Endorsement) | Hours | |
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| SLS 6000, Laguage and Culture | 3 | |
| ENG 5040, History of the English Language | 3 | |
| ENG 6500, Special Topics in Grammar and Linguistics | 3 | |
| ENG 5720, Practicum in Pedagogy or EDU 5420 Practicum |
3 | |
| EDU 6580, English Language Learners | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 15 | |