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Dec 27, 2024
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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
Master of Arts in Learning Disabilities (LD)
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Students accepted into the graduate program in learning disabilities may elect a teaching endorsement in learning disabilities or, if a specified previous special education endorsement has been earned, a dual endorsement in learning disabilities and cognitive impairment or emotional impairment and a master of arts degree. The learning disability endorsement is K-12.
Model
Eastern Michigan University’s advanced professional education programs support inquiry, advocacy and leadership in education for a diverse and democratic society. In addition, the master’s-level programs in the Department of Special Education produce professionals with the comprehensive knowledge, skills and attitudes to deliver a continuum of habilitative/rehabilitative services to persons with special needs, and to their families, within a diverse society.
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Program Admission
 The graduate student seeking admission to the master of arts in learning disabilities program in the Special Education Department is required to:
- Possess valid Michigan teacher certification;
- Submit two letters of recommendation to include one letter verifying professional competence and one letter from a faculty member or other person knowledgeable of candidate’s academic competence;
- Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.7 as an undergraduate (including “last-half GPA”) or 3.0 in graduate-level coursework (degree or non-degree) or receive acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE);
- Have a successful personal interview, if requested, with an assigned advisor;
- Submit a personal statement of purpose, describing why the applicant would like to pursue graduate studies in the area of learning disabilities and how he/she hopes to benefit from these studies; and
- In the case of International students, provide a score of 90 on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB).
Applicants who have earned a teaching certificate, but no special education endorsement, will be required to complete additional deficiency and/or elective courses, as determined by their advisor.
Advisor Information
Graduate Coordinator
Derrick Fries, Ph.D. | 106 Porter | 734.487.2720 | dfries@emich.edu
Contact the Graduate Coordinator for information concerning admissions and programs of study
Faculty Advisors
Rhonda Kraai, Ed.D. | 128H Porter | 734.487.2740 | rkraai@emich.edu
Loreena Parks, Sp.A. | 111 Porter | 734.487.2769 | lparks1@emich.edu
Program Requirements
The graduate student seeking a master of arts degree in learning disabilities through the Special Education Department must:
- Successfully complete an approved master’s degree program that has been planned with a graduate advisor for the Department of Special Education;
- Successfully complete a competency examination at 90 percent or better.
- Have on file with an advisor two evaluations of teaching effectiveness/professional competence. These evaluations are to be completed by supervisors/administrators in public or private schools at the conclusion of the internship experience;
- Successfully complete a supervised practicum experience;
- Successfully complete the degree requirements within six years of enrolling for the first class applicable to the degree program; and
- Meet all other requirements of the Graduate School.
Exit Requirements
Exit criteria include demonstration of acceptable levels of performance in the following areas:
- Ability to carry out suitable procedures for assessment of listening, thinking, talking, reading, spelling, writing, mathematics or other skill deficiencies;
- Ability to specify in behavioral terms instructional objectives that are appropriate to the skill needs and entry-level characteristics of an individual student;
- Ability to set up and maintain conditions and procedures of instruction suitable to the learning goals set for the individual student;
- Ability to assess instructional outcomes in terms of the student’s behavior change and use this data in the formulation of an on-going instructional plan adjusted to changed student conditions;
- Ability to use appropriate techniques with the student to help develop the self-management skills required for constructive social participation and independent learning; and
- Ability to function as a member of interdisciplinary teams and maintain effective liaison with parents and others working with the student.
Acceptable levels will be determined by course grades, GPA, competency examination, practicum evaluations and performance in research colloquium, including production at the end of practicum of a comprehensive written document which demonstrates the understanding, synthesis of knowledge and the practical applications of diagnostic-prescriptive planning for K-12 students with disabilities. This product is considered a culminating activity for the degree program.
Deficiency and Elective Courses:
To be determined with advisor approval. Courses below 500 will not count towards a graduate degree and will not appear on a graduate transcript.
Degree Requirements: 30 hours
Students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours; however, exact coursework requirements will be determined based on the student’s previous coursework and experience.
Learning Disability Concentration: 6 hours
Students who previously earned credit in SPLI 468, are not required to complete SPLI 568 and should complete an additional elective course.
Electives: 2 hours
Students must complete a minimum two credit hours of elective or deficiency coursework, at the 500-level or above. Course(s) must be approved by assigned advisor.
Dual Endorsement
Students pursuing this degree program are eligible for an additional endorsement in either Cognitive Impairment or Emotional Impairment.
Required coursework for a dual endorsement consists of the 30 credit hour minimum required for the MA in Learning Disabilities and an additional 15 (EI) or 19 (CI) credit hours. Total hours required for the additional endorsement will vary, additional deficiency courses may be needed or in rare cases, students end up with less than 15 (EI) or 19 (CI) hours as a result of previous coursework completed (as determined by their advisor). To earn both endorsements a student must complete their program in its entirety.
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