The Learning Disabilities Concentration includes advanced coursework in learning disabilities and in special education more generally. Toward the end of their program, M.Ed. students are encouraged to design a field/inquiry experience with their program advisor that links theory and research with practice in students’ own work setting or in an alternate setting approved by the program advisor. M.A. students complete a research project and write a thesis. Students in both Masters programs will have opportunities to take electives, to elaborate their understanding of how to support students with learning challenges.
View the standard program prerequisites and additional information.
Program Requirements
Required Courses: |
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| EPSE 512 (3) | Critical Issues in Special Education |
| EPSE 526 (3) | Seminar in Specific Learning Disabilities |
| EPSE 562 (3) | Designing Inclusive Learning Communities: From Theory to Practice |
| EPSE 583 (3) | Fostering Self-Regulated Learning |
| EPSE 590 (3) | Graduating Seminar |
Choose 15 credits of approved electives, in consultation with your advisor.
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| EPSE 421 (3) | Assessment of Learning Difficulties |
| EPSE 531 (3) | Data-Based Individualization of Academic Interventions for Learning Difficulties |
| EPSE 563 (3) | Inclusive Assessment and Programming for Students Requiring Targeted Supports [formerly EPSE 565t] |
| EPSE 598A (3) | Field Experience |
| List of Other Approved Electives | |
For more information about the concentration, contact Dr. Sterett Mercer.