SPED Master's Program Single Endorsement
K-12 teaching license with special ed endorsement--License authorization is for grades K-12, but the program of study focuses on your choice of either elementary (K-5) or secondary (middle/high school) aged children.
Earn a Master's in Special Education
Program follows a cohort model starting every summer term.
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time to complete
Admission Requirements (must be completed by the end of spring term prior to program starting summer term):
Bachelor's degree awarded
GPA of 3.0 or higher (undergraduate cumulative or graduate-level)
Required Courses (Must have grades of B- or better):
MTH 211 (Foundations of Elementary Math I)
MTH 212 or 213 (Foundations of Elementary Math II or III)
SPED 418 (Survey of Exceptional Children)
PSY 311U (Human Development)
All applicants should have experience working with persons with disabilities, preferably in public school settings.
A personal statement reflecting on your prior experiences and future ambitions in the field of special education
Letters of recommendation, preferably from professional educators who have direct experience with you working with special needs children (see previous bullet point)
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SPED Admissions Advisor-Laura Sequeira (askcoe@pdx.edu)
Questions about admissions (including questions about course exceptions, concerns about grades, and up-to-date admissions deadlines), program structure, and teacher licensing