M.A. in Ed. & H.D. Early Childhood Special Education
Sample Curriculum
The following are a selection of courses taken
as part of the program:
SPED 6222: Legal Issues & Public Policy
for Individuals With Disabilities
SPED 6260: Developmental Assessment in
Special Education
SPED 6261: Practicum: Methods & Materials
for Young Children with
Disabilities
Internships/Field Experience
Recent Internship Sites:
Career Path
Family Care Coordinator, DCPS
-Prince George’s County Public Schools
Special Education Teacher, DCPS
-Montgomery County Public Schools
Early Childhood Special Education
Teacher, FCPS
-District of Columbia Public Schools
-Loudoun County Public Schools
-Fairfax County Public Schools
Preschool/Kindergarten Special
Education Teacher, DCPS
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-Arlington Public Schools
SPED 6262: Formal Assessment of Young
Children with Disabilities
SPED 6266: The Development of Language &
Literacy
SPED 6268: Development of Children & Youth
with Disabilities
SPED 6269: Etiology, Symptomatology, &
Approaches to Intervention
SPED 6290: Affective Development & Behavior
Management in Special Education
SPED 6993: Internship: Teaching Young
Children with Disabilities
Encourage Curiosity
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