Special Education License : Indiana University Southeast

Special Education License

Are you ready to acquire skills needed to make a difference in the lives of students with disabilities and their families? Our licensure program in special education gives you the foundational and field-intrinsic knowledge you need in a systematic format combined with exposure to classroom practice.

License Requirements

Students complete 27 credit hours of graduate-level coursework that reflects a comprehensive approach to building skills to address the scholastic needs of students with mental, emotional, learning and other differences or disabilities.

Required Courses

Special Education Courses (27 credit hours)

Course Requirements
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-K 505	Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students*	3
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Basic special education principles for graduate students with no previous course work in special education. *required only if K205 Undergraduate course that is older than 2004.
EDUC-K 535	Assessment/Remediation of Mildly Handicapped I	3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. This course focuses on the collection and use of formal and informal assessment information for designing the content of individual educational plans for handicapped children in various academic areas such as reading and mathematics.
EDUC-K 553	Management of Academic and Social Behavior	3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Surveys principles of behavior management as they pertain to educational environments. Students will learn how to define, observe, measure, record, and change academic and social behavior.
EDUC-K 544	Emotional Disorders Methods II	3
EDUC-K 544 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed II (3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Definitions, classifications, and diagnostic treatment procedures discussed from medical, psychological, sociological, and educational points of view.
EDUC-K 565	Collaboration and Service Delivery	3
EDUC-K 580	Curriculum & Methods of Education for Mental Disabilities	3
EDUC-K 500	Topical Seminary in Special Education: Autism Spectrum	2
EDUC-K 563	Learning Disabilities I	3
EDUC-K 590	Ind. Study or Research in SPED V.T. Response to Intervention in Literacy Instruction (Online)	1
EDUC-K 590 Topic: Methods of High Incidence (1-3 cr.)P: Permission of instructor. Application of research-based best practices in designing, delivering, and monitoring specialized instruction for students with exceptional needs across settings. Instruction focusing on general education outcomes with or without adaptations and modifications.
EDUC-K 588	Supervised Teaching in Special Education	3
EDUC-K 588 Supervised Teaching in Special Education (3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Provides for an opportunity to student teach in ED, EMR, or LD classrooms.

*Required if K205 Undergraduate Course was taken prior to 2004

A grade of B or higher is required in all coursework. Students must have a current/valid teaching license.

Rank I Change

Kentucky teachers may receive a Rank I with a total of 60 graduate credit hours in Education (or licensed teaching areas), including a master's degree. Post-masters work must be in a planned Rank I program, candidates must be admitted to a licensure program (Computer Education, Educational Leadership, ESL/ENL, Gifted and Talented, Reading, Special Education) to meet this requirement. The University must recommend the candidate to the Kentucky EPSB for the change in rank for Licensure Programs; this will include testing as required by the EPSB and a CA-1 application for the rank change. An Indiana license is required prior to adding an endorsement to a Kentucky license.

Admission Process

The IU Southeast School of Education accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Carefully review all admission requirements for your program of interest. You are required to fill out the Advising Form and email it to Dr. Lisa Hoffman lhh@ius.edu. She will confirm receipt of the form, may ask additional information or request a phone conversation with you. If necessary, a meeting will be scheduled. For questions about the Master of Science in Education with a major in elementary education, contact Dr. Lisa Hoffman at lhh@ius.edu or (812) 941-2137. You may request to meet in person for advising.
Complete online application. A $40 graduate application fee is assessed when applying to the program. If a previous graduate application fee was paid the fee may be waived.
The online application will prompt you for a brief personal statement and will ask you to upload a copy of current teaching license or statement of eligibility, if applicable for your program.
Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed at institutions other than an IU school. A 2.5 GPA for all undergraduate course work, 3.0 GPA for all graduate course work is required.

A two-year gap in coursework will require a new application for re-admission into any graduate program and a mandatory meeting with a program advisor. The re-admitted candidate must then comply with any new program requirements, if any.

Please send sealed official transcripts to the Student Records Specialist at the following address:

IU Southeast School of Education
Hillside Hall 108A
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150