特殊教育学硕士

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited four year institution. The Department of Teaching and Learning and the Graduate School require a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. A letter of intent, three letters of recommendation and a writing sample is also required. Acceptance into the Master in Education program partially depends on the availability of a faculty member with expertise in the area of the student's primary research interest.

Because the Special Education master's degree is specialized degree and is not an entry level degree, there are special prerequisites that students who apply must complete/meet. They are:

Required Special Education Experience and Knowledge. Student must meet both the teaching/working experience and the knowledge foundations requirements

Teaching/working experience. One or more of the following is required:

Teaching experience at the P-12 level, one or more years
Significant public school teacher substitute experience, paraprofessional experience
Student teaching at the K-12 level
Significant experience working with adults with disabilities in agency services/employment services
Knowledge foundation. Coursework on special education/students with disabilities (one or more courses)

TOEFL - iBT 80
IELTS Band 7
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