Mild and Moderate Intervention Specialist
with Emphasis in Autism
Master of Arts in Education

Plan of Study

Summer

• ED 503 Teacher Leadership Session I (3)
  ED 601 History and Philosophy of Special Education Session I (3) 
  
• ED 502 Advanced Ed. Psych. Session II(3)
• ED 558 Education of Exceptional and Diverse Learners Session II (3)   
  
  Total hours (12)

Fall

• ED 512 Developmental Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (3)
  (Reading Core)
• ED 605 Instructional Strategies: Adolescents with Mild/Moderate Disabilities(with field) (3)
• ED 606 Learning Environments and Social Interactions  (3)

   Total hours (6-9)
  
  

Spring

• ED 604 Instructional Strategies: Young Children  with Mild/Moderate Disabilities(with field) (3)
• ED 636 Reading and Emergent Literature (4)
  (Reading Core)   
• ED 612 Communication, Reading and Language (with field) (3)
  (Reading Core required for all)
  
  Total hours (6-10)
  
  

Summer

• ED 633 Family and Community (3)
• ED 607 Educational Assessment and Planning (3)
• ED 648 Phonics (2)
  (Reading Core)
• ED 510 Inquiry Methodology (3)
  
  Total hours (9-12)
  
  

Fall

• ED 658 Practicum (3)
  
  Total hours (3)

Overview

• Cohort
• Hybrid,on-line, face-to-face courses
• Complete in 5 semesters
• 36 semester hours (if reading core completed)
• 45 semester hours (without reading core completed)
• 3 field experiences
• Practicum
• Must enter with valid Ohio teaching license