Early Childhood Unified Program
Overview
The Master of Education in Special Education-Early Childhood Unified emphasis at Wichita State University is a 30-hour online program that prepares teachers certified in K-6 general education for teaching all students ages Birth-3rd grade. The program is designed to develop reflective practitioners who possess both a theoretical understanding and practical skills related to (a) the field of early childhood education, (b) the field of special education for students with both high and low incidence needs Birth- 3rd grade, (c) effective communication and collaboration with families and other professionals, and (d) research-validated practices.
Prerequisites
The program is limited to individuals who have:
- Completed at least a BA/BS degree from an accredited higher education institution prior to entry into the program.
- A GPA of 3.0 in the last sixty hours of graded coursework (or 2.75 to be admitted on probationary status).
- An elementary teaching license through KSDE (or eligibility for such license).
When applying for admission to the Master of Education in Special Education-Early Childhood Unified program, you must:
- Complete the graduate school application
- Submit official transcripts with a 3.00 GPA or higher; or 2.75 GPA and official GRE scores of at least 125 in verbal and 153 in quantitative
- Provide a current teaching certificate/license (or be eligible for a certificate/license)
Applications are evaluated when received. Only a limited number of students are accepted into this program each year.
Application Process
You can view the progress of your admission status by visiting wichita.edu/onestop and click on Track My Progress. For information on how you will be notified of your
admission decision, please click here.
Background Check
Upon admission and prior to their first semester, all students admitted to the Master of Education in Special Education-Early Childhood Unified program must clear a criminal background check. Click here for instructions.
Program of Study
The Med in SPED-ECU is offered for students seeking KSDE licensure in early childhood unified: birth through third grade.
Required Courses
- ISLE 738 Elementary Methods and Assessment: ELA and Social Studies (3)
- ISLE 729 Elementary Methods and Assessment: Math and Science (3)
- ISLE 740 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (1)
- ISLE 741 Learning and Educational Assessment (2)
- ISLE 742 Integrating Learning Through the Arts and Movement (2)
- ISLE 743 Internship I (1)
- ISLE 744 Internship II (1)
- ISLE 748 Internship III (1)
- ISLE 749 Internship IV (1)
- SPED 603: Foundations of Early Childhood Unified (2)
- SPED 614: ECU Assessment and Methods: Infants, Toddlers and Families (3)
- SPED 617: ECU Assessment and Methods: Preschool (3)
- SPED 796: Family and Professional Collaboration (2)
Capstone Courses (Not required for those in endorsement only)
- CLES 801 Introduction to Educational Research (3)
- ISLE 862 Evidence Based Inquiry: Professional Research Preparation (1)
- ISLE 863 Professional Research Presentation (1)
Total Hours: 30
Endorsement only option:
You can apply for your provisional endorsement after completion of only 9 hours of
coursework and your first practicum experience.