John Helfeldt, Department Chair, 201 Graduate Education Building, 575-4209
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS COMPTON, GARTIN, HAAS, IMBEAU; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMERITUS YALOWITZ
Degrees Conferred: M.A.T., M.Ed. (SPED)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is a 33 semester hour degree program. The M.A.T. degree is the initial teaching certification program for students at the University of Arkansas.
Prerequisites to the M.A.T. Degree Program: Students will be admitted up to the max-imum number designated for each cohort area of emphasis. Admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree program for initial certification are as follows:
1. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree program
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.70 in all previous courses
3. Admission to the Graduate School
4. Admission to Teacher Education Program
5. Completion of the pre-education core with a minimum of "C" in all courses
6. Completion of all prerequisite courses in teaching field
7. Payment of internship fee
Requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree
Required M.A.T. Core: 10 hours
CIED 5022, Classroom Management Concepts for Teachers
CIED 5032, Curriculum Design Concepts for Teachers
CIED 5042, Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
CIED 5052, Seminar: Multicultural Issues
ETEC 5062, Teaching and Learning with Computer Based Technologies
Required for Area of Emphasis in Special Education: 23 hours
SPED 5021L, Classroom Management Concepts Laboratory
SPED 5031L, Curriculum Design Laboratory
SPED 5053, Applied Classroom Management
SPED 5063, Clinical Practicum (2 semesters; total of 6 hours)
SPED 5083, Advanced Methods for Teaching Persons with Exceptionalities
SPED 5093, Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities
SPED 574V, Internship (2 semesters; total of 6 hours)
Areas of Concentration for the M.Ed.: mild disabilities, moderate-profound disabilities, serious emotional disturbance, and gifted and talented.
Prerequisites to the M.Ed. Degree Program: The master's program in special education is a two-track program.
Track 1--M.Ed. in special education plus initial teacher certification--is designed for students intending to qualify as teachers in school settings.
Track 2--M.Ed. in special education--is designed for those students who have special education teacher certification.
Admission to a program in special education (M.Ed.) is based on the general requirements of the Graduate School.
Requirements for the Master of Education Degree: All programs will require nine semester hours of core courses, three semester hours of cognate study, and 24 semester hours in special education. This course work is selected by students and faculty according to the needs of the student and certification requirements.
All programs require the completion of a minimum of 36 semester hours of work for the degree. Core course requirements can be satisfied by taking three hours from each of the areas listed below:
1. EDFD 5013, Introduction to Educational Research
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics
2. EDFD 5373, Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning
EDFD 5473, Adolescent Psychology in Education
EDFD 5573, Life-Span Human Development
3. EDFD 5303, Historical Foundations of Modern Education
EDFD 5323, Global Education
EDFD 5353, Philosophy of Education
Courses: Special Education (SPED)
4113 Classroom Management for the Mildly Handicapped (Fa) The use of behavior management principles with exceptional children. Includes behavior theory, shaping, selection of reinforcements, data collection, reinforcement schedules, and extinguishing behavior. Prerequisite: CIED 3023.
5003 Survey of Exceptional Children A survey of the characteristics of exceptional children in the public schools and other agencies. Deals with deviations in mental ability, sensory disabilities, speech problems, learning disabilities, orthopedic handicaps and behavioral disorders. Prerequisite: consent.
5013 Nature and Needs of the Mildly Handicapped Educational, psychological, and social characteristics of individuals who are mildly handicapped with emphasis on educational modifications. Prerequisite: SPED 5003 or consent.
5021L Classroom Management Concepts Laboratory Supervised field experiences in public school settings with elementary, middle, and secondary age students. Classroom Management Concepts for Teachers. Prerequisite: acceptance into special education cohort group. Corequisite, CIED 5022.
5023 Teaching the Mildly Handicapped--Elementary Curriculum, instructional methods and development of materials for mildly handicapped children at the elementary school level. Prerequisite: SPED 5003, 5013.
5031L Curriculum Design Laboratory Supervised experiences in public school settings with elementary, middle, and secondary age students. Taken concurrently with CIED 5032, Curriculum Design Concepts for Teachers. Prerequisite: acceptance into special education cohort group.
5043 Teaching the Mildly Handicapped--Secondary Curriculum, instructional methods, and development of materials for mildly handicapped adolescents at the secondary school level. Prerequisite: SPED 5003, 5013.
5053 Applied Classroom Management An advanced course in managing behaviors in students with exceptionalities. Students are provided with experiences in applying theoretical bases of classroom management through identifying, assessing, graphing, and analyzing behavioral data and implementing management plans. Ethical issues in classroom management are addressed. Prerequisite: acceptance into the M.A.T. program and SPED 5021L, and CIED 5022.
5063 Clinical Practicum Supervised clinical experiences in special education programs in public and private schools and community based settings. Clinical experiences are provided with students who have moderate/profound disabilities, students with mild disabilities, and students with serious emotional disorders. Prerequisite: acceptance into the M.A.T. program.
5073 Internship in Teaching Supervised teaching experiences in special education programs in public and private schools and community-based settings. Students will apply the theory and methodology previously learned in coursework and field experiences in an applied setting with students with moderate/profound disabilities, students with mild disabilities, and students with serious emotional disorders. Prerequisites: acceptance into M.A.T. program and SPED 5013, SPED 5063.
5083 Advanced Methods for Teaching Students with Exceptionalities An advanced course in designing and implementing individualized programs for students with exceptionalities. Students are provided practical experiences in applying learning theories and instructional methodologies developed and observed in previous course work. Prerequisite: acceptance into the M.A.T. program.
5093 Transition Planning for Persons with Exceptionalities This course is to prepare students to plan, evaluate and implement transition programs within both regular and special classrooms at the elementary, middle and secondary school levels. Prerequisite: acceptance into the M.A.T. program.
5103 Nature and Needs of Persons with Moderate/Profound Disabilities This course is a survey of the educational, psychological, and social characteristics of individuals with moderate/profound disabilities. Basic issues in identification, assessment and programming within the public school setting will be reviewed. Prerequisite: CIED 3023.
5203 Nature and Needs of Persons with Serious Emotional Disorders A survey of the educational, psychological, and social characteristics of individuals with serious emotional disorders. Four major categories of behaviors (personality disorders, conduct disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and learning/behavior disorders) are reviewed in relationship to identification, assessment, and program intervention within the public school setting. Prerequisite: CIED 3023.
521V Teaching Severely Handicapped Children (3-6) Methods and materials for teaching students with severe handicaps, including severe mental retardation, serious emotional disturbance, and severe physical disabilities.
532V Clinical Practicum (1-6) Supervised clinical experiences in special education program in public and private schools and community based settings. Clinical experiences wiill be provided with students with moderate/profound disabilities; students with mild disabilities, and students with serious emotional disorders. Prerequisite: Acceptance into MAT program.
5403 Nature and Needs of the Gifted and Talented Educational, psychological, and social characteristics of gifted and talented children. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
5413 Curriculum Development in Gifted Education (Fa, Su) Examines the various models for developing curriculum and providing services for students identified for gifted programs. Prerequisite: SPED 5403 or consent.
5433 Gifted and Talented (Structured) Practicum (Su) Supervised field experience in gifted education programs, schools, institutions, and other facilities for gifted/talented children. Prerequisite: SPED 5413 and consent.
5443 Gifted and Talented (Flex) Practicum (Fa) Students design and implement an individualized practicum experience (Type III Renzulli) that provides the opportunity to refine and enhance personal attitudes, beliefs, and skills in gifted education. Prerequisite: SPED 5433.
560V Workshop
574V Internship in Teaching (1-18) Supervised teaching experiences in special education programs in public and private schools and community based settings. Students will apply the theory and methodology previously learned in coursework and field experiences in an applied setting with students with moderate/profound disabilities; students with mild disabilities; and students with serious emotional disorders. Prerequisites: Acceptance into MAT program and SPED 5013, SPED 5063.
5913 Assessment of Exceptional Children Methods and techniques of assessment of children in all areas of exceptionality with emphasis on diagnosis and classification. Prerequisite: consent.
5923 Research in Special Education (Irregular) Review of research in special education including all areas of exceptionality with emphasis on diagnosis and classification. Prerequisite: consent.
5933 Organization, Administration and Supervi-sion of Special Education (Irregular) Procedures, responsibilities and problems of organization, administration, and supervision of special education programs. Prerequisite: consent.
599V Seminar (1-18) (Irregular)
600V Master's Thesis (1-3) (Irregular) Prerequisite: consent.
6013 Emerging Issues in Special Education A study in the complex issues with which professionals in the field of special education must be familiar and prepared to address.
602V Special Topics in Special Education (1-3) Discussion and advanced studies on selected topics in special education. Specific focus on recent developments.
6033 Philosophical and Sociological Bases of Special Education A study of the basic philosophical and sociological bases for current practices in special education.
605V Independent Study (1-18) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: consent.
6123 Legal Aspects of Special Education A study of litigation and legislation in special education, federal and state laws and court cases, and due process hearings.
6923 Advanced Research in Special Education A study in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of research in special education.
699V Doctoral Seminar (1-3)
700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: candidacy or consent of student's advisory committee.
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