Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, M.A.Ed.

Curriculum for Teachers

The Mild/Moderate specialization, when completed with the MAEd Degree, requires the following 12 hours:

• EDU 511 - Educational Research, 3 credit hours
• Advanced Practice Minor, 9 credit hours

Degree candidates earn an Advanced Practice minor that broadens their preparation and allows for an additional teaching focus. Advanced Practice Minors, for Mild/Moderate, can be earned the following ways:

Advanced Practice Minor		Select three courses from *
Technology Integration		EDU 514 , 515 , 516 , 517 , 518
Literacy		EDU 541 , 542 , 543 , 544 , 545 , 546 , 547
Leadership		EDU 580 , 581 , 582 , 583 , 584 , 585 , 588
Individualized		3 selected courses to meet individual learning needs

 * Course Pre-reqs apply

Mild/Moderate Educational Needs Specialization Requirements: 25-26 credits

• EDU 563 - Advanced Topics in Special Education, 3 credit hours
• EDU 573 - Education of Children with Special Needs, 3 credit hours
• EDU 574 - Introduction to Students with Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
• EDU 575 - Professional Collaboration and Transition Development, 3 credit hours
• EDU 576 - Classroom Management for Students with Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
• EDU 577 - Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours

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• EDU 578X - Student Teaching - Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (ages 5-21), 5 credit hours

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• EDU 579 - Practicum in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, 2 or 4 credit hours

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• EDU 594 - Remediation Across the Curriculum, 3 credit hours

Also required in Mild/Moderate for the Intervention Specialist License in Ohio

• The Ohio-mandated, 12 semester hour Reading Core