Master of Education in Human Exceptionality

Core Requirements

CESE 610	Statistical Assessment 
                (or EDUC 535)	                       3 cr
CESE 611	Research and Evaluation 
                (or EDUC 601)	                       2 cr

Additional Requirements for Special Education Option

The student must either have an undergraduate special education major or a 14-credit undergraduate core of special education course work, including CESE 330, 334, 424, 425, and 427. These courses will not be counted as part of the masters degree program.

The additional credits to complete the minimum of 34 credits for the masters degree must be selected with the approval of the advisor.

CESE 614	Diagnostic Evaluation 
                of Learning Difficulties	        2 cr
CESE 624	Cultural Counseling	                2 cr
CESE 630	Professional Development in 
                Special Education	                2 cr
CESE 638	Practicum in 
                Special Education	              6-8 cr
CESE 662	Consultation in the Schools	        2 cr

Additional Requirements for Early Childhood Special Education Option

CESE g400	Foundations of Early Childhood 
                Special Education	                2 cr
CESE g437	Guidance for
                Exceptional Children	                3 cr
CESE 605	Working with Families in Early 
                Childhood Special Education	        1 cr
CESE 615	Assessment in Early Childhood 
                Special Education	                3 cr
CESE 624	Cultural Counseling	                2 cr
CESE 630	Professional Development in 
                Special Education	                2 cr
CESE 635	Curriculum and Intervention
                in Early Childhood
                Special Education	                3 cr
CESE 636	Medical and Health Issues in 
                Special Education	                2 cr
CESE 637	Practicum in Early Childhood 
                Special Education	              3-6 cr
CESE 662	Consultation in the Schools	        2 cr

Additional credits to total a minimum of 34 semester hours must be taken from relevant graduate level courses in Counselor Education and Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Health Education, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Psychology, or other appropriate disciplines. Elective credits for the Masters degree must be selected in advance and must be approved by the students advisor.

School Psychological Examiner Option

CESE 619	Individual Intelligence Testing	         3 cr
CESE 660	Seminar in School Psychology	         2 cr
CESE 668	Practicum in
                School Psychology	                 3 cr

An additional 22 credits of approved electives are required: CESE 530, 534, 613, 614, 616, 622, 624, 627, 633, 638, 652, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 669, 759, PSYCH 531, EDUC 604.

Family Centered Practice Certificate Program

This program is an interdisciplinary offering focused on family systems in which the person completing the program is awarded a certificate in recognition that the student is a specialist in family interventions. The program is designed primarily for the experienced worker in the social services fields who holds at least a bachelors degree in social work or a closely related field. The program is designed for the working professional, but does not exclude students from closely related fields who desire training in this specialty. The program draws upon the expertise of faculty from several disciplines including Counselor Education, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work.

Prospective candidates must:

1. Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

2. Apply for admission to graduate study according to the Graduate School admission requirements for degree-seeking students.

3. Upon admission by the Family Centered Practice Committee established for the program, seek an advisor/sponsor as soon as possible.

4. Plan a program of work with the advisor for the certificate and submit the program of work for approval to the Family Centered Practice Committee.

   Requirements for the Family Centered Practice Certificate

   1. A minimum of 15 semester credits at the graduate level.
   2. All students must take the following courses: CESE 600 Advanced Family Systems Theory, 3 credits PSYC 60l Family Assessment I, 3 credits CESE 604 Family Assessment II, 3 credits
   3. An additional 6 credits must be taken from relevant graduate level courses in Psychology, Counselor Education/Special Education, Social Work, Sociology, or other appropriate disciplines or from the following courses: CESE 606 Family Violence, 2 credits CESE 607 The Family and Mental Illness, 2 credits CESE 608 The Family and Chemical Dependency, 2 credits CESE 609 The Family and the Aged, 2 credits
   4. All course work must be completed within a six-year period.
   5. The candidate must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0. During the semester in which the candidate will complete all Family Centered Practice Program requirements, the candidate will apply for graduation. The advisor, in consort with the candidate, will submit a written request for approval of graduation to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. The letter of request must list the courses and credits to be used for completion of the program accompanied by a copy of the written approval by the Family Centered Practice Committee. Upon completion of the program, the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research will issue a Family Centered Practice Certificate.