Special Education, Emotional/ Behavioral Disorder (K-12) - With M.A.T

This state-approved* program provides the practical knowledge and understanding of how best to serve the educational needs and tap the potential of some of our nation's most neglected children.

Incorporating the Council for Exceptional Children standards and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium standards, this program can lead to a master's degree with only two additional research courses. Our Master of Arts in Teaching was developed by leading educational experts and master teachers in order to expand your teaching repertoire and help you make a significant impact on K–12 students.

In this program, you will

• Examine the characteristics of emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) children and youths in comparison with all learners.
• Learn how to plan for and support the individual needs and strengths of students with exceptionalities, in particular those with emotional and behavioral exceptionalities.
• Discover how to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that speaks to the learning needs of EBD students.
• Participate in supervised fieldwork and demonstration teaching to prepare you for the real-world life of a special education teacher.

Completion Requirements

• 43 total semester credit hours
• ePortfolio

Estimated time to completion: 20 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

This program's courses are delivered in a prescribed sequence.

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
EDUC 6605	Teacher as Lifelong Learner and Professional Educator	3
EDUC 6606	Today's Classroom and the Diverse Learner	3
EDUC 6607	Effective Practices: Assessment, Teaching, and Learning	3
EDUC 6608	Classroom Management	3
EDUC 6609	Seminar: Professional Ethics, Communication, and Collaboration	1
EDUC 6691	Foundations of Special Education	3
EDUC 6692	Individualizing Education for Learners with Disabilities	3
EDUC 6693	Current Issues in Assessment and Intervention	3
EDUC 6694	Reading and Writing Instruction for Learners With Exceptionalities	3
EDUC 6695	Planning Positive Behavior Support Strategies	3
EDUC 6696	Instructional Strategies for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders	3
EDUC 6699	Demonstration Teaching: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders	6

M.A.T. Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
EDUC 6621	Educational Research: Foundations	3
EDUC 6622	Educational Research: Practical Applications	3

Course Descriptions (pdf)

*Walden University’s teacher preparation programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for licensure in Minnesota. Walden’s advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about licensure. It remains the individual’s responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state licensure requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be licensed.