Major/Minor Detail

Special Education - Instructional Specialist, 4-12

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The purpose of the M.S.E. degree in Special Education — Instructional Specialist 4-12
— is to offer educators an advanced performance-based program of study based on the
recommendations of professional organizations and accrediting associations such as the
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and NCATE. Students completing this program gain
expertise in teaching students exhibiting developmental, learning and behavioral disabilities,
and in consulting with general education teachers who have students with disabilities in their
classrooms.
Students seeking endorsement in special education without pursuing the M.S.E. degree,
should see an adviser for an analysis of completed courses and the requirements of a
program of study.