Special Education - Mild-Moderate Disabilities, M.Ed.

Contacts

Graduate Admissions: Carlie Wellington

Email: cwellington@uco.edu

Office: BOX 106, EDU 225

Phone: 405 - 974 - 5105

Coordinator/Advisor: Dr. Mansur Choudry

Email: mchoudry@uco.edu

Office: LIB 134

Phone: 405 - 974 - 5281

Admission Requirements

Submit the following items to:

                                 Jackson College of Graduate Studies 

                                 100 N. University Drive, NUC 404 

                                 Edmond, OK 73034

• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).

• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Undergraduate transcripts must show: *

• A minimum 2.75 GPA overall or 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours attempted.
• Completion of either SPED 4123 or SPED 5123.

• Students with a native language other than English must submit evidence of English language proficiency. See Admission to Graduate Studies - English Language Proficiency  

*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies  

Other Requirements

• Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with their graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) by the end of the first semester of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.

• Academic Standards. Meet the following course work standards:

• Overall GPA of 3.00 higher.
• No more than six hours of “C”.
• No more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional correspondence courses.

• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by advertised deadline.

Certification Requirements

Teacher certification is not a graduation requirement, but it is a requirement to teach in the public schools and many private schools. The Special Education, M.Ed. Mild/Moderate program recommends its graduates for certification examinations once they have completed their major support courses and professional education courses and pass the OGET, the OPTE, and the Oklahoma Subject Area Test in Mild-Moderate Disabilities.

Certified special education graduates wishing to teach in any of the core academic subjects, must become “highly qualified” in their core academic subject area within two years of the date of employment. These areas include: Early Childhood or Elementary Education or Middle or Secondary Education in Math or Science or Language Arts. To obtain highly-qualified status, teachers must pass an examination in the appropriate subject area. Special educators may choose to co-teach or teach non-core courses instead of obtaining highly-qualified status.

Graduation Requirements