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Curriculum and Resources

2024-25 Program Requirements

Prerequisite, Core Courses, and Internship
Prerequisite (3):

Core (12 hours):

Capstone or Internship Option (3-6) :

An internship is required only for those seeking their initial licensure through the University of Lynchburg.

Students must select a program emphasis in one or more of the following:
Master of Education in Special Education — Special Education General Curriculum

Required Courses (18 hours):

Total Hours Required: 33

Master of Education in Special Education — Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
Required Courses (15 hours):

Elective (3 hours):

Total Hours Required: 33

Some courses in the ECSE program are offered in conjunction with Radford University as part of the VDOE ECSE consortium.

Master of Education in Special Education — Special Education Adapted Curriculum

Required Courses (18 hours):

Total Hours Required: 33

Master of Education in Special Education - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Required Courses (18 hours):

  • EDHH 600
  • EDHH 601
  • EDHH 602
  • EDHH 603
  • SPED 601 — Designing and Implementing Individualized Education Plans (3)
  • SPED 616 — Assessment and Evaluation (3)

 

1 SPED 600 or its equivalent undergraduate course is required for all students seeking eligibility for a provisional special education teaching license in Virginia.

2 To be eligible for a teaching license in Special Education students must complete two internship placements at the preschool, elementary, and/or secondary levels. Internships at the graduate level are analogous to student teaching at the undergraduate level.

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