• Completed graduate application to BHSU
  
  
• Official or unofficial transcripts showing completion of an undergraduate degree
  
  
• Two letters of recommendation
  
  
• Introductory letter/statement of intent
  
  
• Review the Graduate Handbook for Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education
  
  
• Submit the MAT-SPED Admission Packet to the School of Education

Upon completion of the program, students will be certified in the state of SD to be teachers of record for K-12 students who receive special education services.

Master of Arts in Teaching  (MAT) in Special Education Course Requirements*

Special Education Coursework:

• SPED 506    Introduction to Assistive Technology  - 2 credits
• SPED 510    Behavior Management of Exceptional Children  - 3 credits
• SPED 513    Serving Students with MR, DD, and Severe Disabilities  - 3 credits
• SPED 517    Vocational-Transitional Programming  - 3 credits
• SPED 520    Curriculum & Instructional Strategies K-12  - 3 credits
• SPED 531    Identification and Assessment in Special Education  - 3 credits
• SPED 553    Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders - 2 credits
• SPED 560    Family Systems and Professional Collaboration  - 3 credits
• SPED 585     Special Education Law  - 3 credits

Initial Certification Coursework:

• ED 622    Foundations of Education & Learning Theory  - 3 credits
• ED 695    Pre-Student Teaching SPED Practicum (co-requisite with SEED 508)  - 1 credit
• INED 511    South Dakota Indian Studies  - 3 credits
• SEED 508    Planning, Managing & Assessing the 7-12 Diverse Classroom  - 3 credits
• SEED 550    7-12 Teaching Reading in Content Area  - 3 credits
• SPED 535    Characteristics and Exceptionalities of Adolescents  - 3 credits
• SPED 695    Practicum - 1 credit
• SPED 688    Student Teaching   - 4 credits
• EDFN 790     Seminar Performance Assessment  - 1 credit

*Course requirements may vary by academic year. To view the requirements for your academic year, please visit Registration & Records for status sheets.

Status Sheets