Admissions for Bachelor of Science
Special Education and Literacy Studies
College of Education and Human DevelopmentBachelor of Science in Special Education
Admissions
Bachelor of Science in Special Education
The Special Education Program has extended its application deadline for the fall, 2013 undergraduate cohort. If you are interested in applying please submit all application materials directly to the Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies, 4571 Sangren Hall. Applications will be accepted until the cohort fills. If any further information is needed, please contact the Department Chair, Dr. Daniel Morgan or the SPED Program Coordinator, Dr. Sarah Summy .
Pre-special education students will need to meet with an advisor in the College of Education and Human Development Office of Admissions and Advising.
Students will be assigned as pre-education (PED) at the time of admission to the University. This status does not ensure admission to the Professional Education Curriculum in the special education program. The selection of a set number of students into the Professional Education Curriculum in Special Education occurs each February after a program faculty committee reviews all applications.
Application Deadline: None (Applications will be accepted until the cohort fills)
The following must be completed prior to the application deadline:
- Ability to complete 56 credits by the end of Spring semester
- All Western Michigan University Intellectual Skills Development requirements (e.g. MATH 1090, ED 1040, ENG 1000) if required
- An approved college level writing course
- ED 2500: Human Development, or an approved course, with a grade of "C" or better
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
- Thirty clock hours of experience with person(s) with a disability
- A current TB test
- Passing scores on the Basic Skills Test of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)**
- Completed Background Check through CertifiedBackground.com (Package Code: WC48)
Instructions
- Judgment of Sentence or Register of Action for any convictions
**Students who take the Basic Skills Test in January, must email their unofficial test results by February 4.
Applications and all supporting documentation must be to:
Office of Admissions and Advising
College of Education and Human Development
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5275
Or delivered to 2421 Sangren Hall
All completed applications are evaluated using the following criteria:
- 40 percent weighting based on grade point average at the time of application.
- 30 percent weighting based on performance on the Michigan Basic Skills Test (state required literacy test in Reading, Writing and Mathematics)
- 10 percent weighting each for semester hours completed and other criteria
Students selected for admission comprise a cohort that begins taking courses in the special education sequence the following fall semester. The four semesters of special education coursework must be taken in the prescribed sequence. For special course requirements, see the undergraduate catalog and the special education program guide.
Advising
Faculty serve as advisors for the undergraduate program. Specific appointment hours are posted in 4571 Sangren Hall. Students interested in the field of special education are encouraged to call (269) 387-5935 to schedule an appointment.