The Master of Arts in Multicategorical Special Education program prepares professional educators who can work with children and adults with special needs across the areas of mild/moderate mental impairments, specific learning disabilities, and emotional/behavioral disorders.
This graduate level program prepares special education teachers to engage in current research-based practices and to provide high quality educational programs and services in elementary and/or secondary schools.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 500 | Legal/Educational Foundations: Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 601 | Academic Interventions for Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 603 | Classroom/Behavior Management for Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 609 | Technology Applications for Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 663 | Collaborative-Consultative Inclusion Strategies | 3 |
| SPED 665 | Mathematics for Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 666 | Reading for Special Needs | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| SPED 667 | Elementary Content Methods | 3 |
| SPED 668 | Secondary Content Methods | 3 |
| LE 622 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
|
SPED 669
OR SPED 680 |
Culminating Practicum: Multicategorical Special Education
Culminating Project |
6 |
Additional Endorsement in Autism Spectrum Disorders
West Virginia permits individuals who are completing a program in Multicategorical Special Education K-6 or 5-Adult to elect to request an additional endorsement in Autism AFTER they are awarded their initial certification by completing 6 additional credits of coursework by completing 2 specialization courses in Autism.