Catalog 73 - National University

School of EducationProgram Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of the program, candidates will be able to:• Demonstrate competence in the application of research methodsincluding critiquing and synthesizing current educationalliterature• Demonstrate competence in the ability to apply research methodsincluding technology for research• Demonstrate appropriate standards of conduct; practice withinlegal and ethical parameters.• Develop skills to become a change agent and advocate forexceptional individual, including diverse learners• Demonstrate an understanding of federal and state laws,legislation and judicial decisions regarding exceptionalindividuals• Demonstrate competence in instructional design includingadaptations required to assist diverse special education learnersachieve the state standards for curriculum• Demonstrate competence in positive behavioral support• Demonstrate expertise in use of adaptive and augmentativetechnology.• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions to actively andcreatively engage and support all students in learning• Strive to become a continuous learner, a scholar, a collaborativecommunity service member and a responsible citizenDegree Requirements(17 courses; 64.5 quarter units)Core Requirements(9 courses; 37.5 quarter units)Field experience courses must be taken at the beginning of theprogram and may be taken concurrently with other courses.EXC 694orEXC 637Thesis(Prerequisite: ILD 625 and successful completion of anundergraduate or graduate statistics course. Students musthave written permission of lead faculty to enroll in thecourse.)Action Research(Prerequisite: ILD 625)(Note: students register for two months for the research courses; butindividual projects may take 6-12 months.)For credential requirements please see credential section of thecatalog.Students seeking the Preliminary Level I Education Specialist:Mild/Moderate Disabilities credential must take:EXC 603AEXC 685AEXC 685BSupervised Teaching Seminar (1.5 quarter units)Std. Teaching Mild/ModerateStd. Teaching Mild/ModerateStudents seeking the Preliminary Level I Education Specialist:Moderate/Severe Disabilities credential must take:EXC 603A Supervised Teaching Seminar (1.5 quarter units)EXC 690A Std. Teaching Mod/SevereEXC 690B Std. Teaching Mod/SevereEXC 685A, EXC 685B, EXC 690A, and EXC 690B do not fulfill electiverequirements.Exit Exam(Note: students register for two months for the research courses; butindividual projects may take 6-12 months.)Program Elective(1 course; 4.5 quarter units)EducationEXC 602AEXC 602BEXC 604ILD 625TED 611TED 621AorTED 623EXC 620EXC 630EXC 650Generic Core ExamField Experience: Spc Ed (3 quarter units)Fld Exper: Incl Settings (3 quarter units)Excep & Diversity in ClsrmEducational ResearchEducational PsychologyLang. Dev. Methods: Elem. Sch.(Prerequisite: Master’s only students are exempt from TED615)Lang. Dev. Methods: Secondary(Prerequisite: Master’s only students are exempt from TED615)Positive Behavior SupportAssess/Instrplanning in SpEd (one night per week overtwo months)Collaboration and ConsultationAdvanced Specialist Requirements(7 courses; 22.5 quarter units)EXC 644EXC 644AEXC 660EXC 660AorEXC 665EXC 665AplusEXC 615EXC 615AReading and Language Arts Methods for SpecialEducation (one night per week over two months)Field Study: Reading and Language Arts Methods forSpecial Education (1.5 quarter unit)Instruct of Learners w/MM Dis.Field Study: Learners w/MM Dis (1.5 quarter unit)Inst. Lrns Mod/Svr DisabsField Stdy: Mod/Severe Disabs (1.5 quarter unit)Tech for Persons w/Disab.Fld Study: Technology (1.5 quarter units)To complete the Special Education degree program, students canselect one elective from the School of Education graduate courseofferings approved by the Special Education faculty. Students whoplan to teach at the secondary level are encouraged to take TED 624.■ MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPECIALEDUCATION-EMPHASIS IN THE DEAF ANDHARD-OF-HEARING 8(720-721)Department Chair: Britt Ferguson • (858) 642-8346• mferguson@nu.eduDHH Faculty Advisor: Colleen L. Smith • (858) 642-8322 •csmith2@nu.eduThe Master of Science in Special Education with an emphasis in thedeaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) is designed for educators and otherprofessionals who want to become knowledgeable about educationallearning challenges and teaching strategies to enhance performanceof students who are deaf and hard of hearing. To receive a Master ofScience in Special Education with an emphasis on deaf and hard ofhearing, students must complete at least 81 quarter units of graduatework. A total of 13.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be grantedfor equivalent graduate work completed at another institution, as itapplies to this degree and if the units were not used in earninganother advanced degree. Students enrolled in the joint degreecredentials program are not awarded the master’s degree until theyhave completed all graduate and credential coursework, includingstudent teaching. Course equivalence cannot be granted for lifeexperience.195