Regular admission requires a bachelor's degree and a grade-point average of at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
This Master’s degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Low-Incidence Disabilities is available for special education professionals at the main campus in Lawrence, Kansas. Courses and fieldwork are designed to align with professional schedules and provide opportunities to apply learning in current classroom(s). If you are choosing to pursue a graduate program in special education with an emphasis in Low Incidence Disabilities, you must hold a valid initial teaching license. Individuals pursuing non-teaching careers can be accepted as non-teaching graduate students, but must hold bachelor's degrees and have appropriate experience in related fields.
Individuals interested in applying to the Master's degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Low-Incidence Disabilities are encouraged to apply for KU-SOARS (Strengthening Outcomes for All Students in Regular Settings) scholarship funding available through the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs.
Specify why Low-Incidence Disabilities is the area of emphasis within the Department of Special Education you have selected for concentration of study.
Professional resume describing past employment experiences, licensure received, educational preparation, publications and presentations, professional association memberships, and other professional activities.
You will be required when you apply online to upload a copy of your transcripts. You must also forward official transcripts from all schools you attended showing degree conferral as applicable.
TOEFL (paper): 57 or above on each section and 5.0 on the Test of Written English
TOEFL (iBT): 23 or above on the reading, listening, and writing sections
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 minimum overall score and at least 6.0 in listening, reading, and writing
PTE: 58 or above with no part score below 53 in listening, reading, and writing