Silverfeild College of Education and Human Services offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Exceptional Student Education that aims to prepare students for a career as Florida State Certified Special Education Teachers, as well as consulting teachers, behavior analysts and parent-infant specialists.
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Prepare for a career in exceptional student education with a Florida State certified degree program that will give you hands-on experience.
Program Overview
The Silverfield College of Education and Human Services’ Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Exceptional Student Education is designed to prepare students to be clinical practitioners working with exceptional students, such as special education teachers, consulting teacher, behavior analysts and parent-infant specialists. Students are trained to deal with special needs individuals ranging in age from preschool to adulthood, as well as their families.
The program is 30 credit hours, and students must have already passed the relevant prerequisite classes. Students should have also qualified for the program by passing the GK, CLAST, NTE or GRE exams.
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Graduate Program DirectorSilverfield College of Education and Human Services
Program At-a-Glance
Credit hours: 30
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Admissions Requirements
The below Program Requirements, University Requirements, and International Applicant Requirements*, if applicable, must be submitted no later than the deadline posted above. Incomplete applications or those with required materials post-marked after the deadline are subject to cancellation. Once an application has been canceled, the decision cannot be reversed.
*International students must be fully admitted to a full-time, on-campus, in-person, degree-seeking program at the 成人大片. Please contact the International Center for more information.
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University Requirements
University Requirements
Application and Fee
Prospective students are required to use our online system to create an account and submit an application. The application opens approximately one year in advance and is only good for the term and program in which it is submitted. Applicants who have submitted their application and wish to change their admission term or major/concentration may submit a new application and associated application fee. If you would like to cancel an open application, please contact us.
A $30 (USD) application fee is required regardless of previous enrollment. The application fee is non-refundable and cannot be waived. Undergraduate application fees cannot be used for a graduate application, and vise versa. The application fee must be submitted prior to the review of an application.
Current students who would like to add or change a major, concentration or certificate should submit the Change of Concentration or Major form.
College Transcripts
All applicants must provide transcripts from a U.S. institution accredited by an accepted institutional accreditor or its equivalent from a non-US institution that awarded the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree, if applicable, and transcripts from institutions where any post-baccalaureate and/or graduate credits were earned.
All admits must provide official transcripts.
All international transcripts will require a course-by-course evaluation by an approved third-party credential evaluation agency unless a graduate program has established an alternative credential evaluation procedure that is approved by the graduate school. To be accepted, the evaluation must be:
- Translated to English and be the U.S. equivalent
- Evaluated course-by-course
- Include the overall academic GPA
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Important Notes
- The 成人大片Graduate School cannot request transcripts on an applicants behalf.
- Unofficial transcript copies are accepted for admissions but must clearly state the institution name, student name, course information, terms, grades, and credits. Degree audits are not accepted. Admitted students will be prompted to provide official transcripts.
- If currently enrolled in courses, an incomplete transcript must be submitted before the posted deadline.
- Applicants who also have to apply through systems such as ATCAS or PTCAS, must submit separate transcripts to UNF.
- Official transcripts must:
- Must be less than one year old from the date of printing
- Must be submitted in a sealed envelope from your institution, or emailed through official electronic means.
- When requesting college transcripts, please verify with your institution(s) whether or not they are able to submit electronic transcripts in the proper EDI format. Institutions can submit transcripts via e-mail to graduateschool@unf.edu from an approved vendor such as ScriptSafe, Credentials, or Parchment.
- Former or current 成人大片students should not request 成人大片transcripts. After application submission, the 成人大片requirement will be updated to a "waived" status.
Where do I send transcripts and test scores?
Mail
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Jacksonville, FL 32224Email
Test Score Institutional Codes
GRE: institutional code 5490
GMAT: institutional code CF3QB51 -
Program Specific Requirements
Program Specific Requirements
- Resume
- Letter of intent
- 500-1000 words
- Describe your academic journey and reasons for seeking admission into the Special Education program;
- Professional and research goals;
- How the program will help attain goals
- Three letters of recommendation
- Must be on official letter head (if applicable) and have an original signature (electronic signatures are not acceptable)
- Preferred that at least one come from a college/university professor
- Address applicants academic background;
- Aptitude for graduate work;
- Capabilities for future performance and scholarship
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International Applicant Requirements