Special Education - M.Ed.

Admissions Requirements:

•  Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the Baccalaureate level (Baccalaureate need not be in education) calculated on all undergraduate work attempted in which letter grades were awarded.

•  Test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) either test taken within 5 years of the date of application. Each applicant must score a minimum of 400 Verbal and 400 Quantitative and 3.0 Analytical Writing on the GRE or an undergraduate cumulative GPA of =3.0 may be substituted for either the GRE verbal or quantitative score. A Miller Analogies Test (MAT) minimum score of 390 and a GRE Analytical Writing score of 3.0. Undergraduate cumulative GPA will not be considered as a substitute for the MAT score.

•  There may be additional requirements to continue in the program after initial admission. See an advisor in Special Education.

•  Clear, renewable certification

•  A record free of criminal and disciplinary problems

For a complete list of requirements and forms please visit the graduate admissions website.

Contact an advisor:

Carolyn Stephens, MSW, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor – College of Education

Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education

Download a program planning sheet

• Special Education Master's Degree - General Curriculum
• Special Education Master's Degree - Adapted Curriculum

Other forms needed for Special Education students