Special Education, M.A., with Joint Preliminary Special Education Mild/Moderate and Multiple Subject Credential

The mission of the program is to develop change agents, professionals who will pursue social justice side-by-side with people with disabilities. Candidates should be prepared to believe in and be advocates for the absolute dignity of all people, including those with labels of disability.

The Preliminary Education Specialist Credential is embedded in the master’s degree.

In keeping with the Attallah College of Educational Studies commitment to developing global citizenship, students are encouraged to consider participating in at least one international learning experience during the course of their program

In addition to the courses below, see the Teacher Education Programs  page for admission requirements, California Commission on Teacher Education requirements for credentialing, graduate degree demonstration of mastery requirement, and graduate degree progression and completion requirements.

The following courses make up the M.A. in Special Education with Joint Preliminary Special Education Mild/Moderate and Multiple Subject Credential curriculum: