Special Education, M.S. - Learning Disabilities

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/special-education/programs.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - 30 CREDITS

Requirements - 15 Credits
SED 514 – Transition within Disability Services 
SED 530 – Approaches to Learning Disabilities: Issues and Research
SED 536 – Diagnostic Testing and Reporting in Learning Disabilities
SED 537 – Seminar in Learning Disabilities

Select one of the following:
SED 535 – Programming for Learning Disabilities: Middle and Secondary Levels
SED 554 – The At-Risk Child in the Early Elementary Grades: Instruction and Assessment

Electives - 15 Credits
May be chosen from special education or related courses with advisor approval, but these may not be credits that have been applied to a previous degree. These courses can be any graduate level course in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, or College of Health and Human Services.

Comprehensive Exam in Learning Disabilities is Required.