Graduate College

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5242 USA
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Special Education: Clinical Teacher (M.A.)

Special Education: Clinical Teacher (M.A. and expedited track M.A. for non-education degree holders)

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  Application deadlines

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 On-going; students may be admitted for each semester.

 

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  Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)

A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is required; please submit within the online application system.

 

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  Graduate test

This program does not require a graduate test.

Note: International applicants may have to provide evidence of English language proficiency. More information can be found within the online application.

 

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  Recommendations

This program requires three recommendation letters. Be certain that persons who are knowledgeable of your academic work and/or your professional experience to date fill out the recommendation forms, e.g. professors, employers, supervisors. Please send email requests for such recommendation from within the online system.

 

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  Written statement

The Clinical Teaching Master of Arts (MA) program is for two types of candidates:
 
1. Those who hold bachelor's degrees in education: candidates who have a bachelor's degree in elementary or secondary education who want to add an initial special education credential. 
 
2. Those who hold bachelor's degrees in any other areas:  candidates who earned a bachelor's degree in an area other than education who wish to pursue a special education teaching credential.
 
Please prepare a statement that addresses the following information, and attach it to the online application. 
 
1. Bachelor's degree in education: In 3 typed, double-spaced pages or less, address the following: 1) State the special education endorsement you are seeking: autism (ASD), emotional impairment (EI), or learning disabilities (LD); 2) Identify your professional goals, explaining why you are pursuing a master's degree in special education and the student population with whom you wish to work; and 3) Summarize any relevant teaching experience in preK-12 education and include the teaching certificates or endorsements you hold.
 
2. Bachelor's degree in other areas: In 3 typed, double-spaced pages or less, address the following: 1) State the special education endorsement you are seeking: autism (ASD), emotional impairment (EI), or learning disabilities (LD); 2) Identify your professional goals, explaining why you are pursuing master's degree in special education and the student population with whom you wish to work; and 3) Summarize any relevant professional experience in education or with children or adolescents. In this section, list your undergraduate major(s) or minor(s) or any additional professional training. Note: you do not have to have a teaching degree, but we are interested in how your previous education, work, or life experience influenced your decision to become a teacher.
 
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  Previous written work

This program does not require any previous written work be submitted.

 

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  Other program materials

Supplemental Prompt:
1. Bachelor's degree in education candidates: Upload a copy of your teaching certificate.
 
2.Bachelor's degree in other areas candidates: A teaching certificate is not required. Instead, candidates are required to have completed at least 60 hours of paid or volunteer work with children or adolescents. Please provide a description of your experience(s) including the approximate hours completed, the child population served, and the name(s) and phone number(s) of your supervisors.
 

 

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  Transcript requirement

An official transcript from the institution from which you received your bachelor degree is required, as well as a transcript from the institution(s) where any additional graduate level courses or degrees have been taken/completed. Applicants are not required to submit an official transcript of courses taken/completed at WMU.

 

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  Additional information

If you have any questions, please review the website below for program and contact information.

Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies — College of Education and Human Development

 

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