special education
The MAT in Special Education is for people with a bachelor’s degree who want to attain the master’s degree and North Carolina initial teacher licensure in special education, General Curriculum.
This General Curriculum licensure enables our MAT graduates to teach special education students identified with emotional disability, learning disability, or intellectual disability (mild to moderate disability only).
A minimum of 33 credit hours of graduate study is required, and most people will complete those 33 credit hours. Participants may enroll part-time or full-time, beginning in Summer, Fall, or Spring Semesters. Many courses are offered off-campus or online, at reduced cost.
Core MAT Courses
ED 571 Seminar in inquiry and professional development (1 credit hour)
ED 570 Seminar in classroom action research (1 credit hour)
ECI 579 Organization and behavioral management of diverse classrooms (3 credit hours)
ED 508 Exploring diversity in classroom and community (3 credit hours)
ED 507 Principles of developing and interpreting assessment (2 credit hours)
ED 572 Seminar in teacher leadership (1 credit hour)
ED 569 Enhanced internship in teaching (4 credit hours)
Required Core MAT Courses Credit Hours = 15
Special Education Focus Courses
ECI 571 Methods & Materials in Learning Disabilities (3 credit hours)
ECI 576 Methods & Materials in Mental Retardation (3 credit hours)
ECI 584 Methods & Materials: Behavior Disorders (3 credit hours)
ECI 681 Seminar in Special Education Literacy (3 credit hours)
ECI 585 Education of Exceptional Children (3 credit hours)
Elective, chosen with Advisor approval (3 credit hours)
Required Special Education Focus Credit Hours = 18
Core plus Focus Credit Hours = 33
