Special Education Administration OPTIONS
(Admissions are suspended)
Must have an elementary, or secondary teaching certificate and a special education endorsement or related area certification to enter this program.
The admission option:
- Is designed for certified and experienced special education teachers or related service personnel.
- And provides coursework and field-based experiences necessary for State of Michigan Central Office Administration Certification and approval as either a Director of Special Education or a Supervisor of Special Education.
| Course number | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 6200 | Advanced Assessment for Except. Learners | 3 |
| SPED 6210 | Curriculum Development for Except. Learners | 3 |
| SPED 6560 | Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 6610 | Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 6370 | Applications of Research in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 6400 | Organization and Administration of Services for Learners with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 6410 | Supervision of Special Education Programs and Services | 3 |
| SPED 6430 | Legal Aspects of Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 7120 | Professional Field Experience (200 clock hours) | 4 |
| SPED7115 or SPED XXXX | Special Education Capstone or COMPS and an elective course | 3 or 0/3 |
| Total credits: | 31 |
*LS 5160 is a course requirement to move from a provisional to professional teaching certificate which may be needed.
For students pursuing an administrative position as central office administrative, supervisor or director of special education position with a school district or ISD a Masters Degree in Special Education Administration is needed as well as the following courses within the Educational Leadership program.
| Course number | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDLD 6060 | Advanced Systems Thinking | 3 |
| EDLD 6630 | Personnel Administration | 3 |
| EDLD 6720 | School Finance | 3 |
| EDLD 6800 | Superintendency | 3 |
| EDLD 6810 | Policy Development | 3 |
| EDLD 6850 | Facility and Technology Systems for Learning | 3 |
| EDLD 7120 | Field Experience | 3 |
For students pursuing an administrative position as a principal, supervisor or director of special education with a school district or ISD a Masters Degree in Special Education Administration is needed as well as the following courses within the Educational Leadership program.
| Course number | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDLD 6020 | Educational Leadership, Systems & Change | 3 |
| EDLD 6300 | Data-Informed Decision-Making | 3 |
| EDLD 6610 | School Law | 3 |
| EDLD 6620 | School Business Management | 3 |
| EDLD 6640 | Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDLD 6670 | The Principalship | 3 |
| EDLD 6730 | Instructional Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| EDLD 6740 | School and Community Relations | 3 |
| EDLD 6793 | Principal Internship | 3 |