Special Education M.A., Clinical Education Administration options

(Admissions are suspended)

Must have an elementary, or secondary teaching certificate and a special education endorsement or related area certification to enter this program.

The admission option:

  • Is designed for certified and experienced special education teachers or related service personnel.
  • And provides coursework and field-based experiences necessary for State of Michigan Central Office Administration Certification and approval as either a Director of Special Education or a Supervisor of Special Education.
Program course requirements: Special education
Course numberCourse titleCredits
SPED 6200Advanced Assessment for Except. Learners3
SPED 6210 Curriculum Development for Except. Learners 3
SPED 6560Issues in Special Education3
SPED 6610 Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education3
SPED 6370Applications of Research in Special Education3
SPED 6400 Organization and Administration of Services for Learners with Disabilities3
SPED 6410Supervision of Special Education Programs and Services3
SPED 6430 Legal Aspects of Special Education3
SPED 7120Professional Field Experience (200 clock hours)4
SPED7115 or SPED XXXXSpecial Education Capstone or COMPS and an elective course3 or 0/3
 Total credits:31

*LS 5160 is a course requirement to move from a provisional to professional teaching certificate which may be needed.

For students pursuing an administrative position as central office administrative, supervisor or director of special education position with a school district or ISD a Masters Degree in Special Education Administration is needed as well as the following courses within the Educational Leadership program.

Michigan Central Office Certificate with Special Education Director or supervisors approval requirements
Course numberCourse titleCredits
EDLD 6060Advanced Systems Thinking3
EDLD 6630Personnel Administration3
EDLD 6720School Finance3
EDLD 6800Superintendency3
EDLD 6810Policy Development3
EDLD 6850Facility and Technology Systems for Learning3
EDLD 7120Field Experience3

For students pursuing an administrative position as a principal, supervisor or director of special education with a school district or ISD a Masters Degree in Special Education Administration is needed as well as the following courses within the Educational Leadership program.

Requirements
Course numberCourse titleCredits
EDLD 6020Educational Leadership, Systems & Change3
EDLD 6300Data-Informed Decision-Making3
EDLD 6610School Law3
EDLD 6620School Business Management3
EDLD 6640Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment3
EDLD 6670The Principalship3
EDLD 6730Instructional Leadership and Supervision3
EDLD 6740School and Community Relations3
EDLD 6793Principal Internship3