University of Southern Maine

ETEP UNIFIED K-8 General Education  & Special Education
Students who choose this option complete the program in two academic years (four semesters and two summers). This 54 credit program is designed so that interns may work part-time. Students who successfully complete the requirements are recommended for certification in both K-8 general education and K-8 special education and receive a M.S Ed. in Teaching and Learning. This option offers its coursework in an online format.

• EDU 541 Seminar in Teaching, Learning, & Assessment I
• EDU 505 Teaching Mathematics K-8 
• EDU 551 Teaching Social Studies K-8
• EDU 552 Teaching Science K-8
• EDU 565 Teaching Reading
• EDU 562  Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• EDU 566 Introduction to the Writing Process
• EDU 600 Research Methods and Techniques
• EDU 644 Internship in Elementary Education
• SED 518 Instructional Strategies for Students with Special Needs
• SED 527 Teaching Students with Diverse Abilities in the General Education Curriculum
• SED 543 Seminar for Equity in Educating Diverse Learners
• SED 615 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
• SED 653 Assessment in Special Education
• SED 682 Special Education Law
• SED 688 Internship in Special Education
• SED 699 Directed Study

ETEP UNIFIED K-8 General Education & K-12 English as a Second Language
Students who choose this option complete the program in two academic years (four semesters and two summers). This 54 credit program is designed so that interns may work part-time. Students who successfully complete the requirements are recommended for certification in both K-8 general education and K-12 English as a Second Language special education and receive a M.S Ed. in Teaching and Learning. This option offers its coursework in an online format.

• EDU 541 Seminar in Teaching, Learning, & Assessment I
• EDU 505 Teaching Mathematics K-8 
• EDU 551 Teaching Social Studies K-8
• EDU 552 Teaching Science K-8
• EDU 558 Content Based Curriculum for English Language Learners  
• EDU 559 Aspects of Reading for Multilingual Learners  
• EDU 565 Teaching Reading
• EDU 561 Aspects of the English Language    
• EDU 562  Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• EDU 563  ELL Testing and Assessment  
• EDU 566 Introduction to the Writing Process
• EDU 600 Research Methods and Techniques
• EDU 607  Teacher Research in Literacy
• EDU 640 Internship in English as a Second Language
• EDU 644 Internship in Elementary Education
• SED 527 Teaching Students with Diverse Abilities in the General Education Curriculum
• SED 543 Seminar for Equity in Educating Diverse Learners

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