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Special Education

Admission

Admission requirements for:

Graduate Certification Program and Master of Science in Education with a Major in Special Education

To obtain an application packet, contact:

Vicky Schmidt

Graduate Secretary

Admission requirements for the Graduate Certification Program and the Master of Science in Education with a Major in Special Education are consistent with the other IPFW Graduate Education programs. These are:

  • Transcript of BA or BS degree, with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA;
  • Initial teaching license pertinent to teaching K-12 level students;
  • Resume;
  • Position Statement, based on the IPFW School of Education (SOE) Conceptual Framework, expressing the candidate’s reason for pursuing this degree (minimum of one single-spaced typed page); and
  • Autobiographical Statement about candidate’s experiences in education and interest in Special Education (minimum of one single-spaced typed page).
  • Three letters of recommendation [PDF]

Application Fees

Applicants applying for the graduate program should submit nonrefundable application fee of $30.00 to the School of Education in the form of a check or money order.

Send completed application materials and the fee to:

Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
School of Education
Special Education
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

For more information about the Special Education Certification Options and Masters of Education in Special Education contact:

Dr. Jane Leatherman

Coordinator