{"id":27240,"date":"2025-06-23T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/?page_id=27240"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:58:17","slug":"special-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/undergraduate\/elementary-education\/special-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Education Specialization"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id27240_a5948e-1f{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id27240_a5948e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id27240_a5948e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id27240_a5948e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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undergraduate education majors at the University of Maine, the University of Maine at Machias and the University of Maine at Augusta.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column27240_ad024c-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_56fdec-81 kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Become certified to teach special education in Maine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_1b2c6d-1e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_1b2c6d-1e kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A curriculum that is aligned with state and national standards<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_efc182-6e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_efc182-6e kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Faculty with decades of experience preparing educators to serve children with exceptionalities and their families <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27240_b46895-e0 .kt-block-spacer{height:14px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27240_b46895-e0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-27240_b46895-e0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id27240_44746d-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id27240_44746d-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id27240_44746d-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id27240_44746d-6f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id27240_44746d-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id27240_44746d-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id27240_44746d-6f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27240_b7325a-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14\"]{max-width:800px;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_02edb0-14\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image27240_d38990-b7.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image27240_d38990-b7 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:400px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image27240_d38990-b7.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image27240_d38990-b7 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image27240_d38990-b7 figure{max-width:400px;}.kb-image27240_d38990-b7 .image-is-svg, .kb-image27240_d38990-b7 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image27240_d38990-b7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image27240_d38990-b7\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of magnetic letters on a white board.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/08\/Special-Education-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f\"]{max-width:800px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_a3eca5-5f\">Special education teachers are in high demand in Maine and beyond. To meet this critical need and help serve Maine\u2019s students, families and communities, the University of Maine, the <a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Maine at Machias<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uma.edu\/academics\/programs\/education\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Maine at Augusta<\/a> have teamed up to provide a comprehensive program that offers a pathway into the exciting and rewarding field of special education. The UMaine, UMM and UMA programs are aligned with state and national standards, and feature top-notch faculty adept at preparing educators to work with children who have exceptionalities.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f10577-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f10577-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f10577-69\"]{max-width:800px;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f10577-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f10577-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f10577-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f10577-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f10577-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f10577-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_f10577-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f10577-69\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_392673-13 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_4c3a82-7a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_4c3a82-7a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 302 Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_fc8542-81 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_fc8542-81\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 420 Special Education Law<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_e142f2-6d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_e142f2-6d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 425 Assessment in Special Education<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_64dfee-66 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_64dfee-66\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 435 Program Planning in Special Education<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_2086c3-ae .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_2086c3-ae\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 445 Behavior Support and Intervention<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_b4d528-48 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_b4d528-48\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 455 Transition Issues for Students with Disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc\"]{max-width:800px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_f5f9d1-bc\"><strong>Plus two electives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items27240_0f4e2b-77 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_f83c1d-da .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_f83c1d-da\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 202 Communication and Collaboration in Special Education<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_e4b9ad-bc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_e4b9ad-bc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 330 Math Methods in Special Education<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_0e904a-14 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_0e904a-14\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 362 Typical and Atypical Expressive and Receptive Language<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_32dbef-d2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_bddd93-ac\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 370 Teaching Reading and Writing to Children with Special Needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_251969-58 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-27240_251969-58\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SED 380 Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af\"]{max-width:800px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_7c61a2-af\">Students interested in further study in special education have the option of applying credits earned in the area of concentration to our 4+1 program. This program allows students to earn their bachelor\u2019s degree and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from UMaine in five years. For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.umaine.edu\/accelerated-masters-degree-in-special-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4+1 Accelerated M.Ed. in Special Education page at UMaineOnline<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26\"]{max-width:800px;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_fcbd71-26\"><strong>To Apply<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_ef0c54-02\">Applying for admission to the University of Maine is easy. Just go to <a href=\"https:\/\/go.umaine.edu\/apply\/\">go.umaine.edu\/apply\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7\"]{max-width:800px;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_660e8f-d7\"><strong>For more information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a568a8-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a568a8-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_a568a8-39\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a568a8-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a568a8-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27240_a568a8-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27240_a568a8-39 img.kb-inline-image, 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