Professional Master in
Special Education
The Professional Master in Special Education is a professional master’s degree program that is learner-centered and designed to develop the knowledge, attitude, values, competencies and skills of SPED teachers, practitioners, and educational leaders on the assessment, intervention, and medical components of Special Education.
This program enables the graduate students to acquire necessary practice-based experiences through immersion in conducting and providing assessment and appropriate intervention by applying clinical approaches, validated practices and methods.
WHY TAKE UP Professional Master in Special Education AT MC?
The program is designed to equip SPED and inclusive teachers, practitioners, and educational leaders with the comprehensive knowledge, skills, and values needed to address the diverse needs of individuals with disabilities.
It enhances professional competence and empowers graduates to conduct educational assessments, design curricular and behavior programs, develop responsive and innovative educational programs, and implement interventions for learners with unique needs.
Graduates gain practical experience through immersive learning, case studies, and portfolio‑building projects.
Program Goals
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge, attitude, skills and competence in addressing the needs of different special learners in the classroom, home, day care, hospital, therapy clinic, and other related settings.
- Develop an understanding of the educational and intervention programs for students with unique needs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in conducting applied research projects and programs responsive to the development of special education.
- Apply clinical approaches, strategies and methods in conducting assessment, monitoring and intervention in special education.
What Will I Study?
Below are some of the topics and core courses that you will take:
Analysis and application of clinical approaches, strategies, and methods in special education to facilitate assessment and intervention processes.
Development and utilization of assessment tools for the identification, monitoring and evaluation of students with special needs by applying principles, approaches, strategies, and methods in special education assessment.
Survey and critical review of behavior, attitude, skills, and coping strategies of learners with cognitive disabilities. Utilization of assessment strategies, methods and tools to evaluate the learners’ status, answer their needs and provide them with appropriate intervention programs that will facilitate their acquisition of necessary life skills.
Survey and critical review of behavior, attitude, skills, and coping strategies of learners with sensory and physical disabilities. Utilization of assessment strategies, methods and tools to evaluate the learners’ status, answer their needs and provide them with appropriate intervention programs that will facilitate their acquisition of necessary life skills.
Survey and critical review of behavior, attitude, skills, and coping strategies of learners with language, communication and learning disabilities. Utilization of assessment strategies, methods and tools to evaluate the learners’ status, answer their needs and provide them with appropriate intervention programs that will facilitate their acquisition of necessary life skills.
Analysis and development of curriculum and programs responsive to the needs and situations of gifted and talented learners.
Critical review and analysis of transition education for learners with mild and moderate disabilities and the development of responsive curricular and intervention programs.
Program Outcomes
By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge, attitude, skills and competence in addressing the needs of different special learners in the classroom, home, day care, hospital, therapy clinic, and other related settings.
- Develop an understanding of the educational and intervention programs for students with unique needs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in conducting applied research projects and programs responsive to the development of special education.
- Apply clinical approaches, strategies and methods in conducting assessments, monitoring, and providing intervention in special education.
Total Program Units: 31 units
Course Work: 25 units
Capstone Project: 6 units
Comprehensive Exam
Standard Completion Time: 16 months
CHED Center for Excellence
The Department of Early Childhood Education is a designated Center for Excellence by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). More Information >
The special project is practice-based where the student applies learned understandings, concepts, values, competencies, and skills on Special Education. Each student may choose to work on a project, or an action research related to the students’ field of specialization. All these with the guidance of a professor.
Partners
- Wesleyan University
- Project Inclusion Network
- Wordlab School, Inc
- Alternative Learning Resource School (ALRES) Philippines, Inc.
- Independent Living Learning Centre (ILLC Philippines
- Philippine Network for Inclusive Education
