{"id":15785,"date":"2021-03-19T14:36:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T18:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=15785"},"modified":"2021-03-19T14:36:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T18:36:39","slug":"master-of-education-in-special-education-m-ed-admission-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/graduate\/master-of-education-in-special-education-m-ed-admission-information\/","title":{"rendered":"MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (M.ED.) – Admission Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Admission Terms: Fall (August); Spring (January); Summer (June)<\/h3>\n

Deadlines for Application Materials:<\/h3>\n

Visit the Admissions Information<\/a> page for\u00a0degree admission deadlines.<\/p>\n

Application Materials:<\/h3>\n

Applicants must have a four-year bachelor\u2019s degree in Special Education K \u201312 from a regionally\u00a0accredited college. For applicants with teaching licenses in other areas, successful completion of the Foundations of Reading and General Curriculum exams is required. The General Curriculum exam is made up of two sub tests, Math and Multi-subjects. In addition, Praxis II 5543: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications\u00a0(effective 10-1-14). This must be submitted to the School of Education by the end of the first six hours of graduate course work. In addition, applicants should have an acceptable GPA (3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale). An admission decision takes into consideration the applicant\u2019s GPA, completed course work, professional work experience, personal and professional goals for the degree, as well as the information provided by references.<\/p>\n

Required materials include:<\/h3>\n
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  • online application with a nonrefundable $50 application fee<\/li>\n
  • an official transcript from all colleges attended (excluding High Point University).\u00a0If you have attended High Point University you must include it on your application. The Norcross Graduate School will request that transcript for you once application is submitted.<\/li>\n
  • resume<\/li>\n
  • essay about interest in the program and goals for the degree<\/li>\n
  • three professional references<\/li>\n
  • copy of current K-12 teaching license in Special Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Exceptions to any admission requirement may be considered under special circumstances.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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