4+1 Bachelor's Degree to Master of Education Concentration in Special Education

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This program combines an undergraduate degree with this master’s concentration to prepares candidates to work with children and young adults with diverse learning needs. Candidates learn to support literacy and numeracy development, communication skills, and social & emotional learning of students with moderate disabilities Grades PreK-8 or 5-12. This is a program for education majors and minors, however, other related fields can be considered with the approval of the Advisor. This program leads to an initial license as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities in Grades PreK-8 or Grades 5-12.

Requirements for Admission into the Graduate program:

  • Submit 4+1 Program Specific Application to the master's program – this should be submitted at the end of the sophomore year;
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation - at least one (1) of which must be from an Education Department faculty member;
  • A typed, 300-word personal statement discussing your motivation for seeking a master’s degree in Moderate Disabilities;
  • Junior status with an overall GPA of 3.00;
  • Passing scores on the Communication and Literacy exam.
  • For continuation into the 5th year all licensure specific MTEL exams must be passed.

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