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Undergraduate Admission & Continuance

Requirements for Undergraduate Admission

You must first be admitted to the teacher education program before applying for admission to the undergraduate program for special education. Criteria for admission to the teacher education program include:

1. A minimum EMU overall grade point average of at least 2.50 and at least 2.50 in the major or three minors (elementary).

2. Demonstrated competence in:

Requirements for admission to all special education programs except speech and language impaired include:

1. Completion of 56 semester hours of college credit and with an EMU grade point average of 2.50 or better.

2. Completion of SPGN 251, Education of Exceptional Children, and the introductory course in the major area of study with a grade of "C" or better. (Consult the Undergraduate Catalog for specific course requirements.)

3. Successful completion of the state-mandated basic skills test. 4. Submission of a formal application for admission to the department of Special Education supported by a recommendation from a faculty member in your specific program area in the Department of Special Education.

Requirements for admission to the speech and language impaired program include:

1. Completion of 35-45 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.75.

2. Successful completion of the state-mandated basic skills test.

3. Passing a speech and hearing screening.

4. Meeting application submission deadlines:

Certain programs have additional requirements. For example, students planning to enter the hearing impaired program must pass a language proficiency examination. For more information, check the specific program area's section of this web page.

Continuance in the Program

Criteria for continuance in a program of study in the Department of Special Education is dependent upon:

1. Maintenance of a 2.50 cumulative grade point average.2. Maintenance of a 2.50 cumulative grade point average in major courses (3.0 in speech and language impaired).3. Completion of all courses in the major with a grade of "C" or better, except in speech-language pathology where a grade of"C+" or better is required in clinical courses SPSI 343 and SPSI 344. Students will be required to retake any major course in which the minimum required grade is not achieved. A major course may be repeated only once.4. Demonstration of performance that indicates reasonable aptitude, maturity, stability, skill and understanding necessary for success in the professional field of special education.

Students who do not meet all of the above four criteria will be identified by the department as special help students. Students so identified will be required to confer with their adviser to jointly develop a written plan for correction of any deficiency. Opportunity for correction of the deficiency usually will not be extended beyond two semesters of full-time enrollment. Students who do not correct their deficiencies to the satisfaction of the program area faculty within the prescribed time limits will be subject to termination from that program of study.

The continuance or termination decision will be made by the faculty in the program area. It is the student's responsibility to apprise faculty of any extenuating circumstances that may aid them in arriving at a fair and equitable decision. The faculty decision will be final. The decision will be transmitted to the student in writing by the department head.

Nothing in this department's procedures will negate University or College of Education action for students on academic, administrative or social probation.

More information about admission to the program areas and an application form.

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