Admissions

Students seeking a master’s degree in Special Education must adhere to the guidelines as outlined in the Graduate Bulletin and must have or be eligible for a Mississippi class A standard license, or its equivalent, in the area of study.

Students who are presently certified in Mississippi at the bachelor’s level in special education, not by alternative route or add-on licensure, must provide evidence that the following prerequisites have been successfully completed: SPE 400 or equivalent coursework and professionally appropriate experience with gifted education.

Applicants interested in the master’s program in Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education must meet the following criteria:

Non-Thesis/Thesis Program
REF 601, 607....................................................................................................6
SPE 709, 770....................................................................................................6
Gifted Education Emphasis Area (SPE 560, 661, 662, 663, 664)
(SPE Electives)................................................................................................18
Minimum Hours 30

To be considered for regular admission to a specialist's program in Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

(a) an academic record reflecting a superior grade point average on previous graduate work. Recently, students regularly admitted to a master's program in Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education have obtained average GPAs of 3.25 (figured on a scale where A equals 4.0) on previous graduate course work;

(b) results from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) a national standardized achievement/aptitude test predictive of the ability to complete a specialist's program successfully and/or the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT);

(c) three letters of recommendation from professionals in the field of education who are qualified to assess the applicant's readiness for graduate study. These letters should be sent to the department;

(d) a letter of intent (describe reasons for pursuing a specialist degree);

(e) a professional resume;

(f) a copy of license.

Admission to the doctoral program in Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education, requires that the applicant meet the following criteria:

(a) an academic record reflecting a superior grade point average on previous graduate work. Recently, students regularly admitted to a doctoral program in Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education have obtained average GPAs of 3.50 (figured on a scale where A equals 4.0) on previous graduate course work;

(b) results from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) a national standardized achievement/aptitude test predictive of the ability to complete a doctoral program successfully and/or the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT);

(c) three letters of recommendation from professionals in the field of education who are qualified to assess the applicant's readiness for graduate study. These letters should be sent to the department;

(d) a letter of intent (describe reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree);

(e) a professional resume;

(f) a copy of license.