MEd - Special Education Major (Indiana)

This program is open to candidates from all states and leads to Exceptional Needs - Mild licensure in Indiana.

Upon completion of this program, candidates should be able to:

• Use knowledge of general and specialized curricular content to create individualized learning for students with exceptional needs.
• Select and administer appropriate assessments and analyze data from multiple sources to make data-driven decisions for students with exceptional needs.
• Select evidence-based instructional strategies and resources and implement them effectively to meet exceptional learning needs.
• Demonstrate the ability to create safe, inclusive learning environments by implementing evidence-based behavioral interventions for students with exceptional needs.
• Collaborate with families, colleagues, related service providers, and other stakeholders to provide appropriate learning experiences for students with exceptional needs.
• Use foundational knowledge of the field and the professional Ethical Principles and Practice Standards to develop ethical, legally compliant communications and learning plans for students with exceptional needs.
• Identify diverse cultural and linguistic needs and implement available technologies to develop culturally responsive learning plans.
• Demonstrate ethical, Christ-like attitudes, values, and biblical worldview in their professional behaviors with colleagues and students with exceptional needs.
• Demonstrate competence in the following School of Educational Leadership's dispositional domains: Communication, Critical Thinking, Human Interaction, Leadership, and Professionalism.

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. Transcripts from foreign institutions may need to be sent to an outside agency for evaluation and determination of transferable credits, degrees, and GPA. If this outside review is necessary, students are responsible for the initiation of this evaluation and for any fees incurred during the process.
• 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.

• Candidates seeking acceptance into the M.Ed. with a major in Special Education program leading to Exceptional Needs – Mild licensure in the state of Indiana must have successfully completed one of the following:

  • a three-credit hour course in phonics (undergraduate or graduate level) with a minimum grade of "C" or a passing score on ONE of the following Indiana CORE exams:

    • (014) Early Childhood Generalist Subtest 1: Reading and English Language Arts

    • (060) Elementary Education Generalist Subtest 1: Reading and English Language Arts

    • (038) Reading

    • (064) Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention: Reading Instruction

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

Field experiences will be required in some courses.

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	Professional Learning and Ethical Practices	3
Total Credit Hours:		33