Master
of Education in Special
Education
Admission
Requirements |
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To be eligible for
admission to the Master of Education degree
program in special education, the applicant,
along with meeting the general
requirements
for admission to graduate study at
Winthrop University, must: |
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1. Submit a
verified copy of a current South Carolina
Department
of Education
Class
III Certificate or the equivalent from another state; |
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2. Submit a
verified copy of the Specialty Area test of the PRAXIS
Examination
for
the current area of certification or the South Carolina
Teaching Area
Examination; |
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3. Pass a
writing sample examination administered by the faculty members in
the special
education program. Call the College of Education at
803/323-2151 to
schedule an appointment;
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4.
Have an undergraduate grade-point average of
2.75 on a 4.0 scale in the
last 60
hours of the
graduate candidate's undergraduate course work or an
official score
of 900 or above on the General Test of
the Graduate Record
Examination (verbal and
quantitative portions). |
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Candidates will be required to meet performance
measures as specified below: |
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Midpoint Assessment (18 hours)
1. Program of Study filed,
2. 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA,
3. Minimum grade of B in all SPED courses,
4. Minimum score on a project/assignment as specified by SPED faculty;
and
5. Review of professional dispositions. |
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Entry to Capstone or Thesis (30 hours)
1.
3.0 or higher cumulative GPA,
2. Minimum score on project/assignment as
specified by SPED faculty; and
3. Review of professional dispositions. |
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Exit from the Program (36 hours)
1.
3.0 or higher cumulative GPA,
2. Review of professional dispositions; and
3. Artifact from SPED 694 or SPED 695 at the
score “Relational” or higher. |
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Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733 • 803/323-2204 •
800/411-7041 •803/323-2292 (Fax) 
