Master's in Human Exceptionality Program
The Master of Education in Human Exceptionality is designed to strengthen the student's understandings, knowledge, and skills in three major areas: Professional Studies, Specialty Studies, and Integrative Field Research Studies, as they relate to human exceptionality. The student may select one of two options for the Master's degree in Human Exceptionality:
- Special Education
- School Psychological Examiner
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited in the United States or its equivalent from a school in another country.
Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for all upper division credits taken at the undergraduate level. - Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies test OR score at the 35th percentile or above on one of the sections of the Graduate Record Examination (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical/Analytical Writing).
- Submission of admission forms and application fee to the Office of Graduate Studies.
All candidates completing a Master of Education in Human Exceptionality must complete both a written comprehensive examination and an oral examination.
Program Requirements:
Professional Core:
EDUC 601 Research and Writing in Education (3 cr)
EDUC 602 Theories of learning (3 cr)
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics (3 cr)
Specialty Studies:
SPED 630 Professional Development in Special Education (2 cr)
SPED 662 Consultation in the Schools (2 cr)
Integrative Field Research Studies
SPED 638 Practicum in Special Education (6 cr)
Elective Credits: (for a total of 33 total credits and all electives must be approved in advance by the student’s major advisor)
SPED 524 Assessment Procedures in Special Education (3 cr)
SPED 527 Precision Teaching (1 cr)
SPED 529 Strategies in Severe Disabilities (3 cr)
SPED 532 Direct Instruction Systems (3 cr)
SPED 532L Direct Instruction Systems Lab (0 cr)
SPED 538 Policies in Special Education (3 cr)
SPED 546 Secondary Special Education (3 cr)
SPED 548 Prepracticum Moderate Handicap (3 cr)
SPED 580 Seminar in Special Education (1 cr)
SPED 585 Independent Problems (1 to 2 cr)
SPED 598 Advanced Fieldwork (1 to 3 cr)
SPED 639 Internship in Special Education (3 to 12 cr)
SPED 650 Thesis (1 to 6 cr)
SPED 652 Specialist Paper (3 cr)
SPED 658 Independent Problems (1 to 3 cr)
SPED 699 History of ABA
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 SPED 330, SPED 334, SPED g423, SPED g424, and SPED g427. These courses will not be counted as part of the master's degree program. Persons seeking initial certification must also complete SPED 529, SPED 532, SPED 538, SPED 546, and complete the Idaho Technology Portfolio assessment.