Admission

When applying for admission to the graduate certificate in special education high incidence program, students must:

  • For full admission, students must have a GPA of 2.750 or better; 
  • Applicants with a GPA below 2.750 are required to meet the following: 
    • GRE scores of at least 150 in verbal reasoning, 148 in quantitative reasoning, and 3.5 in analytical writing.
  • A current Kansas initial teaching certificate/license (or eligible for a certificate/license) is required for admission.
  • Full admission to the WSU Graduate School; complete the graduate school application.
Applications are evaluated when received for the special education high incidence program.

Program Requirements

In addition to the below requirements, students must also meet the Graduate School’s requirements in order to earn this certificate.

Course Title Hours
Required Courses
SPED 784Foundations of Special Education3
SPED 724Introduction to Teaching Strategies for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities3
SPED 749APracticum: High Incidence Learners2
SPED 796Family and Professional Collaboration2
SPED 812Transition Across the Life Span2
SPED 815Intensive Academic and Behavioral Interventions2
SPED 817Language to Literacy: Meeting the Needs of Students with High Incidence Disabilities3
SPED 817AInternship/Practicum: Language to Literacy2
SPED 818Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Exceptionalities3
SPED 822Principles of Nondiscriminatory Assessment for Students with Exceptionalities2
Total Credit Hours24