Degree Requirements

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education (Extended Certification)

Requirements for Certification Only

To be eligible for Wisconsin Cross Categorical Special Education certification, you must meet all of these program requirements:

Teaching methods courses in Stritch's 27-35 credit Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education (extended certification) program
One semester of student teaching
Passing score on the Praxis II Test(prior to student teaching)

Required Courses for Certification Only

The first two courses may be required for some educators, depending
on courses previously completed for initial certification:

EMA 511/513 Fundamentals of Instruction and Assessment
EMA 523 Theories of Literacy and Learning

The remaining certification courses listed are required of all students:

SED 605 Special Education Curriculum and Methods I
SED 601 Individual Assessment and Diagnosis
SED 604 Developing IEPs
SED 615 Field Experience I
RLD 557 Literacy Assessment and Strategies for the Special Educator
SED 603 Transition
SED 602 Autism and Communication Needs
SED 607 Special Education Curriculum and Methods II
SED 608 Behavior Interventions
SED 610 Special Education Seminar II
SED 611 Benchmark/Portfolio II
SED 617 Field Experience III
SED 618/619 Cross-Categorical Student Teaching
SED 620 Student Teaching Seminar with Benchmark/Portfolio III

Requirements for Graduation with Master's Degree

To qualify for graduation from the M.A. in Special Education (extended certification) degree program, you must also have:

A minimum overall grade point average of 3.0, with no individual grade below a B-
Earned the 42 credits required for certification, including a minimum of 30 EMA/SED graduate credits, along with the seven to nine credits listed below, within seven consecutive academic years

Required Courses for Master's Degree

CED 549 Technology-Based Research and Statistics
SED 551 Thesis
or both
SED 556 Introduction to Action Research and SED 557 Implementation of Action Research