Upon completion of this program, students will have earned an M.Ed. in Special Education. Upon successful completion of the required licensure exams (including the VCLA Exam, the RVE Exam, the Praxis CORE and the Praxis Subject Assessments (if applicable)), graduates will be eligible for initial teaching licensure in the area of Special Education for grades K-12.
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Admissions requirements, transfer credit guidelines and graduate requirements are outlined in our GPS Catalog. An Admissions Counselor will help you order your official transcripts and Averett will pay the associated costs. We will evaluate your transcripts to determine the degree program for which you qualify.
Program and course requirements are subject to change. Successful completion of the required licensure exams is necessary for certification.
Students will be required to complete a full-time student teaching placement under the supervision of Averett faculty in order to be eligible for certification.
In lieu of a thesis, students will complete a Comprehensive Exam by responding online to a set of essay questions over the space of a weekend