该学位课程强调应用知识，以培养特殊的教育者，使其可以直接在各种环境中与儿童和青少年一起工作。课程工作和实践重点在于为行为障碍学生准备高素质的教师。MU为教师提供了各种交付环境的准备，包括通识教育教室以及从幼儿园到12年级的资源和自学课程。为了满足学位要求，必须至少完成30个学期的学分。接受该计划后，对认证感兴趣的学生应联系认证办公室进行笔录评估，以确定国家为跨类别残疾认证所需要的其他课程。
This degree is a Master of Education in the Department of Special Education with an emphasis in Behavior Disorders. This degree program emphasizes applied knowledge to prepare special educators to work directly with children and youth across a variety of settings.<br><br>Course work and practica focus on the preparation of high-quality teachers for students with behavioral disorders. MU prepares teachers for a variety of delivery settings, including general education classrooms as well as resource and self-contained classes from kindergarten through 12th grade.<br><br>A minimum of 30 semester credit hours must be completed in fulfillment of degree requirements. Upon acceptance to the program, students interested in certification should contact the certification office for a transcript evaluation to determine what additional course work is required by the state for certification in cross-categorical disabilities. Students are required to complete course work that addresses a broad range of content pertaining to special education in areas such as:<br><br>Language development,<br>Assessment,<br>Behavior management,<br>Collaboration and consultation,<br>Literacy instruction,<br>Mathematics instruction,<br>Research,<br>Trends and issues in special education.