Schedule – Initial / Professional Certification Master’s

Cohort 4 – M.S. in Special Education Generalist (PreK – Grade 12)
Initial/Professional Certification – 36 credits – Fall 2024 Start
Fully Synchronous Online Delivery

Mandatory New Student Orientation

Fall 2024 (6 credits)

EDUC 513 – Psychology of Teaching and Learning
Saturday – October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9

EDUC 712 – Strategies for Inclusion of Special Learners
Saturday – November 16, 23, 24; December 7, 14

(Students will meet on both Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th)

Spring 2025 (9 credits)

EDUC 502 – Foundation of Urban and Multicultural Education
Saturday – January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 1

EDUC 506 – Language, Cognitive Development and Cultural Diversity
Saturday – February 8; March 1, 8, 15, 22

EDUC 728 – Teaching Across the Content Areas: Pedagogy in ELA and Social Studies
Saturday – March 29; April 5, 12; May 3, 10

Summer 2025 (6 credits)

EDUC 729 – Teaching Across the Content Areas: Pedagogy in Mathematics and Science
Saturday – May 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28

EDUC 716 – Life Span Special Education: Transition from Birth to Adult
Saturday – July 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9

Fall 2025 (9 credits)

EDUC 527 – Classroom Management
Saturday – September 6, 13, 20, 27; October 4

EDUC 628 – Assessment and Remediation of Literacy Disabilities
Saturday – October 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8

EDUC 714 – Practicum in Assessment and Instruction of Special Learners
Saturday – November 15, 22, 23; December 6, 13

(This course will meet on both Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd)

Spring 2026 (6 credits)

EDUC 760 – Student Teaching in Special Education

       Saturday – January 3, 10, 17, 24; February 7

EDUC 760 – Student Teaching in Special Education

       Saturday – February 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28