About the Master of Arts: Special Education
The Master of Education in Special Education at the Catholic College of Mandeville prepares you for teaching diverse students in the Jamaican education system. The programme does not prepare you for licensure in Special Education. It prepares you for the roles you may undertake as a special education teacher through the research, implementation and evaluation of effective models of teaching to optimize learning.
The program is designed to equip educators and other professionals with core knowledge and specialized skills for addressing the needs of students with exceptionalities. The purpose of the MA in special education is to equip you to enable students to grow to their fullest potential by providing educational activities designed to fit their unique needs
This program is designed for working professionals, with 100% coursework that you can complete in as few as 20 months. While the course does not offer specializations, the focus will be on Autism and Dyslexia which are the two major areas impacting learning in the Jamaican among students with exceptionalities in the Jamaican education system
The M.Ed.SE provides opportunity for you to develop specialized knowledge and experience applying tools, technology and techniques to adapt course content and activities in order to meet the diverse needs of exceptional students.
| *Semester | Course | Credits | Delivery |
| Semester | Special Education Core Courses | ||
| Sem 1 | MASE 600: Orientation | 0 | Campus |
| MASE 617: Foundations of Special Education | 3 | Campus | |
| MASE 618: Literacy Development & Interventions | 3 | Campus | |
| Sem 2 | MASE 627: Assessment & Evaluation of Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 | Campus |
| MASE 628: Social Emotional Learning and Well-Being | 3 | Campus | |
| Sem 3 | MASE 637: The IEP Process | 3 | Campus |
| (Summer) | MASE 638: Transition & Collaboration | 3 | Campus |
| MASE 639A Advanced Instruction & Methods: LD | 3 | 40 hr-1week Intensive | |
| MASE 639B: Characteristics: ASD | 3 | “ | |
| Sem 4 | MASE 647: Introduction to Behavioural Theories | 3 | Campus |
| MASE 648 Strategies & Assessment: ASD | 3 | Campus | |
| Sem 5 | MASE 657: Research Methods | 3 | Campus |
| MASE 658: Action Research | 3 | Campus |