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Special Education Early Childhood Unified

Early Childhood Unified Program

Overview

The Master of Education in Special Education-Early Childhood Unified emphasis at Wichita State University is a 30-hour online program that prepares teachers certified in K-6 general education for teaching all students ages Birth-3rd grade. The program is designed to develop reflective practitioners who possess both a theoretical understanding and practical skills related to (a) the field of early childhood education, (b) the field of special education for students with both high and low incidence needs Birth- 3rd grade, (c) effective communication and collaboration with families and other professionals, and (d) research-validated practices.

Prerequisites

The program is limited to individuals who have:

  1. Completed at least a BA/BS degree from an accredited higher education institution prior to entry into the program.
  2. A GPA of 3.0 in the last sixty hours of graded coursework (or 2.75 to be admitted on probationary status).
  3. An elementary teaching license through KSDE (or eligibility for such license).

Admission Requirements

When applying for admission to the Master of Education in Special Education-Early Childhood Unified program, you must:

  • Complete the graduate school application 
  • Submit official transcripts with a 3.00 GPA or higher; or 2.75 GPA and official GRE scores of at least 125 in verbal and 153 in quantitative
  • Provide a current teaching certificate/license (or be eligible for a certificate/license) 

Applications are evaluated when received. Only a limited number of students are accepted into this program each year.

Application Process

You can view the progress of your admission status by visiting wichita.edu/onestop and click on Track My Progress. Click here for information on how you will be notified of your admission decision.

Background Check

Upon admission and prior to their first semester, all students admitted to the Master of Education in Special Education-Early Childhood Unified program must clear a criminal background check.

Program of Study

The Med in SPED-ECU is offered for students seeking KSDE licensure in early childhood unified: birth through third grade.

Required Courses

  • TALS 738 Elementary Methods and Assessment: ELA and Social Studies (3)
  • TALS 729 Elementary Methods and Assessment: Math and Science (3)
  • TALS 740 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (1)
  • TALS 741 Learning and Educational Assessment (2)
  • TALS 742 Integrating Learning Through the Arts and Movement (2)
  • TALS 743 Internship I (1)
  • TALS 744 Internship II (1)
  • TALS 748 Internship III (1)
  • TALS 749 Internship IV (1)
  • SPED 603: Foundations of Early Childhood Unified (2)
  • SPED 614: ECU Assessment and Methods: Infants, Toddlers and Families (3)
  • SPED 617: ECU Assessment and Methods: Preschool (3)
  • SPED 796: Family and Professional Collaboration (2)

Capstone Courses (Not required for those in endorsement only)

  • SPED 851 Special Education Research (3)
  • TALS 862 Evidence Based Inquiry: Professional Research Preparation (1)
  • TALS 863 Professional Research Presentation (1)

Total Hours: 30

Endorsement only option:
You can apply for your provisional endorsement after completion of only 9 hours of coursework and your first practicum experience.

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