Master of Arts in Special Education with Certification for Learning and Behavior Disorders (P-12)

The Master of Arts in Special Education with Certification for Learning and Behavior Disorders (P-12) , an Alternative Route to LBD Certification, is designed for qualified college graduates including those with little or no previous teacher training to obtain certification and qualify for Rank 1 with the completion of the master’s degree. Admittance Requirements:

1. A bachelor’s degree from any accredited institution
2. Successful completion of foundation course work
3. Undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or better
4. Graduate Record Examination score of 800 or better
5. Admission to Graduate School
6. Admission to Teacher Education Program/LBD (apply to the TEP after 6 – 9 credit hours of course work; an ACT score of 21, SAT score of at least 910,PRAXIS 1 and complete TEP application)
7. Initial portfolio
8. Letters of recommendation (3)
9. TOEFL score for international students

** For the certification program that is also part of a Rank change, see an advisor to design a rank program plan.

	Kentucky State University, a public state institution, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate, bachelors and master’s degrees. The School of Education at KSU is also fully accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB). The University has a total of 130 caring and highly qualified full-time faculty members 66 percent of those faculty holding terminal degrees in their fields. KSU utilizes a high-quality distance learning program to deliver a high-quality curriculum to students who want the best training program possible. Students are mentored from the very beginning to access course content, trained on how to be successful in an electronic environment for course instruction, and provide 24/7/365 support in accessing the course content, instructors, and colleagues from wherever a telephone or Internet service is available.