Admissions
Requirements
- An earned baccalaureate degree in Special Education
or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college
or university.
- Evidence of ability to perform successfully in the
academic program, as indicated by one of the following:
- An earned graduate degree from a regionally accredited
college or university, or
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work
attempted while registered as an upper division
student working for a baccalaureate degree, or
- A combined GRE score on the Verbal and Quantitative
Subtests of 1000 or higher, or
- Completion of 9 hours of specified graduate course
work in special education with a GPA of 3.0 or higher,
and the endorsement of a Special Education faculty
member.
- Evidence of passing scores on all portions of the
CLAST subtest.
- A letter of application that addresses why the candidate
desires to pursue a masters degree in special education.
- At least two (2) letters of recommendation, one from
a person who has seen the candidate teach and/or work
with children and youth and the other from an administrator
or supervisor.
- In addition to the above criteria the student must
have a cumulative GPA in the baccalaureate degree of
at least a 2.5.
Peace
Corps ( http://www.peacecorps.gov/gradschool/masters
)
To
join the Peace Corps, applicants must be U.S. citizens,
at least 18 years old, and in good physical health. Call
or write for additional information regarding eligibility
criteria and the excellent benefits package (including
field practicum tuition waiver, language and cultural
training, living/ housing expenses in the field, medical/dental
coverage, deferment of student-loan repayment, transportation
expenses to and from one's assigned country, vacation
time and allowances, financial readjustment allowance,
and employment assistance post-service). Master's International
students should be willing to serve at any location assigned
by the Peace Corps.
To
apply to the program contact:
Easter Curry: ecurry @tempest.coedu.usf.edu |
