Special Education - Severe/Profound Certified, Master of Education

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Candidates in this program are required to demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and skills, and professional knowledge to be eligible to enter student teaching or internship placements. Content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge or skills are demonstrated through candidate performance on key assessments embedded in the following course(s):

• DIS 519, ESE 585, ESE 657, ESE 664

Additional Admission Requirements

• Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• • Application to the Teacher Education Program is required. A program of study must accompany the application for admission to the program. All courses must be selected with the written approval of a special education faculty advisor. Deviations from these guidelines for individual candidates must be approved in writing by the advisor on this official form. In addition, you must be admitted to this degree program before finishing your first 12 units of graduate work.

Master's Requirements

• Take the following 31 units, which are organized into three blocks:
  
  Block A - Foundation Education Coursework (0 -18 units)
  The courses in this block are required for those candidates entering the program without a degree or certification in elementary or secondary education.
  
  For candidates who have a degree in elementary education, Block A requirements are waived.
  
  For candidates who have certification in secondary education, the elementary curriculum and instruction block is required, but the educational foundations and educational psychology courses can be waived.

• • Educational Foundations (3 units)*
    Select one course from:
    • EDF 500, EDF 670, EDF 671, EDF 672, EDF 677
    Elementary Curriculum and Instruction (6 units)
    • ECI 531, ECI 573
    Structured English Immersion (6 units)**
    • BME 631, BME 500 (or approved equivalents)
    Educational Psychology (3 units)*
    Select one course from:
    • EPS 605, EPS 610, EPS 611

• • *EDF 500 and EPS 605 are strongly recommended if you did not complete an undergraduate education degree or certification program.
    
    ** BME courses are required for the Structured English Immersion (SEI) endorsement. Candidates who have full SEI endorsement at admission must provide proof of the full endorsement. If proof of full SEI endorsement is presented at admission, the candidate is not required to take the BME courses as part of his/her program of study.
    
    

• Block B - Required Special Education Certification Courses (31 units)
  • (ESE 426 or ESE 681) (3 units)
  • (ESE 585 or DIS 519) (3 units)
  • ESE 634, ESE 657, ESE 664 (9 units)
  • ESE 698 (3 units)
  • DIS 505 (3 units)

• • ESE 608 Low Incidence, taken with ESE 664 and (ESE 426 or ESE 681) (2 units)
  • ESE 594 or ESE 695 (8 units)
  
  

• Block C - Elective Coursework (0-15 units)
  Candidates who want further Special Education preparation may choose to take one of the following focus areas. This is optional, not required.
  

• • Autism Spectrum Disorders**
    • ESE 580, ESE 608, ESE 681
    Assistive Technology**
    • DIS 521, (DIS 526 or DIS 527), DIS 608

• • • Select two courses from: DIS 525, DIS 526, DIS 528
    • DIS 689

• • Early Childhood Special Education
    
    • ESE 516, ESE 536, ESE 556, ESE 608 Early Childhood
    Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Education**
    
    • ESE 520, ESE 601, ESE 602, ESE 603
    Positive Behavior Support**
    
    • DIS 529, DIS 539
    • ESE 681
    **These emphases areas may lead to an NAU graduate certificate. A separate application is needed.
    
    

• AEPA Requirements
  
  Please Note:  Candidates must also pass the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (professional knowledge and special-education focus area), and meet State requirements on Federal and State Constitutional knowledge for Arizona Teacher Certification.

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.