UNITS
BASIC/FOUNDATION SUBJECTS	12 units
INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION	3
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN	3
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF TEACHING SPECIAL CHILDREN	3
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS	3
MAJOR SUBJECTS	18 units
EDUCATIONAL THERAPY	3
A MULTI-CULTURAL APPROACH AND MAINSTREAMING FOR EFFECTIVE EDUCATION	3
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF SPECIAL LEARNERS 2 *	3
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION	3
SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 1 AND 2	6
ELECTIVES	6 units
WOMEN'S STUDIES: A GENDER FAIR EDUCATION	3
THE BEHAVIORAL CHILD	3
THESIS WRITING 1 AND 2	6 units

Pre-requisites

* Assessment and Evaluation of Special Learners 1
* Principles and Practices of Teaching Special Children 1
  Foundation Subject (undergrad)

Additional Admission Requirements

Admission criteria and requirements of the Program are as follows:

1. Completion of an undergraduate degree in Education (BSE, BSEEd) with twelve (12) units in           Special Education;

2. For graduates of other colleges and universities, at least two-year teaching experience or the eighteen (18) units requirement in Education (for non-BSE graduates) plus the following subjects in Special Education which are pre-requisites to the program:

      2.1  Overview of Special Education
             2.2  Principles and Practices in Special Education
             2.3  Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners 1
             2.4  Extended Learning Through Art

3. Submission of accomplished Application Form to the Admissions/Registrar's Office together with a certified true copy of the transcript of records or Transfer Credential/Honorable Dismissal, if the applicant has started her/his graduate studies in another institution;

4. SSC graduates whose Cumulative Quality Point Average or CQPA is at least 3.0 in their major subjects and who do not have a grade lower than B in any major subject are granted automatic admission to the program;

5. Graduates of comparable colleges or universities must meet the following requirements:

   5.1  a CQPA of not lower than 3.0 or its equivalent in major subjects;
   5.2  no grade lower than B in any major subject;
   5.3  must have taken and passed the pre-requisite subjects
   5.4  must have passed the entrance examination;
   5.5  recommendation by a former professor in school and an employer.

Innovative Feature

 

The straight MA track is for BEE students who decide to pursue a graduate course and have a CQPA of 3.0 or better, with at least B+ in all major subjects by the time they enroll for thesis writing.  They also need to pass the qualifying examination.

 

An oral defense of a completed thesis, which is an integral output of BEE and MA levels, is required prior to graduation.