Special Education M.A.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
In addition to requirements listed on Page 341, candidates must meet the following requirements for graduation:
1. A minimum of 48 quarter units of acceptable work, with a minimum of 35 units completed at this university;
Note: The program may not include more than 13 quarter units in approved CSUSB extension or transfer courses from other colleges/universities. CSUSB will not consider the transfer of course work from an institution which will not accept that work towards its own advanced degree program.
2. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken to satisfy the Master of Arts degree requirements with no grade lower than a "B-" in all courses in the program;
3. Successful completion of the project/thesis and/or comprehensive examination to meet the university graduation writing requirement.
A satisfactory project is one which must be reported in the form of a paper. The purpose of the project is for the student to communicate ideas gained in research, experimentation and creative endeavors; therefore, students should not feel bound to traditional forms. The project proposal and the project must be approved by the student's advisor and one other professor in the College of Education and submitted in an approved format. Further information is available from the College of Education regarding an approved format for the project proposal and project. Students who elect to complete a project are not required to take a comprehensive examination.
The comprehensive examination is of an integrative nature and is designed to test the student's knowledge of a specific field, rather than subject matter of courses taken. The examination is offered once each quarter. The student may enroll in the examination no earlier than the last quarter in which course work is taken. The student must complete a graduation check with the Office of Records, Registration and Evaluations before permission to take the examination can be granted. Students who do not receive a passing score may petition the College of Education to retake the examination or any part of it. Students who do not receive a passing score the second time must petition the Dean of Graduate Studies to take it again. Approval to retake the examination may be, at any time, contingent upon completion of additional designated courses.
Prerequisite courses to be completed with a grade of "B" or better:
1. ESPE 529. Introductory Methods for Special Education (4)
2. ESPE 530. Psychology and Education of Exceptional Individuals (4)
Degree Requirements (48 units)
1. EDUC 603. Effective Communication in Education (4)
2. EDUC 605. Foundations of Education (4)
3. EDUC 607. Introduction to Educational Research (4)
4. Four units from one of the following emphasis areas:
Early Childhood
ESPE 651. Curricular Strategies for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (4)
Mild/Moderate
ESPE 624. Managing Learning and Social Communities (4)
Moderate/Severe
ESPE 624. Managing Learning and Social Communities (4)
5. ESPE 635. Effective Communication with Professionals and Families (4)
6. ESPE 637. Assessment and Evaluation (4)
7. Four units from one of the following emphasis areas:
Early Childhood
ESPE 652. Applied Curricular Strategies for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (4)
Mild/Moderate
ESPE 649. Curriculum and Methods in Special Education: Secondary Transition and Career/Vocational Preparation (4)
Moderate/Severe
ESPE 649. Curriculum and Methods in Special Education: Secondary Transition and Career/Vocational Preparation (4)
8. ESPE 660. Instructional Planning for Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Students with Special Needs (4)
9. One of the following emphases:
Early Childhood
1. ESPE 650. Development and Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities (4)
2. ESPE 653. Medical, Physical and Social Aspects of Education of Learners with Moderate/ Severe Disabilities (4)
3. ESPE 665. Curriculum and Methods in Special Education: Early Childhood Special Education (4)
Moderate/Severe Disabilities
1. ESPE 651. Curricular Strategies for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (4)
2. ESPE 652. Applied Curricular Strategies for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (4)
3. ESPE 653. Medical, Physical and Social Aspects of Education of Learners with Moderate/ Severe Disabilities (4)
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
1. ESPE 655. Curriculum and Methods in Special Education: Language Arts (4)
2. ESPE 656. Curriculum and Methods in Special Education: Core Subjects (4)
3. ESPE 657. Seminar on Mild/Moderate Disabilities (4)
10. One of the following options:
Master's Degree Project (4 units)
1. EDUC 600. Master's Degree Project (4)
Written Comprehensive Examination Option (4 units)
1. ESPE 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
2. Four units chosen in consultation with an advisor which may include one of the following:
ESPE 542D. Seminar in Special Education (4)
ESPE 633. Reflective Inquiry Seminar and Induction Plan (4)
Note: An application is required, contact the Department of Special Education
ESPE 650. Development and Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities (4)
Note: not an elective for ECSE.
ESPE 665. Curriculum and Methods in Special Education: Early Childhood (4)
Note: not an elective for ECSE.
ESPE 685. Advanced Behavior Management (4)
Note: not an elective for ECSE.
ESPE 691A. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Current Issues (4)
ESPE 691B. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Collaboration and Consultation (4)
ESPE 691D. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Instructional Technologies (4)
ESPE 691E. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Administration (4)
ESPE 691F. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Historical (4)
ESPE 691G. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Special Populations (4)
ESPE 691H. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Transition (4)
ESPE 691J. Issues and Trends in Special Education: Post Secondary (4)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.