Learning Disabilities | NMU Graduate Bulletin

Program Requirements

Certified teachers may obtain an endorsement in learning disabilities (Code SM) by pursuing a master of arts in education degree with a concentration in learning disabilities (LD). Certified teachers not pursuing the master of arts in education degree may elect to pursue only the endorsement.The faculty adviser will direct the plan for each program and evaluate students’ undergraduate and graduate credits to pinpoint any core area deficiencies and determine equivalencies of any prior work. These determinations will become the foundation for an appropriate plan of study. An approved plan of study must be developed after taking ten credits. Students entering this preparatory program are required to have taught for at least one year. Courses listed below are required of all students seeking the master's degree in LD. Those seeking the endorsement are not required to take the research component.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Education department page.

Total Credits Required

34-52


Research	5
ED 500 Educational Research	3
ED 574 Seminar in Educational Research (2 cr.) or
ED 599A Thesis (2 - 8 cr.)

Concentration	17-30
ED 405 Diagnosis and Assessment in Special Education	4
ED 560 Special Education in the Schools *	2
ED 562 Introduction to Learning Disabilities	3
ED 563 Organization and Management of Programs for Learning Disabled Students	3
ED 565 Methods for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities	4
ED 568 Supervised Practicum with Learning Disabled Students and Seminar or	4
ED 569 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in K-12 Schools (6 cr.)
(if seeking initial special education certification)
ED 571 Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities	4
Electives	0-4

Cognates	8-17
ED 504 Psychology of Education	2
ED 511 Trends in the Teaching of Language Arts *	2
ED 561 Collaborations for School Professionals: General and Special Education	2
ED 566 Behavior Strategies in the Classroom *	3
ED 596 Special Topics *	1 - 4
SL 456 Language and Learning Disabilities in Children	4

* Students who already satisfy these requirements, whether from undergraduate preparation or through another area of endorsement, would not be required to include them in their plan, and appropriate electives, if needed, would be substituted.

Note: To obtain the additional endorsement in learning disabilities (K-12) from the State of Michigan, students must pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) in Learning Disabilities and file the appropriate application at www.michigan.gov/moecs.

Bulletin Year: 2012 - 2013 Graduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.