M.A. in Special Education

Admission Requirements

Special Education (M.A.)

Bethel Core Courses

1. EDUC 795

   • Writing the Thesis

   As published: “Writing the Thesis *”
   4
2. SPED 618

   • Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities

   As published: “Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities”
   4
3. SPED 655

   • Classroom-based Assessment and Field Experience

   As published: “Classroom-based Assessment and Field Experience”
   4

Minnesota PELSB Special Education Core

1. SPED 602

   • Introduction to Special Education: History, Law, Academics, and Behavior

   As published: “Introduction to Special Education: History, Law, Academics, and Behavior”
   4
2. SPED 617

   • Norm-Reference Assessment and Field Experience

   As published: “Norm-Reference Assessment and Field Experience”
   4
3. SPED 623

   • Consultation, Collaboration, and Resources

   As published: “Consultation, Collaboration, and Resources”
   2
4. SPED 627

   • Programming and Planning for Special Education

   As published: “Programming and Planning for Special Education”
   2
5. SPED 629

   • Reading Foundations and Field Experience

   As published: “Reading Foundations and Field Experience”
   4
6. Select one to two concentrations

   Not resolved to a course
   10-30

Academic Behavioral Strategist Concentration (13-15 credits)

1. SPED 633

   • Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)

   As published: “Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)”
   4
2. SPED 635

   • Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)

   As published: “Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)”
   2
3. SPED 639

   • Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience

   As published: “Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience 1”
   4
4. SPED 770

   • ABS: Student Teaching

   As published: “ABS: Student Teaching 2”

   or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses

   or: SPED 786 Academic Behavioral Strategist: Practicum
   3-5

Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration (13-15 credits)

1. SPED 643

   • Characteristics of ASD (ASD)

   As published: “Characteristics of ASD (ASD)”
   2
2. SPED 645

   • ASD: Evaluation, Communication, and Intervention Strategies and Field Experience

   As published: “ASD: Evaluation, Communication, and Intervention Strategies and Field Experience 1”
   4
3. SPED 649

   • Planning, Instruction, and Consultation for ASD (ASD)

   As published: “Planning, Instruction, and Consultation for ASD (ASD)”
   4
4. SPED 771

   • ASD: Student Teaching

   As published: “ASD: Student Teaching 2”

   or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses

   or: SPED 787 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practicum
   3-5

Developmental Disabilities Concentration (13-15 credits)

1. SPED 661

   • Foundations of Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities

   As published: “Foundations of Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities”
   2
2. SPED 667

   • Instruction and Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

   As published: “Instruction and Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities”
   4
3. SPED 669

   • Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across Systems and Field Experience

   As published: “Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across Systems and Field Experience 1”
   4
4. SPED 774

   • DD: Student Teaching

   As published: “DD: Student Teaching”

   or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses

   or: SPED 779 DD: Practicum
   3-5

Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Concentration (13-15 credits)

1. SPED 639

   • Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience

   As published: “Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience 1”
   4
2. SPED 653

   • Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

   As published: “Child and Adolescent Psychopathology”
   2
3. SPED 659

   • Intervention Strategies for Moderate to Sever Behavioral Disabilities

   As published: “Intervention Strategies for Moderate to Sever Behavioral Disabilities”
   4
4. SPED 773

   • EBD: Student Teaching

   As published: “EBD: Student Teaching 2”

   or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses

   or: SPED 788 EBD: Practicum
   3-5

Standards of Effective Practice Concentration (15 credits)

1. TEAC 521

   • Foundations of Education

   As published: “Foundations of Education”
   2
2. TEAC 524

   • Educational Psychology

   As published: “Educational Psychology”
   4
3. TEAC 526

   • General Methods of Instruction

   As published: “General Methods of Instruction”
   4
4. TEAC 528

   • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education

   As published: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education”
   4
5. TEAC 595

   • School-Wide Systems Field Experience

   As published: “School-Wide Systems Field Experience 1”
   1

Basic Program Sequence (10 credits)

1. SPED 633

   • Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)

   As published: “Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)”
   4
2. SPED 635

   • Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)

   As published: “Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)”
   2
3. SPED 639

   • Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience

   As published: “Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience 1”
   4