• 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