Special Education: Learning and Behavior Disorders (P-12), M.A.Ed.

Course Requirements: 30 Credit Hours

All courses require field/clinical experience hours to pass the course.

• EDOL 544 - Creating the Effective Inclusive Classroom Credit(s): 3 hours (First Course)
• MAOL 531 - Teaching Math to Learners with Disabilities Credit(s): 3 hours
• REOL 531 - Reading and Writing Foundations Credit(s): 3 hours
• SPOL 530 - Characteristics, Identification, and Instruction of Students with Disabilities Credit(s): 3 hours (Pre-requisite to all SPOL courses)
• SPOL 533 - Collaborative Curriculum and Transition Planning Credit(s): 3 hours
• SPOL 631 - Special Education Assessment and Evaluation Credit(s): 3 hours
• SPOL 632 - Consultation and Collaboration for Curriculum Design Credit(s): 3 hours
• SPOL 634 - Working with Parents of Candidates with Disabilities Credit(s): 3 hours
• SPOL 635 - Classroom Behavior Management for Special Student Populations Credit(s): 3 hours
• SPOL 637 - Methods and Materials of Instructional Interventions for Students with Learning and Behavior Disabilities Credit(s): 3 hours

Continuous Assessment

Entrance to the University

1. Bachelor’s Degree from accredited IHE
2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
3. Three letters of recommendation supporting favorable dispositions
4. Valid Teaching License

Entrance to the Unit

1. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
2. Kentucky Professional Code of Ethics signed by candidate.
3. UC Character and Fitness signed by candidate.
4. UC Contract of Understanding
5. Completion of Program Pre-Test within first course

Midpoint Requirements (Pillar V):

1. GPA 3.0 or higher
2. Two Favorable Disposition Assessments
3. Kentucky Professional Code of Ethics signed by candidate.
4. UC Character and Fitness signed by candidate.

Exit Requirements (Pillar VI):

1. Fifteen (15) hours of 600 level courses completed.
2. At least Eighteen (18) hours completed at University of the Cumberlands
3. Cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
4. Two more favorable disposition assessments (4 total)
5. Professional Portfolio Completed
6. Field and Clinical Hours Completed
7. Post-test completed.

Required for Certification

1. CA-1 Submitted
2. Passing Score on EPSB Required Exam