Revised: 3/25/2014

Northern Michigan University

Graduate Plan of Study
Master of Arts in Education in Learning Disabilities

Name:
Address:
Telephone number: NMU ID Number:
Email Address: Date of Admission:
Advisor: Dr. Abby Cameron-Standerford; acameron@nmu.edu Current Date:
Notes:

COURSES
CREDIT /
GRADE

ID Number, Title, Institution & Year Trs. Grade
Credit
Hours

TIER 1
ED 500 Educational Research (Winter, Summer, Fall) * 3
ED 560 Issues and Trends in Special Education in the Schools (Fall) 3
ED 561 Collaboration in Special Education (Summer) 2
ED 562 Introduction to Learning Disabilities (Fall) 3
ED 571 Diagnosis & Treatment Reading Disabilities (Winter, Summer,
Fall)
4
TIER 2 (all courses must be completed in Tier 1 before beginning Tier 2)
ED 558 Teaching of Reading: Methods for Students with Learning
Disabilities (Winter)
4
ED 566 Classroom Management: Methods for Students with Learning
Disabilities (Winter)
3
ED 567 Teaching of Math: Methods for Students with
Learning Disabilities (Fall)
3
ED 581 Oral and Written Expression: Methods for Teaching
Students with Learning Disabilities (Fall)
3
ED 587 Assessment in Special Education: Methods for Assessing
Students with Learning Disabilities (Summer)
4
TIER 3 (all courses must be completed in Tier 2 before beginning Tier 3)
ED 568A Internship in Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
(Winter, Fall) Must be taken in conjunction with ED 569A
3
ED 569A Seminar in Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
(Winter, Fall) Must be taken in conjunction with ED 568A
1
ED 574 Seminar in Educational Research (Winter, Fall) * or
ED 599A Thesis (Winter, Fall: 2-8 credits) *
2

ELECTIVES
Minimum of 34 graduate credits is required for degree. If exempt from
both ED 560 & ED 566, an additional 2 credit elective is required. ED
900-level courses may not be counted.

*Research courses are not required for those seeking an endorsement
only (33 credits)

Note: Passing score on MTTC Learning Disabilities Endorsement Test
required for certification.

TOTAL CREDI TS REQUI RED I N MAE in LD

38