In conjunction with his/her major advisor, each teacher-practitioner is responsible for developing a Plan of Study as early as possible during the first few months of being fully admitted to the academic program. The Plan of Study is to be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies no later than the second semester. The Plan of Study identifies (1) courses the teacher-practitioner intends to transfer from other institutions; (2) courses already completed at Coppin State University which the teacher-practitioner intends to apply toward the graduate degree; and (3) additional course work to be completed to fulfill degree requirements. The Plan of Study must have the approval of the teacher-practitioner's major advisor and Department of Special Education Chairperson before it is submitted to the School of Graduate Studies.
Teacher-practitioners for the Master of Education Degree and Advance Certification must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours in Special Education coursework and 6 credit hours in Research Methodology and Statistics, and 6 - 9 credit hours in Educational Foundation courses as articulated by the School of Graduate Studies.
The curriculum is aligned with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Interstate New Teacher Assessment Support Consortium (INTASC) and the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards (MTTS). These standards include, but not limited to, Foundations of Special Education, Development and Characteristics of Learners, Individual Learning Differences, Instructional Strategies, Learning Environments and Social Interactions, Language, Instructional Planning, Assessment, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Collaboration.