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Here are the steps to being admitted to our online special education master’s program
The Master of Education in Special Education online program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.
Admission Requirements:
Online Application
Minimum 2.5 Undergraduate GPA
University Admission Requirements
Online Application & Fee: Complete online application and pay a one-time application fee of $25.
Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended*
Conferred degree GPAs will be used for admission
purposes. Applicants with a GPA below 2.5 in the conferred bachelor’s degree
will be denied admission. Applicants with a conferred master’s degree with a
3.0 GPA and above will be accepted.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Waivers of any experience or certification requirements will be initiated by Lamar University Admissions staff as necessary in instances where they may not apply, such as applications from states that do not require certification for licensure.
Department of Educational Leadership Admission Requirements
In addition to University admission requirements, the Department of Educational Leadership requires the following for admission to the department program.
M.Ed. In Special Education-Generalist program does not provide credentials for teacher education or special education. This is not a certification program. There is no supervised practicum course. It is degree only.
*All applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Lamar University Office of Admissions will no longer require community college transcripts for graduate applicants. Official transcripts from all other institutions will be required. However, if a department or program wishes to review a community college transcript for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official community college transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing.
We reserve the right to review individual applicant qualifications for admission. Final determinations for admission are based upon a number of criteria. We reserve the right to refuse student entrance or terminate a student after admission to a program if, in the judgment of the faculty, the student demonstrates unacceptable professional fitness to practice in their particular field of study with children, youth, and/or adults.
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