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Master of Arts in Teaching. Special Education. General Curriculum K-12 - Middle Grades Secondary and Specialized Subjects
Program Requirements Credits
Total Credit Hours 39.0
All participants for initial licensure must be admitted to The Graduate School and Teacher Education. Provide scores from either the GRE general section or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) taken within the last five years.  
Initial Licensure Requirements 27.0
Initial licensure (A-level) requirements in SPED: General Curriculum must be completed prior to completing MAT program. EDUC 610 And EDUC 630 And SPED 530 Or SPED 615 And SPED 515 And SPED 518 And SPED 580 And SPED 631 And SPED 640 And SPED 647 Or for persons with no license or current lateral entry contract, take the following: SPED 480 And SPED 600 SPED 480 may be waived for significant experience.  
Advanced Licensure Specialty Area Requirements 12.0
EDUC 690 should be taken prior to SPED 698. EDUC 690 And SPED 643 Or SPED 649 And SPED 633 And SPED 698 (SPED 698 should be taken last semester of coursework.)  
 
Additional Notes
No more than 12 semester hours to be counted toward degree may be completed prior to formal admission to MAT degree program. Credit hours may vary according to entering credentials.  
PRAXIS Requirement
PRAXIS II Tests: 5511 OR 0511 And 5543 OR 0543  
 
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