Specialization in Interdisciplinary Special Education
The specialization in Interdisciplinary Special Education aspires to develop a professional in special education properly endowed with the knowledge, necessary skills and attitudes so that he can: (a) provide interdisciplinary services to the student population with and without disabilities from childhood to high school; (b) become involved effectively with the families of the student population with and without disabilities; (c) offer educational services in inclusive classrooms, in other natural environments and in special classrooms.
The Guayama Campus is authorized to offer this Program.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Master of Education with a specialization in Interdisciplinary Special Education, the student must meet the admission requirements established by the University and the following:
- Hold a Bachelor in Education or another discipline.
- Have a general average of 2.50 or more.
- Hold a valid Teaching Certification from Puerto Rico.
Note: All students interested in being certified to practice as teaching staff in Special Education must comply with the current requirements of the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Requirements for the Master of Education in Interdisciplinary Special Education
| Specialization Requirements |
24-27 credits |
| Prescribed Distributive Requirements |
6 credits |
| Total |
30-33 credits |
Specialization Requirements - 24-27 credits
| EDUC 5047 | Psychosocial Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 5111 | Educational Research I | 3 |
| EDUC 5740 | Education of the Exceptional Population | 3 |
| EDUC 6053 | Intervention with Families in Inclusive Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 6054 | Assessment in Interdisciplinary Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 6059 | Design and Development of Interdisciplinary Special Curricula | 3 |
| EDUC 6066 | Technological Aid in Teaching Exceptional Students | 3 |
| EDUC 6340 | Development of Language and Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 691A | Internship in Interdisciplinary Special Education | 5 |
EDUC 5740 and EDUC 691A: *Students with a Bachelor in Special Education who have at least one year of experience working with the exceptional population are exempted from the EDUC 5740 Exceptional Population Education and EDUC 691A Internship in Interdisciplinary Special Education courses and must take 9 credits between distributive for a total of 30 credits.
Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits
Select six to nine* credits from the following courses:
| EDUC 6043 | Population with Intellectual Impediments | 3 |
| EDUC 6044 | Population with Specific Learning Problems | 3 |
| EDUC 6047 | Nature and Needs of Handicapped Infants and Preschool Children | 3 |
| EDUC 6048 | Assessment and Programming for Handicapped Infants and Preschool Children | 3 |
| EDUC 6050 | Current Issues in Interdisciplinary Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 6055 | Seminar in Interdisciplinary Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 6060 | Curriculum, Assessment and Intervention Methods for Special Students | 3 |
| EDUC 6240 | Techniques in Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDUC 6300 | Strategies, Methods and Techniques for Teaching Reading and Writing to the Exceptional Population | 3 |
| EDUC 6320 | Strategies, Methods and Techniques for Teaching Mathematics to the Exceptional Population | 3 |