Admission to the Master of Arts in Education

Learning and Behavior Disorders

Western Kentucky University

Reference Number

107

 

 

Step One

 

Graduate College admission and other requirements as stated in the Graduate Catalog.   GAP score of 2200 or higher (undergraduate GPA of 2.5 X GRE Composite Score) and a required GRE Analytical Writing score of 3.5   Applicant is responsible for maintaining contact with the Graduate College (270) 745-2446 to ensure application is complete and has been forwarded to the EXED Admissions Committee.   Completed paperwork is due by April 1 for Summer Semester admission; by July 20 for Fall Semester admission.

 

Step Two

 

Submission of a Portfolio by either April 1 or July 20 containing the following documents to the EXED Program Admission Committee, Tate Page Hall, 364, WKU, Bowling Green, KY 42101.

 

• Three letters of recommendation
• Professional Development Plan
• Strengths in Exceptional Education
• Areas of growth in Exceptional Education
• Personal philosophy of education
• Students with exceptionalities
• Commitment to the profession

 

EXED Admission Committee may request an interview.

 

 

 

 

MASTER OF EDUCATION - LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR DISORDERS

 

This option is for individuals with an undergraduate major and certification in Learning and Behavior Disorders.

 

Required Courses

 

EXED  517       Transitions Services and Programs for Individuals with Disabilities

EXED  530       Advanced Assessment Techniques

EXED  531      Advanced Prescriptive Teaching

EXED  532       Families, Professionals and Exceptionalities

EXED   533      Seminar:  Curriculum for Learning and Behavior Disorders

EXED   534      Seminar:  Research in Exceptional Child Education

EXED  590      Advanced Internship in Exceptional Education

EDFN  500       Research Methods

EXED 518       Seminar:  Contemporary Challenges in Special Education

PSY    540       Behavior Problems of Childhood and Adolescence

 

Total Hours  30

 

All courses in the program carry critical performance indicators (CPI).   A course's

Critical Performance must be completed before the final course grade will be recorded.

Each course's CPI becomes a part of the portfolio that is reviewed at the end of each

semester for progress through the program.

 

Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required.  It may be retaken

one time.  If the student does not meet this requirement, the program will convert to a

Planned 5th Year Rank II.

 

GPA of 3.0 or higher is required of all graduate coursework with no grade lower than a “C.”