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Special Education - Program Details
DID YOU KNOW? Fontbonne University produces more cross-categorical special education teachers than any other college or university in the state of Missouri?
Admission requirements
The minimum requirement for admission is a bachelor’s degree from an accredited, degree-granting institution of higher education. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required for full admission. Others may be admitted on a probationary or conditional status pending demonstration of ability to perform work at the graduate level. Please refer to the admission requirements listed in the graduate program information section in the course catalog for additional information.
Degree requirements
Participants must successfully complete 32 semester hours of graduate credit. Four core courses totaling
11 hours are required for all Masters of Arts degree in Education candidates:
• EDU542 The Teacher as Leader (3 hours)
• EDU543 Contemporary Issues (3 hours)
• EDU585 Research Methods in Education (3 hours)
• EDU544 Action Research (2 hours)
In addition to the 11 hours of core courses required, a minimum of 21 additional hours must be completed in a major concentration and elective courses. Prospective students should also review the general information on graduate programs in the education/special education section in the course catalog.
Specialty required courses
• EDU 503 Introduction to Cross-Categorical Disabilities (2 hours)
• EDU 504 Methods of Teaching Students with Cross-Categorical Disabilities (2 hours)
• EDU 528 Differentiated Instruction (3 hours)
Other specialty requirement choices: 5 hours
• EDU 520 Transition/Career Education for Students with Disabilities (2 hours)
• EDU 529 Enhancing Student Achievemnt through Posititve Behavioral Supports (3 hours)
• EDU 530 Understanding the Diverse Learner (3 hours)
• EDU 535 Technology Integration for Students with Special Needs (3 hours)
• EDU 566 Language and Literacy for Students at Risk (3 hours)
• EDU 586 Seminar in Disability Studies (3 hours)
• EDU 587 Directed Readings in Education and Disability (1-3 hours)
• EDU 592 Assessment of Ability and Achievement (3 hours)
• EDU 595 Counseling Techniques (3 hours)
• EDU 596 Counseling and Collaboration with Diverse Populations (3 hours)
Core Courses: 11 hours
Electives: 9 hours
Program Total: 32 hours
How to apply
To begin your Fontbonne education, please submit:
• A completed application for graduate admission.
• A non-refundable $25 application fee.
• Official transcripts from every college and university you have attended. (If you are
currently attending college, include your most recently completed semester grades.)
• Three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a supervisor or recent
academic advisor
• A self-statement essay.
Send your application to:
Fontbonne University
Attn: Director, Advanced Programs in Education
6800 Wydown Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63105
For questions, contact: 314-889-4536
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