Application for Admission to the Special Education Program
In general, program applications are due the sixth Friday of each semester, at 4 p.m., in EduE 150, for the following semester.
Check specific deadline dates.
Applications to the Special Education Program are processed as follows:
- Applications received by week seven of each semester will be processed
the same semester (for the following semester).
- Applications received after week seven will be processed the next
semester (for the following semester).
- Applications received in the summer will be processed with the applications
that are received in the fall (for the following spring).
Application Packet
Download Special Education Application Packet: (as a Word file)
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Application Instructions
[This is a Summary - See Complete Packet for Details]
Special Education Programs Admission Procedures and Requirements
The Department of Education offers high quality programs for the preparation
of special education teachers. The programs are characterized by an extensive
knowledge-base preparation, as well as strong emphasis on teaching skill
development and practical field experiences.
Special Education Licensure Programs
- Special Education/Early Childhood (Pre-school)
- Specific Learning Disabilities (K-12)
- Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (K-12)
Admissions Process and Requirements
- A cover letter to your application, one to two typed
pages (single spaced), addressed to Dr. Joyce Strand (see address below).This
letter should be professional
in nature and describe the reasons that you consider
yourself
a good candidate for our Special Education Program.
Please include a
brief description of your experiences with students and
others with disabilities.
Spelling, grammar and punctuation
errors will negatively affect the evaluation of your application.
- A completed and
signed Application for Admission.
- A complete set of official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
as evidence of a 2.7 grade point average (GPA), for both UMD and transfer
credits. If your GPA is lower than 2.7, please call the Special Education
Coordinator for assistance.
- A Post-baccalaureate Contract, which is necessary for all graduate
students seeking licensure in Special Education. This form may be obtained
through the Student Affairs Office, College of Education and Human
Service Professions, 120 Bohannon Hall, University of Minnesota Duluth,
Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-7156). Please note that, in addition
to the official transcript you send with your Application for Admission,
you need to include an unofficial transcript with the Post-baccalaureate
Contract.
- Submission of a 250 word, typed, double-spaced, dated statement responding to one
of the three questions attached to the application.
This written response will be evaluated to determine if you need either
assistance in writing or additional coursework.
- Confirmation of completion of the Pre-professional Skills Tests (PPST, or Praxis I), if taken prior to September 1, 2010, or the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exam (MTLE).
- Self assessment of dispositions.
- Three letters of reference, which you collect and include as parts
of the admissions packet, and then submit to the Department of Education's
Special Education Program as a COMPLETE packet. Please return the completed Post-baccalaureate Contract and the unofficial transcript to the address
noted on the Contract Form. If the application packet is missing any
of the items noted above, your application will not be evaluated
and processed.
Return the rest of your materials in one envelope, which includes a
copy of the signed Post-baccalaureate Contract, to:
Special Education Admissions
Dr. Gerry Nierengarten
Department of Education
150 EduE
412 Library Dive
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812
Note: Before a student is placed in the student teaching practicum,
the student must have demonstrated satisfactory performance in practicum
experiences throughout the program.
Special Education Minor
Students from other majors may choose to complete the Special Education minor.
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