MEd - Special Education Major
This program is open to candidates in all states and leads to licensure in Indiana and Ohio.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the M.Ed. program are as follows:
- A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University. Note: M.Ed. International applicants who have not graduated from a university or college accredited by a North American regional accrediting agency but have a four-year degree or diploma issued outside of North America must have a course-by-course evaluation of their transcript sent directly to IWU by World Educational Services, Educational Credentials Evaluation, or another agency approved by IWU.
- An undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least of minimum of 30 hours was completed.
- Public school candidates need:
- A valid (but not necessarily current) state teacher’s license.
- At least one year (i.e., a minimum of one semester and one day) of teaching experience from an approved and accredited public, private, or parochial P-12 school in the United States or abroad.
- Supporting documentation demonstrating access to a P-12 classroom.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, from the M.Ed. program, candidates must have completed the following:
- Successful completion of the M.Ed. curriculum.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of "B-" in each course.
- Successful completion of admission, mid-program review, and program completion gateways.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
MEd - Special Education - Program of Study
Core Courses
Ohio candidates seeking special education licensure must have successfully passed a phonics course as part of their program requirements. Candidates who have not previously taken a phonics course as part of their initial preparation program must complete EDUT-520 Foundations in Phonics or Language Structure (or an equivalent) prior to being recommended for the special education license in Ohio.
Field experiences will be required in some courses.
| MED-ORE | Orientation to the Master of Education Program | 0 |
| EDTL-510 | Personal Attributes and Leadership | 3 |
| EDTL-530 | The Teacher Leader in a Professional Learning Community | 3 |
| EDTL-540 | Leading Instructional Improvement | 3 |
| EDTL-550 | The Culturally Competent Teacher Leader | 3 |
| EDTL-560 | The Teacher Leader As a Change Agent | 3 |
| EDSE-510 | Classroom Responses to Individual Differences in Language and Culture | 3 |
| EDSE-520 | Individualized Assessment and Data-Based Interventions | 3 |
| EDSE-530 | Research-Based Behavior Interventions | 3 |
| EDSE-540 | Strategies and Interventions for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EDSE-550 | Collaboration With Families and Professionals | 3 |
| EDSE-560 | Seminar: Professional Issues in Disability Services | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
