PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Certificate in Special Education provides out-of-field teachers and students with some of the course work needed to meet state certification requirements in special education. This certificate will help out-of-field teachers become more effective in their classrooms and will enhance the delivery of education to children and youth with disabilities.
CURRICULUM
| Total Credit Hours Required: |
| 18
Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree |
Required Courses—18 Credit Hours
- EEX 5051 Exceptional Children in the Schools (3 credit hours)
- EEX 6061 Instructional Strategies Pre-K-6 (3 credit hours)
- EEX 6065 Programming for Students with Disabilities at the Secondary Level (3 credit hours)
- EEX 6107 Teaching Spoken and Written Language (3 credit hours)
- EEX 6295 Assessment and Curriculum Prescriptions for the Exceptional Population (3 credit hours)
- EEX 6612 Methods of Behavior Management (3 credit hours)
Application Requirements
Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.
Please note: Due to restrictive state regulations, UCF is not permitted to provide online courses or instruction to students in the following states. If you reside in one of these states, you may not be permitted to enroll in or be admitted to a UCF online program. Please contact your state’s higher education regulation authorities or the UCF Graduate Program (see contact information above) for more details.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Maryland
- Minnesota
Application Deadlines
| Special Education Certificate |
Fall Priority
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Fall
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Spring
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Summer
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Domestic Applicants
| - | Jul 15 | Dec 1 | Apr 15 |
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International Applicants
| - | - | - | - |
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International Transfer Applicants
| - | - | - | - |
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FINANCIALS
Date Started: Fall 2002
Status: Active
United States Department of Labor Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 25-0000
Occupational employment statistics can be found at the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics website: www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm
On-time Graduation Rate:
All UCF graduate certificate programs are reviewed on a three-year rolling average. The Special Education Graduate Certificate was reviewed in 2012 and is due to be reviewed again in 2015, at which time this material will be updated.
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Year
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Applications
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Admits
|
Total Enrolled
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Total Completed
|
|
2006-2007
|
18
|
18
|
25
|
2
|
|
2007-2008
|
51
|
51
|
55
|
7
|
|
2008-2009
|
9
|
9
|
46
|
3
|
|
2009-2010
|
11
|
8
|
12
|
11
|
|
2010-2011
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
|
2011-2012
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
4
|
Tuition and Fees:
Typical tuition and fees are published at our website at: www.iroffice.ucf.edu/character/current_tuition.html
Books and Supplies:
Helpful information about school costs, including books and supplies, can be found at: finaid.ucf.edu/applying/app_costs.html
Job Placement Rates for Students Completing the Program:
No information is available at this time. We will develop systems for collecting it shortly.