Admission Requirements:

Students seeking admission to the M.A. in Special Education must:
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution,
  and
• Meet at least one of the following criteria:
      o Have earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
      o Have earned a 3.0 (4.0 scale) or better GPA in all upper division coursework of the 
         baccalaureate degree.
      o Have a total verbal plus quantitative GRE score of 1,000 or higher within the last
         five years with a 2.5 GPA in all upper division coursework of the baccalaureate
         degree.
      o Complete 9 hours of specified graduate coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or
         higher under departmental direction, and the endorsement of a special education
         faculty member.

Note: Applicants with undergraduate degree outside of special education may have to interview with the program advisor and will be required to successfully complete or show such completion of the following prerequisites: EEX 4011: Foundations of Special Education, EDF 4430: Measurement for Teachers, and EEX 4221: Assessment of Exceptional Students.

Application Process:
1. Complete the USF Graduate Admission Application online
2. Applicants must submit the following items to USF Sarasota-Manatee Graduate
    Admissions Advisor:
        • A copy of teaching certificate.
        • Official transcript(s) of all undergraduate degree coursework.
        • Letter of intent briefly outlining your goals for the program.
        • Two (2) letters of recommendation from persons who have seen you teach and/or
           work with children and youth.
        • GRE scores, if needed.

Note: students may be required to submit syllabi and objectives for evaluation of pre- and co-requisite courses.

Application Deadline - June 1 for Fall*

*Missed the deadline?  Apply for non-degree study to get started this semester.  A maximum of 12 credits from non-degree study may be transferable to a master's program.
 

Graduate Admissions Advisor
Jo Lynn Raudebaugh
USF Sarasota-Manatee
Student Services
8350 N. Tamiami Trail, SMC C107
Sarasota, FL 34243
941-359-4330
Online appointment scheduler