Master of Education (MEd in Exceptional Student Education
Admissions Requirements
- Application for Admission
- $50 application fee
- Earned undergraduate degree or master's degree from a college or university with institutional accreditation
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities are required for enrollment
- Professional Resume
- Three letters of recommendation; one of the forms must be completed by the applicant's current principal
- Applicant Statement
- One of the following:
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better OR,
- Upper division GPA of 3.0 or better
Additionally, all international applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit a combined score of 550 or better (new scoring of 213 or better) or the Internet based test scoring of 80 or better.
International transcripts are required to be translated if the grading and evaluation system used differs from those used by the United States education system. Official translation and a course-by-course evaluation from all prior institutions and grade-point average computation must be provided to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Please use one of the following services for evaluation:
World Educational Services
22 Prince St.
PMB 101
New York, NY 10012
Josef Silny & Associates
7101 SW 102 Ave.
Miami, FL 33173
Application materials should be sent to Stetson University:
Stetson University Office of Graduate Admissions
421 N. Woodland Blvd.
Unit 8289
DeLand, Florida 32723
Fax: 386-822-7112
Email: gradadmissions@stetson.edu
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 501 | Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Planning | 3 |
| EDUC 524 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Problems I | 3 |
| EDUC 547 | Nature and Needs of Diverse Populations | 3 |
| EDUC 553 | Social, Vocational, and Personal Skills for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| EDUC 558 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 565 | Instructional Design I and II | 3 |
| EDUC 570 | Consultation Collaboration: The Role of the Teacher | 3 |
| EDUC 573 | Instructional Strategies for Teaching Learning Disabled Students | 3 |
| EDUC 574 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDUC 595 | Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate foundations of exceptional student education and describe proper assessment criterion for each exceptionality
- Apply research principles to evaluate instructional practices in exceptional student education
- Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of positive behavioral supports
- Apply evidence-based instructional methods for increasing reading proficiencies in phonics, word recognition, and fluency that meets the specific educational and functional needs of individual students with exceptionalities
- Apply techniques for differentiating, accommodating, and modifying classroom instruction to meet the educational needs of individual students with exceptionalities
- Identify and compare resources and strategies that can assist individual students with disabilities to function independently in postsecondary education, home and community living, and employment