Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education, M.A., with Preliminary Special Education Mild/Moderate Credential


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The mission of the program is to develop change agents, professionals who will pursue social justice side-by-side with people with disabilities. Candidates should be prepared to believe in and be advocates for the absolute dignity of all people, including those with labels of disability.

The Preliminary Education Specialist Credential is embedded in the master’s degree.

In keeping with the Attallah College of Educational Studies commitment to developing global citizenship, students are encouraged to consider participating in at least one international learning experience during the course of their program.

In addition to the courses below, see the Teacher Education Programs  page for admission requirements, California Commission on Teacher Education requirements for credentialing, graduate degree demonstration of mastery requirement, and graduate degree progression and completion requirements.

The following courses make up the M.A. in Special Education with Preliminary Special Education Mild/Moderate Credential curriculum:

electives (3 credits)


one of the following 
With advisor’s consent other Attallah College of Educational Studies master’s level courses may count as electives.

total credits 41


*EDUC 590  and EDUC 592  will be waived for those students who hold a current credential in special education or those who are in the master’s only program.

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