Nov 04, 2025

Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

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Special Education, Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) (Initial Licensure) for Elementary and Early Childhood Teachers, MEd

This program is intended for teachers who hold an elementary or early childhood education initial license and is designed to provide them with:

An initial license as a teacher of students with moderate disabilities, PreK-8, and
A Master of Education in Special Education, which fulfills the course work requirements for professional licensure in elementary or early childhood education

Learning Outcomes: CEC Standards and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standards

Admission Requirements

Candidates must:

meet all College of Graduate Studies admission requirements;
submit evidence of Massachusetts Elementary or Early Childhood Education Initial Teacher License; and
submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work.

Program Requirements

Candidates must:

complete SPED 510 - Teaching Exceptional Children in Schools (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of “B”; and
complete the appropriate course work listed below, prior to the student teaching experience.

Program of Study

Required courses (19 credits)

Licensure courses (15 credits)

Exit requirement

Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required. Please see the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog for additional information.

Total minimum credits: 33*

* On a case-by-case basis an individual course may be waived to bring the minimum number of credits to 30.