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Students in the MA-MTSS program are required to complete:

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MA-MTSS Coursework

The following courses represent the required courses students take during their two years in the program. All courses are offered online, with students able to complete all assignments off campus.

  • CEP 840 (3) Policies, Practices, & Perspectives in Special Education
  • CEP 841 (3) Classroom & Behavior Management in the Inclusive Classroom
  • CEP 803A (3) Assessment of Students with Mild Disabilities
  • CEP 804B (3) Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities
  • CEP 801A (3) Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education
  • CEP 850 (3) Technology & Literacy for Students with Disabilities
  • CEP 842 (3) Content Area Instruction
  • CEP 809 (3) Data-Driven Instruction in MTSS
  • CEP 802A(3) Mathematics Instruction for Students with Disabilities
  • CEP 844 (3) Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers
  • CEP 825 (3) Capstone in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

MA-MTSS Coursework Sequence

Year1

  • Summer Courses
    • CEP 840 (3) Policies, Practices, & Perspectives in Special Education
    • CEP 841 (3) Classroom & Behavior Management in the Inclusive Classroom
  • Fall Courses
    • CEP 803A (3) Assessment of Students with Mild Disabilities
    • CEP 850 (3) Technology & Literacy for Students with Disabilities
  • Spring Courses
    • CEP 801A (3) Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education
    • CEP 804B (3) Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities

Year 2

  • Summer Courses
    • CEP 842 (3) Content Area Instruction
  • Fall Courses
    • CEP 809 (3) Data-Driven Instruction in MTSS
    • CEP 802A (3) Mathematics Instruction for Students with Disabilities
  • Spring Courses
    • CEP 844 (3) Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers

 

“That [class] about drilling down data lit my soul on fire and I have never felt that way about data!!!  Thank you for making it so real life - you know - because it is.” - Master's Student about Dr. Truckenmiller’s MTSS course (CEP 809)

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