About the course

Special Education is a Program Area in the School of Teacher Education within the College of Education & Behavioral Sciences. Graduates in the area of Special Education continue the tradition of excellence with their high levels of preparation and dedication to the profession. In recent years, students have held leadership positions at the local, state, and national levels in the professional organization, Welcome to a new program where teacher education candidates will earn dual certification for teaching students with mild/moderate disabilities and for core content in elementary content areas. This new program is called the Learning and Behavior Disorders (LBD: P-12) and Elementary Education (ELED: P-5) dual certificate program (#5003). SPED/ELED #5003combines the strong core-content instructional areas taught in elementary education with the strong differentiated-instruction skills for students with mild learning and behavior disabilities (LBD). Both skill areas must be mastered for teachers working with LBD students who receive the majority of their instruction in a general education classroom with the inclusion model at any grade level. Upon successful completion of the requirements for this new teacher program, each candidate will be eligible for job openings in either special education LBD: grades P-12 or elementary education, grades P-5. Elementary faculty and special education faculty will use a number of selected courses to demonstrate ?co-teaching? as part of the skills of this new program. Some courses will actually be taught in local schools with fieldwork in the school as part of our TOP PREP program. Education majors will be part ground-breaking new approaches to education training. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: US$110,592

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Bowling Green
Summer (May), 2024	Bowling Green
Fall (August), 2024	Bowling Green
Spring (January), 2025	Bowling Green
Summer (May), 2025	Bowling Green
Fall (August), 2025	Bowling Green
Spring (January), 2026	Bowling Green
Summer (May), 2026	Bowling Green

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Western Kentucky University

Official Academic Records from schools attended with grades and any degrees/diplomas/certificates received. Should also include a literal English translation.

　　Minimum academic requirements: Freshmen: 2.5 GPA

　　English proficiency requirements (one of the following):

　　TOEFL (TIBT): 71 or higher

　　TOEFL (Paper or Computer based): 525- paper based

　　197- computer based

　　IELTS: 6.0 or higher

　　SAT Critical Reading ? 450

　　SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing ? 460

　　DuoLingo - 100 DET for one-semester Pathway program, 90 DET for two-semester Pathway program

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 71.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Western Kentucky University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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