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Coursework Requirements

Master's Core Coursework

The Program Admission process must be successfully completed prior to matriculation. Go to the Office of Graduate Studies for information on the admission process. Also, contact the EDS Office for assistance on the departmental co-required steps.]

There is a GRADUATION WRITING ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT (GWAR) that candidates must meet prior to filing for an Advancement to Candidacy. For general information on the WPG Exam, go to: http://www.csus.edu/schedule/Fall2011Spring2012/generaled.html#writing

(Please note: The next exam date is Monday, August 06, 2012. Registration will be available from Monday, July 09 to Friday, July 27, 2012 . During the open registration period, the following link will take you to the registration page: https://wpg.webapps.csus.edu/).

[Go to the the Graduate Studies home page for the most recent updates, timelines, deadlines, manuals, and etc. Check this link at least once EVERY semester.]

Required of all Candidates (30-units)

Class Description Units
EDS 250 Educational Research 3
EDS 251 Education for a Democratic, Pluralistic Society 3
EDS 297 Current Issues in Special Education* (Offered Only in Spring Semesters)
3
  Other Course Requirements (approved by Program Advisor) 15-18
  Other Requirements (see below - approved by Program Advisor)  

Master's Core - Other Requirements

[*Advancement to Candidacy and Reservation forms must be submitted prior to enrolling in the below by the following deadlines:
Fall Semester - March 1st;
Spring Semester - October 1st;
Summer Semester - March 1st.]

Class Description Units
EDS 500 Master's Thesis 3 + 3
OR    
EDS 501 Master's Project 3 + 3
OR    
EDS 298 Master's Seminar in Special Education
[Written Comprehensive Exam]
Offered Only in Spring Semesters
3