Program Description
The Master of Education in Special Education: Pre-K-8 Certification program is intended for applicants who already hold Pennsylvania teaching certification in elementary education, Pre-K to grade 4, or grade 4 to grade 8. Upon completion, the student will hold a master's degree in special education and will be eligible to add Pre-K to grade 8 special education endorsement to their current teaching certificate.
Program Coordinator
Dr. Jason Kight
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Accreditation
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP, formerly NCATE)
Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| ESP 602 Life Skills Planning and Instruction | 3 |
| ESP 603 Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching | 3 |
| ESP 607 Early Intervention: Special Education | 3 |
| ESP 610 Special Education Foundations and Collaboration | 3 |
| ESP 612 Evidence-based Practices for Pre-K-8 Inclusion | 3 |
| ESP 620 Special Education History, Theory and Exceptionality | 3 |
| ESP 622 Advanced Evidence-based Practices for Pre-K-8 Inclusion | 3 |
| ESP 639 Field Experience Seminar in Special Education | 3 |
| ESP 701 Introduction to Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| ESP 800 Seminar in Advanced Behavior Analysis and Research Design | 3 |
| Total | 30 |
ESP 610 and 701 are pre-requisite courses for all other ESP courses.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/graduate/masters/education-online/elementary-special-ed/index.aspx