Core Courses

• EDSP 201:  Foundations of Special Education (3 cr)
• EDSP 202:  Severe Disabilities; Characteristics and Interventions (3 cr)
• EDSP 217:  Behavior Analysis in Special Education (3 cr)
• EDSP 224:  Meeting Instructional Needs of All Students (3 cr)
• EDSP 280:  Assessment (3 cr)
• EDSP 290:  Early Literacy and Mathematics (3 cr)
• EDSP 297:  Adolescent Literacy and Mathematics (3 cr)
• EDSP 387:  Collaborative Consultation (3 cr)
• EDSP 322 & 323: Internship (12 cr)

Electives Include:

• EDSP 200:  Special Education Law   (3 cr)
  
• EDSP 296:  Woodcock-Johnson III   (3 cr)
• CSD 313:    Augmentative Communication (3 cr)
• CSD 299:    Autism Spectrum Disorder (3 cr)

Applications

The Special Education Program accepts students once per year for either Summer or Fall matriculation.  The application deadline is March 15.  There is no Spring acceptance date at this time.

The MEd application process is handled through the Graduate College.  Applicants are required to submit the application, a statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, and official copies of all transcripts.  All applications are completed online at the Graduate College website, and can be found online at http://www.uvm.edu/graduate/.  Further questions may be directed to the Graduate College offices in 330 Waterman, 85 South Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05405 (802-656-3160).  GRE scores are not required for the Special Education Program.  International students must complete both GRE and TOEFL exams however.

For program specific questions, you can contact the Special Education offices in 454 Waterman by contacting us at special.education@uvm.edu or at 802-656-2936.

Last modified September 09 2011 09:04 AM