MEd Special Education - Course Sequences


1	MEd Special Education (Teacher Certification) Summer 2024 start Please view this document on a computer rather than a phone or tablet and be sure to scroll all the way down to see the full course plan through graduation.					iPOS Information: For iPOS Assistance please complete this Google Survey
2	Certification in Special Education Only
3	ASU Online - All courses meet asynchronously via Canvas
4	Summer 2024					Faculty Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Frias
5	Prefix & Number	Course Title	Credits	Session	Class # for registration	Course Type (for iPOS)
6	TEL 510	Instructional Design, Planning and Assessment	2	A	44736	Required Core
7	TEL 531	Foundations of Literacy: Science of Reading	3	A	44740	Mild/Moderate Track
8	TEL 517	Creating Equitable Learning Environments: Decision-making and Action	3	B	44738	Required Core
9	Fall 2024					Course Type (for iPOS)
10	Prefix & Number	Course Title	Credits	Session	Class # for registration	Course Type (for iPOS)
11	EED 532	Literacy Methods of Instruction and Assessment for Diverse Learners	3	B	77499	Mild/Moderate Track
12	ELL 515	Structured English Immersion	3	C	74960	SEI endorsement
13	TEL 570	Educator Scholar Community I	1	C	74844	Mild/Moderate Track
14	Alternative pathway students:
15	SPE 571	Apprentice Teaching I (Alternative pathway students)	2	C	74832	Concentration
16	Traditional pathway SPED-Only students:
17	SPE 556	Internship I (Traditional pathway students)	2	C	74829	Concentration
18	Spring 2025					Course Type (for iPOS)
19	Prefix & Number	Course Title	Credits	Session	Class # for registration	Course Type (for iPOS)
20	SPE 513	Instruction and Assessment for Learners with Exceptionalities I	3	A		Mild/Moderate Track
21	SPE 502	Language and Communication Methods and Assessment	2	B		Mild/Moderate Track
22	SPE 558	Special Education Foundations: Law, IEPs, Assessment and Ethics	3	C		Mild/Moderate Track
23	Alternative pathway students:
24	SPE 574*	Apprentice Teaching II (Alternative pathway students)	2-15*	C		Concentration
25	Traditional pathway SPED-Only students:
26	SPE 578*	Student Teaching (Traditional pathway students)	2-15*	C		Concentration
27	Summer 2025					Course Type (for iPOS)
28	Prefix & Number	Course Title	Credits	Session	Class # for registration	Course Type (for iPOS)
29	TEL 540	Cultivating Networks of Culturally Responsive Relationships Among Families, Communities and Cultures	2	A		Mild/Moderate Track
30	EED 537	K-8 Mathematics and Assessment	3	B		Mild/Moderate Track
31	TEL 571	Educator Scholar Community II	1	C		Mild/Moderate Track
32	Fall 2025					Course Type (for iPOS)
33	Prefix & Number	Course Title	Credits	Session	Class # for registration	Course Type (for iPOS)
34	TEL 511	Research and Evaluation in Education	2	A		Required Core
35	SPE 593	Applied Project	3	B		Culminating Experience
36	TEL 572	Educator Scholar Community III	1	C		Required Core
37	Alternative pathway students:
38	SPE 579	Apprentice Teaching III	2-15*	C		Concentration
39	Traditional pathway students - Choose EITHER internship or student teaching (your preference)
40	SPE 576	Internship III	2-8*	C		Concentration
41	SPE 596	Student Teaching	2-15*	C		Concentration
42	Course sequence subject to change *The default credit is 2 credits (meets requirements for Arizona certification) but if you will seek certification in a different state, research those states' certification requirements and when registering choose the credit option that meets those requirements. If you are uncertain you can check with compliance at mlftccompliance@asu.edu
43	Your iPOS/Plan of Study will need to be completed by the end of your first semester. For an iPOS explanation video, click here. For an iPOS how-to-guide, click here. When in your iPOS, under the Advisors section, select Dr. Elizabeth Frias for Faculty Committee, then designate her as "Chair" for the Committee Role. If you have any questions please email us at GradEdPrep@asu.edu NOTE: Completing your iPOS indicates the courses you PLAN to take and when. Completing your iPOS is NOT the same thing as registering for classes. You must register yourself in all your courses each semester via My ASU > My Classes box > Registration > Add.