An ESP program applicant must complete all KSU Graduate School application requirements, which include

application form,

supplemental form,

goal and career objectives statement,

resume,

official transcripts sent to KSU,

undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) greater than or equal to 2.70,

three letters of reference one of which must come from the applicant's most recent employer, and

verification that the applicant has completed designated, on-line training needed to complete on-line coursework successfully.

An ESP program applicant must write and submit an essay that addresses his or her motivation for becoming a teacher of special education (LBD, P-12) and includes related experiences. The essay is judged as satisfactory or unsatisfactory by the Education Graduate Committee.

An ESP program applicant who wishes to transfer graduate course credit to KSU must provide all required documentation of the relevant course(s) upon application. A maximum of six graduate credit hours in the field of special education may be transferred from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution. The applicant must have earned a grade of B or above for a course to be accepted.

ESP program applicants who meet all entry requirements are granted regular admission status by the Education Graduate Committee. Applicants who do not meet all entry requirements may not be admitted into the program or they may be granted provisional or probationary admission status by the Education Graduate Committee, according to definitions regarding graduate admissions.

Graduate students in the ESP program must be admitted to the TEP before they are permitted to enroll in ESP 510, ESP 515, ESP 524, ESP 525, ESP 526, or ESP 573/ESP 574/ESP 575.

Graduate students must pass 12 graduate credit hours of required ESP courses, with a GPA of at least 3.00, no more than two course grades of C, and no course grade below C. This applies to all graduate students, including those who are admitted on probationary status.

Graduate students who were granted provisional admission into the ESP program must provide all necessary documentation and meet all entrance criteria at a level commensurate with regular admission status to be considered for admission to the TEP.

A TEP applicant must submit a letter of recommendation and a completed Disposition Instrument from one of his or her KSU instructors in ESP.

A TEP applicant must submit a satisfactory, initial electronic portfolio, with all required artifacts, as listed in the Teacher Education Handbook.

A TEP applicant must prepare her or his own application and clearly reference any resources used. Applications are reviewed by the TEP admissions/data coordinator or designee and then, if found complete and satisfactory, they are submitted to the KSU Teacher Education Committee (TEC) for action. Approval by the TEC is given only when all requirements are satisfied.