Masters of Science in Special Education

PROGRAM OF STUDY

MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

WITH LICENSURE IN

HEARING IMPAIRMENT, PreK-12

INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete this form and meet with your academic advisor for signatures within your first 9 semester hours of graduate course work. Changes in your program of study must be requested and approved using the Change of Program of Study form

Student Name / ID Number
RU Email / Phone Number
Date of Entry into Program
Catalogue Year
REQUIRED CORE COURSES
Course
Number / Course Title / Credits / Semester
Planned / Grade / Sem.
Faculty Use
EDSP 651 / Students with Diverse Learning Needs and
the Special Education Process
(Prerequisite for all other courses) / 3
EDSP 622 / Collaboration to Teach and Support Diverse
Learners / 3
EDSP 670 / Proactive Classroom Management and
Advanced Positive Behavior Support / 3
EDEF 606 / Educational Research
(To be taken in first 9 hours of program) / 3
REQUIRED CONCENTRATION COURSES
Course
Number / Course Title / Credits / Semester
Planned / Grade / Sem.
Faculty Use
EDSP 526 / Introduction to Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(Prerequisite for EDSP 527 and 628) / 3
EDSP 527 / Curriculum and Methods for Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Students / 3
EDSP 628 / Language Development and Literacy for Deaf
and Hard of Hearing Students / 3
EDSP 625 / Audiologic Assessment and Intervention / 3
EDSP 669 / Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures for Individuals with Disabilities / 3
EDSP/EDRD
641 / Assessment and Intervention for Language Development (3) / 3
Total Hours / 30
ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR LICENSURE
Course
Number / Credit from
UG/G Course / Course Title / Credits / Semester
Planned / Grade / Sem.
Faculty Use / Faculty Use
EDEF 320
or 607 / Foundations of
Education / 3
HUMD 300
or
EDEF 600 / Human Growth and
Development Birth
Through Adolescence / 3
EDRD 414
or 688 / Foundations of Literacy
Instruction / 3
EDET 620 / Educational Technology:
Applications, Applied
Research and Integration / 3
COSD 224 / American Sign Language:
IV / 3
EDSP 432 / Practicum: Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Students / 4
TEACHING INTERNSHIP
Course
Number / Course Title / Credits / Semester
Planned / Grade / Semester
Faculty Use
EDSP 755 / Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teaching Internship
– Preschool – Elementary / 6
EDSP 756 / Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teaching Internship
– Secondary / 6
REQUIRED TESTS, MUST PASS TO ENROLL IN INTERNSHIP AND FOR LICENSURE
Test Name / Test Date / Test Score
Faculty Use
ASL Proficiency Examination – Equivalent to Level
IV
Praxis I (for initial licensure candidates only)
Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment
(for initial licensure candidates only)
Reading for Virginia Educators (recommended after
completion of reading coursework)
Expected Date of Required Comprehensive Exam (completed in
your last semester of coursework)

Student Signature: ______Date: ______

Advisor Signature: ______Date: ______

Program Coordinator Signature: ______Date: ______

Dean, Graduate College Signature: ______Date: ______