Kentucky State University – School of Education and Human Development
Master of Arts in Special Education (Learning and Behavior Disorders P-12)
Graduate Checkpoints (Option 6)
A completed online application: https://kysu.edu/academics/graduate-studies/;
A bachelor's degree or advanced degree awarded by a regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or A grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) hours of credit completed, including undergraduate and graduate coursework;
Passing scores within last 5 years on the Praxis Core Academic Skills Test (CORE) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) administered by the Educational Testing Service with the corresponding minimum score:
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Job offer from a Kentucky school for an LBD classroom assignment.
Once admitted to the program, the candidate will review, sign and return page 2 of this document indicating that they have read the Praxis disclaimer and the Professional Code of Ethics.
The four C’s of 21st Century skills are:
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading – 156 (Test Code 5713); and
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing – 162 (Test Code 5723); and
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics -150 (Test Code 5733).
If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators exams at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: combined Test (5752) when registering.
OR
Verbal Reasoning – 150; and
Quantitative Reasoning - 143; and
Analytical Writing - 4.0
Critical thinking
Creativity
Collaboration
Communication
These four skills are essential for modern students to succeed in school and the workplace and are embedded in the curriculum.
Completion of ALL course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above;
Pass Praxis II;
Cumulative GPA 3.0;
Complete CA-1 for KY License;
Program Evaluation and Dispositions Assessment;
Completion of Exit Survey.
Alumni Follow-up Survey