Dec 26, 2024

2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Educational Administration and Leadership - Director of Special Education (Ed.S.)

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Admission Information

Specialist in Education, Director of Special Education (non-thesis): Total 62 credit hours with a minimum of 32 credit hours beyond a conferred master’s degree in Special Education.

Major Area Coursework

EDAD 701 - Educational Leadership (C) 3 cr hrs
EDAD 714 - Instructional Leadership 3 cr hrs
EDAD 716 - Curriculum Leadership 3 cr hrs
EDAD 720 - Special Education Law for School Administrators 3 cr hrs
EDAD 721 - Administration and Supervision of Special Education 3 cr hrs
EDAD 754 - School Business Leadership 3 cr hrs
EDAD 735 - School Law 3 cr hrs
EDAD 740 - School Community Relations 3 cr hrs
EDAD 894S - Internship/Field Experience (Ed.S.) (C) 1 to 8 cr hrs (in SPED Administration 3 credit hours)
EDAD elective courses 0-9 credit hours
SPED 710 - Survey Cognitive Disabilities 2 cr hrs
SPED 730 - Survey: Learning Disabilities 2 cr hrs
SPED 740 - Survey: Behavior Disorders 2 cr hrs
SPED 760 - the Nature and Needs of the Gifted Child 3 cr hrs
SPED 770 - Survey: Early Childhood Special Education 3 cr hrs
Note: A minimum of four courses is required including SPED 770, if candidate has not taken it in M.A. program, from the above list of SPED courses. Other SPED 700-level courses may be substituted with advisor’s consent.

Supporting Area Coursework

EDER 762 - Foundations of Statistics 3 cr hrs
Supporting electives/outside courses 11-20 credit hours
In addition to successfully completing coursework students must take and successfully pass a comprehensive exam and take a national professional exam designated by the Division to graduate.

Note:

*For licensure in South Dakota students need to take Indian Education (INED) 511.

Students have seven years from the time they are admitted to complete the requirements for their degree program.

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