CNPS M.A. – Community & Agency Counselling
The Community and Agency Counselling area of focus prepares M.A. students for counselling individuals, couples, and families. Effective and developmental needs of individual and families are studied in content and practicum courses. Skills are developed through group and individual counselling instruction. Potential Career Opportunities Students graduating from this specialty area are employed as counsellors in a range of […]
CNPS M.A. – School Counselling
The School Counselling area of focus is offered for both elementary and secondary school levels. Our comprehensive curriculum prepares M.A. students to develop knowledge and skills for school counselling, and child and adolescent counselling in non-school settings – with emphasis on individual and group counselling, consultation, child and adolescent development, and assessment. To be admitted […]
SPED M.A. – Supporting Inclusive Education
This concentration will support educators and educational leaders who seek to advance their knowledge and expertise related to creating inclusive classrooms and schools. Using an inquiry-based approach, the program will bring together classroom teachers and special educators to consider how they can work collaboratively to support the diverse learning needs of students in inclusive settings. […]
SPED M.A. – Learning Disabilities
This concentration is designed for teachers who work in general education classrooms and/or within learning assistance or resource classrooms that include students with learning disabilities.
SPED M.A. – High Ability
This concentration takes a developmental approach to the study of high ability, including issues relevant to developmental levels and approaches to identification and curricular planning which focus on achieving appropriately matched curricular experiences. The program will situate the study of highly capable individuals in the context of cognitive and social developmental theories. Field experience consisting […]
SPED M.A. – Blindness & Visual Impairments
This MA program prepares educators to work with students who are blind or visually impaired in the school system. It includes both coursework (summer on-campus and on-line) and the completion of a research-based thesis. Students in this concentration can also opt to apply for the add-on certificate in orientation and mobility.
SPED M.A. – Autism and Developmental Disabilities
This concentration is appropriate for students with a special interest in meeting the educational, behavioural, and communication needs of students with autism spectrum disorders or other developmental disabilities (e.g., intellectual disability, cerebral palsy) and doing research in this area.
SPED M.A. – Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This Masters of Arts (M.A.) program incorporates general requirements of all Special Education magistral programs and the theory/practice content required in the specialty area. Completion of the first 18 months will meet eligibility requirements for Interim CAEDHH Certification (Canadian Association of Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing).