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Special Education Program

Stand Alone Program

The Stand Alone Program is a 70-credit graduate program for those seeking a career in special education in K-12 settings. The program is designed to provide candidates with the skills and knowledge through course work, directly linked to field-based experiences.  The SOU Special Education Stand Alone Program is recognized as one of the best in the state, with a 95% employment rate of graduates.

  • Candidates complete the program in one year.
  • The program begins in the pre-session of the summer term, ends the following spring term. (See the program of study.) 
  • Winter courses offered via eLearning to remote sites.
  • Field placements made in home communities.
  • Completion of the Program results in a Masters Degree in Education and recommendation for the Oregon Initial I teaching license with the endorsement in special education at either the elementary (K-8) or secondary (6-12) level.

 

Requirements for admission:

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university (3.0 GPA in last 90 quarter hours)
  • Admission to SOU Graduate School
  • Passing score on Basic Skills Test (NES EAS, Praxis I PPST, or CBEST)
  • Documented experience with children, preferably those with exceptionalities
  • Prerequisite course: Foundations of special education (SOU – ED 470: The Exceptional Child) and mathematics for elementary teachers (SOU – MTH 211: Math for Elementary Teachers)
  • On-campus interview
     

To Apply to the Program:

To apply for the Special Education Stand Alone Program you will need to submit the "Application to the SPED Stand-Alone Program" to the SOU School of Education, and the "Application for Graduate Admission" to the SOU Office of Admissions.  Both applications are due by February 28, 2013.

Mail the completed Special Education Stand Alone Program application to:

Applications Coordinator
School of Education
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520

Please contact Anita Caster, Education Program Advisor, at 541-552-6996, or caster@sou.edu, if you would like to receive an application or additional information.

Mail the completed SOU Graduate School application along with the $50 application fee to:

Admissions Office
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd 
Ashland, OR 97520

Contacts

For Program Application information:
Anita Caster
541.552.6996
caster.sou.edu

For Licensure Application information:
Margaret Wright
541.552.6938
mbwright@sou.edu

For Program information:
Dr. Gregg Gassman
541.552.6095
gassmang@sou.edu