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    "description": "<p>The MEd in Exceptional Student Education program prepares exceptional education teachers to enhance their knowledge in programs serving Pre- K-12 students with disabilities. The program is designed for teachers already certified in exceptional student education or an area in general education.</p><p>The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Exceptional Education requires 30 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree including a 3-credit-hour action research course, 24 credit hours of specialization courses and 3 credit hours of electives approved by an adviser.</p><p>The MEd in Exceptional Student Education program is part of the 3+1 plans. While the M.Ed. program may be taken as a stand alone graduate program, the program is also sequenced so students can complete the undergraduate Exceptional Student Education B.S. degree with some graduate coursework in 3 years and the M.Ed. in 1-year. The nine (9) credit hours of graduate work completed in the undergraduate B.S. program as a Senior Scholar may be applied towards total credit hours in the M.Ed. program.</p><p><strong>Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree</strong></p><p><strong>Please note:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.ucf.edu/online/degree/exceptional-student-education-m-ed/\" target=\"_blank\">Exceptional Student Education (MEd) may be completed fully online</a>, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.</p><p>International students (F or J visa) are required to enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Only 3 of the 9 credit hours may be taken in a completely online format. For a detailed listing of enrollment requirements for international students, please visit <a href=\"http://global.ucf.edu/\">UCF Global</a>. If you have questions, please consult UCF Global at 407-823-2337.</p><p>UCF is not authorized to provide online courses or instruction to students in some states. Refer to <a href=\"https://online.ucf.edu/learn-online/prospective/state-restrictions/\" target=\"_blank\">State Restrictions</a> for current information.</p><h2>Program Prerequisites</h2><p>Current Florida Professional Teaching Certificate in Exceptional Student Education/General Education, or have completed all the requirements for that Professional Teaching Certificate completed PRIOR to graduation, or someone with a bachelor's degree with three or more consecutive years of classroom (prek12) teaching.</p><h2>Degree Requirements</h2><h3>Required Course</h3> 3 Total Credits <ul>Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in this course early in their graduate program.<li>Complete at least 1 of the following: <ul><li>EDF6481 - Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3)</li><li>EDF6472 - Data-Driven Decision-Making for Instruction (3)</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Specialization Courses</h3> 24 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>EEX6061 - Instructional Strategies Pre-K-6 (3)</li><li>EEX6065 - Programming for Students with Disabilities at the Secondary Level (3)</li><li>EEX6107 - Teaching Spoken and Written Language (3)</li><li>EEX6295 - Assessment and Curriculum Prescriptions for the Exceptional Population (3)</li><li>EEX6342 - Seminar-Critical Issues in Special Education (3)</li><li>EEX6524 - Organization and Collaboration in Special Ed (3)</li><li>EEX6612 - Methods of Behavioral Management (3)</li></ul></li><li>Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Elective courses approved by an adviser (3 credit hours)</li><li>EEX 6107 may be taken only AFTER 18 hours of graduate coursework in Exceptional Student Education have been completed.</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Action Research </h3> 3 Total Credits <ul>Action Research<li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>The Action Research course should be taken after 18 hours of program coursework.   </li><li>Earn at least 3 credits from the following: <ul><li>EEX6909 - Research Report (1 - 99)</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><h4>Grand Total Credits: <strong>30</strong></h4><h2>Application Requirements</h2><h2>Application Deadlines</h2>",
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