Curriculum and Instruction - Special Needs Education Concentration (MESP2-MED), M.E.D.

New Student Admission Requirements

• Completed application for admission.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.00 or higher GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
• Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended. Ferris graduates need not submit transcripts for coursework completed at Ferris.
• Submit a current, professional resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a statement of purpose explaining why you are interested in this degree
• Request three (3) professional references from individuals familiar with academic or professional backgrounds and can provide an assessment of the applicant’s current work quality and ability to complete graduate education successfully.
• International students whose first (native) language is not English need to have English proficiency test scores sent directly from the testing agency to demonstrate meeting the Ferris standards for English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo).
• Provisional entry may be granted when the 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) requirement is not met. Once the student is granted provisional entry, they must earn a 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) within the first nine (9) hours of graduate-level courses.

These requirements also apply to Transfer Students.

Core Requirements - 7 Credits Required

• EDUC 663 - Prin Data Driv Decision Making Credit Hours: 4
• EDUC 681 - Capstone Credit Hours: 3 (Project or Thesis)

Education Requirements - 12 Credits Required

• ESPN 502 - Com Collaborat Consult Spec Ed Credit Hours: 3
• ESPN 503 - Behav Dimens Student Spec Need Credit Hours: 3
• ESPN 505 - Assess Student With Spec Needs Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 508 - Inst of Exceptional Learners Credit Hours: 3

Concentration - 20 to 23 Credits Required

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• This program is only open to those students already holding a Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) teacher certification.
• Formatting for theses, projects, or policy papers must follow university procedures found on the: Graduate Programs Policies Webpage
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a graduate degree at Ferris State University:

• A minimum of 30 credits must be earned.
• A 3.00 or higher cumulative Ferris State University GPA in graduate courses is required.
• A minimum grade of C or higher must be earned in each course with no more than two grades of C.
• A minimum of 70 percent of the degree requirements must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• No more than 20 percent of required hours can be thesis credits.
• No more than 6 hours can be independent study and/or special topics.
• Degree requirements shall be completed within 5 years from first enrollment in a graduate course following admission.
• Each student must complete a thesis, graduate project, policy paper, internship, comprehensive examination, or additional course work.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Major Requirements section must be met.