{"id":218,"date":"2017-07-31T18:53:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T18:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/ed-specialties\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2024-08-06T10:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T17:38:05","slug":"special-education-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/special-education-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Education Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Special Education graduate admission requirements<\/h1>\n<h2>Educational Specialties at NAU makes the admission process simple<\/h2>\n<p>To be admitted to this program, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have completed a bachelor&#8217;s degree from an accredited institution<\/li>\n<li>be admitted to NAU\u2019s Office of Graduate and Professional Studies<\/li>\n<li>complete a program of studies form with one of our graduate advisers and submit it to our department office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Master&#8217;s of Special Education with Certification only<\/h3>\n<p>You must have the following documents ready when you apply online to the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>provide a copy of front and back of your current Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card<\/li>\n<li>provide evidence of basic skills knowledge that includes:\n<ul>\n<li>minimum of 3.0 or better in\n<ul>\n<li>English 101 and 102 or equivalent\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>English 105 (only if taken at NAU) or equivalent\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Equivalent English Composition\/Writing course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>minimum grade of C or better in a college algebra course (or equivalent)<\/li>\n<li>minimum of a C or better in a laboratory science course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>submit the email address of a person who can provide an electronic recommendation of you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>More information<\/h3>\n<p>If you have questions, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:coe.stuserv@nau.edu\">Student Services<\/a>\u00a0to arrange an appointment.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the Department of Educational Specialties<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:EdSpecialties@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Educational Specialties: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">EdSpecialties&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-5342\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Educational Specialties: Telephone Number\" 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