Undergraduate Admission Requirements
- Prior to acceptance to the B.A./B.S. in Special Education/Human Exceptionality Program, all applicants must complete SPED 330 and SPED 340 and earn a grade of at least C in each course and an average of 3.0 across the two courses.
- Candidates must also complete EDUC 201, EDUC 204, and EDUC 215 with grades of C or better and pass performance assessments associated with these courses, have an overall GPA of 2.75, and be approved by a faculty screening committee following an admission interview.
- Candidates seeking teacher certification in special education must pass Praxis I tests with the following scores: Reading 172, Math 169, and Writing, 174; as well as Praxis II Elementary Education Content Knowledge (0014) with a score of 143.
Retention and Exit Requirements for the Major
- In addition to meeting all of the retention and exit requirements of the College of Education, candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the program courses. If a candidate earns two grades of C+ or lower in any program courses, the candidate will not be allowed to progress in the program and must reapply to the program. For certification purposes, any program course with a grade of C- or below must be retaken.
- Candidates in the program must also maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 or better. If a candidate’s overall GPA falls below 2.75 for two consecutive semesters, the candidate will not be allowed to progress in the program and must reapply to the program.
- Candidates seeking teacher certification in special education must pass Praxis II Education of Exceptional Students-Core Content Knowledge with a score of 156 and Education of Exceptional Students-Mild to Moderate with a score of 158; in addition to all three standards of the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment exam.
- In addition, candidates must pass all course-embedded, standards-based assessments. These requirements must be met before enrolling in SPED 495.