Special Education
School of Education
| Application Fee: | $35 |
| Tuition per Year: | $12768 |
| Avg. Scholarship: | $0 |
| Entry Semesters: |
Fall
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| Application Dealine: | $Two weeks before the start of the semester
Fall, Spring, and Summer starts |
| Min GPA: | 2.7 |
| Require GRE: | No |
| Require GMAT: | No |
| Required Documents: |
Diploma
Transcript
English Test Report
Resume
Personal Statement
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| Letters of Recommendation: | 3 |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | Secondary Education Plus Certification and Special Education Multicategorical Plus Certification applicants require the following:
a. Secondary Education Plus Certification applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree in areas equivalent in content to an approved University of South Dakota teaching major. The secondary education plus certification program provides an opportunity to become certified to teach at the secondary level. Students with degrees in Art, Music, and Physical Education will also have to satisfy the necessary requirements for K-12 certification.
b. Special Education Multicategorical Plus Certification applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree. The special education multicategorical program provides an opportunity for candidates to earn initial K-12 special education certification. Students in this program will also have to satisfy entrance requirements for admission to teacher education and all teacher certification requirements. |
English Test Waiver:
Applicants who have obtained a degree from the US, UK, Ireland, Canada (not including Quebec), Australia or New Zealand are not required to submit an approved English Proficiency exam score
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PTE Pearson Test of English Academic
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Total: 53
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IELTS International English Language Testing System
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Total: 6
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TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
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Total: 79
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DET Duolingo English Test
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Total: 105
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