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Course Overview

The B.A.Ed. in Special Education is a minimum of 122 semester hours program hour program. There are three phrases for education majors: Phase I: Core Curriculum; Phase II: Teacher Education Program; and Phase III: Student Teaching. For more information go the SAFE admission page.

During the professional education common-core coursework, teacher education candidates are required to observe and teach in selected classrooms, developing professional dispositions with practitioners and school students. The special education candidates progress through a series of developmentally sequenced field experiences with students at varying grades and exceptionalities. The Student Advising and Field Experience (SAFE) office along with the Special Education Faculty office works with school partners in establishing placements for these field experiences.

Entry Requirement 

Admissions Requirements:

Applicants to the program must meet these requirements:

2.5 grade point average (entry admission for transfer students and change of major)
2.75 grade point average (admission for Phase II: Teacher Education Program) and appropriate scores on either the ACT, SAT or Praxis CORE(link to Phase II information is posted above under Program Description)

Career Opportunities

Candidates must take three separate Praxis exams to be highly qualified in both mild/moderate and severe/profound disabilities to teach core subject grades K-12.

Freshman Requirements:

  • Official English language transcripts from secondary school(s) attended; degree certificate if already graduated
  • Evidence of college preparatory curriculum, achieving a minimum 3.00 cumulative high school grade-point-average on a 4.00 scale (or its equivalent).

Transfer Requirements:

  • Official English language transcripts from all colleges and universities attended; degree certificate if already graduated.
  • Minimum 2.50 cumulative college or university grade-point-average on a 4.00 scale (or its equivalent).
  • Students who have completed less than 30 credits (or the equivalent of one year of full-time enrollment) at a college or university: Official English language transcripts and degree certificates from secondary school(s).

International Freshman/Transfer applicants graduating from a secondary school or transferring from a college or university in the U.S., whether in Mississippi or elsewhere, must meet the admissions requirements as listed in the section titled Admission of Freshman and Transfer Students in this catalog. Additionally, they must provide:

  1. Copy of passport identification pages, if available, to help ensure accuracy of name and birth date
  2. Affidavit of Financial Support if intending to hold F-1 or J-1 visa status. Although not required for admission, submitting the affidavit with other application materials expedites the admissions/enrollment process.
  3. English proficiency test score. Please see below.
  4. Copy of their U.S. visa or I-94 form (H4, L2, etc.), permanent resident card, or other documentation related to one’s status in the U.S.

Fees

Base Tuition Fee: $8718

Additional Non-resident Tuition: $16272

Yearly Total (in USD$): $43119

This information was accurate on : 05/12/2020
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