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Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education| Concentration

The Lake Erie College Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education program is designed to meet the needs of working teachers.

All courses in this two-year program are available completely online and run every seven weeks, allowing you to focus on most courses one at a time. The program is designed to help extend knowledge for teachers who hold a special education license and a bachelor’s degree in special education.

Completely Online Program

Coursework is aligned with the Council for Exceptional Children Advanced Preparation Standards and allows teachers to increase their expertise in special education.

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Core MED Courses (11 Credits)

Research for the Professional Educator (3 credits)

Contemporary Issues in American Education (3 credits)

Models of Effective Teaching and Planning (3 Credits)

Educational Research Seminar (2 credits)

Special Education Concentration Courses (21 Credits)

Applying Universal Design for Learning to the Content Areas (3 Credits) 

Evidenced Based Practice (3 Credits)

Behavior Assessment and Supports (3 Credits)

Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Classroom (3 Credits) 

Special Education Law and Procedures (3 Credits) 

Technology in Special Education (3 Credits) 

Elective can be chosen from any other Masters Level course in the Ed. Dept. (3 Credits)


Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education Faculty