Pass Praxis II
Dispositions Assessment/Field Experience Assessments
Any other requirements set by the program
Check Point III – Program Completion
Cumulative GPA 3.0
Successful Completion of a clinical practice course (70 days)
Complete CA-1 for KY License
Program Evaluation and Dispositions Assessment
Completion of Exit Survey
After Program Completion
Alumni Follow-up Survey
Check Point I: Admission to Master of Arts in Special Education (Option 6 route) 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;
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 the Curriculum Ladder indicating that they have read the Praxis disclaimer and the Professional Code of Ethics.
The following courses are required to graduate:
ESP 502: Legal & Parental Issues in Special Education
ESP 504: Theories of Reading & Educational Practices P-12
ESP 505: Teaching Mathematics to Children and Youth with Learning & Behavior Disorders
ESP 507: Introduction to Special Education
ESP 510: Curriculum and Methods in Learning and Behavior Disorders
ESP 511: Methods & Strategies in Behavior Management
ESP 515: Research in Special Education
ESP 523: The Individual with LD: Learning & Development through the Lifespan
ESP 524: Instructional Assessment Methods
ESP 525: Inclusion, Collaboration, & Advocacy
ESP 526: Prescriptive Teaching
Option 6 students will receive Mentor, Principal and University Observations before graduation