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)
Check Point I: Admission to Master of Arts in Special Education Option 6 EPP
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:
a.Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading – 156 (Test Code 5713); and
b.Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing – 162 (Test Code 5723); and
c.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
a.Verbal Reasoning – 150; and
b.Quantitative Reasoning - 143; and
c.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.
Check Point II – Program Completion
Completion of ALL course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above;