Special Education Literacy, M.A.

Program requirements (30 credits)

There are no electives in this program. Students must participate as an intern with a partner district.

• SPEC 530 - Research in Special Education 3 Credits
• SPEC 540 - Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Interventions 3 Credits
• SPEC 542 - The Science of Early Reading Development 3 Credits
• SPEC 543 - Instructional Planning and Interventions in Special Education: Writing and Study Skills 3 Credits
• SPEC 545 - Seminar in Intensive Intervention in Reading 3 Credits
• SPEC 547 - Practicum I: Reading Interventions 6 Credits
• SPEC 548 - Practicum II: Reading Interventions 6 Credits
• SPEC 574 - Seminar in Literary Assessment 3 Credits

Other opportunities In education

Laboratory schools

The Department of Education benefits from two laboratory schools. The Gengras Center, an on campus school for students with special needs, and the School for Young Children, an early childhood school nearby, offer students pre-professional opportunities in working with teachers, children and families.

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education has been active at USJ since 2009. The society has a long-standing commitment to “recognizing excellence and fostering mutual cooperative support, and professional growth for educational professionals.” Letters of invitation are sent in March to students eligible for membership informing them of an April orientation meeting and an initiation ceremony in the spring.

Partnerships

The Department of Education has partnerships with several school districts and agencies, which provide candidates the opportunity to interact with K-12 students under faculty supervision. Longstanding partnerships include: Bloomfield School District, Connecticut Department of Children and Family Services, and West Hartford Schools. Candidates are provided authentic opportunities to assess, teach and collaborate with others.