Auburn University
Distance Education
Master of Education in Collaborative Teacher and Early Childhood Special Education
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Courses and Schedule

Required Curriculum for Traditional Option
Course Code Hours Description
RSED 7106 3 Advanced Assessment in Early Intervention
Standardized, norm-referenced procedures, curriculum, criterion assessments, play techniques; and naturalistic strategies for special-needs children, birth to age three, and their families.
RSED 7116 3 Advanced Assessment Early Childhood Special Education
Advanced concepts and techniques for developmental screening and assessment for young children (ages 3-8) with developmental delays.
RSED 7206 3 Advanced Intervention with Infants/Toddlers with Disabilities
Administration and on-going management of early intervention programs and service coordination of individualized family service plans and family support.
RSED 7216 3 Advanced Intervention in Early Childhood Special Education
Curriculum methods, intervention plans, intervention methods, physical and medical management, environmental and behavioral management, and evaluation of child and family outcomes.
RSED 7226 3 Advanced Teaching Methods in Special Education
Apllied study and practice in analyzing, designing, constructing and evaluating teching sequences and programs with empirical emphasis for design of instructional principles.
RSED 7236 3 Advanced Behavior Management in Special Education
Provides skills necessary to direct academic and social performance and appropriatetly manage the behavior of students with special needs.
RSED 7446 3 Seminar in Specialization
Advanced students and professor(s) engage in critical thinking regarding selected concepts, theories, research and issues germane to the field of disabilities. Course may be repeated with change in topic.
RSED 7916 3-6 Practicum
Practice in educational community service setting aligned with degree program option. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 program hours.
RSED 7996 1-10 Research and Thesis (optional)
Course may be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.