Special Education 

Admission Requirements

• Admission to SIUE
• Completion of all general education requirements
• Passage of the ICTS Test of Academic Proficiency (formerly Basic Skills Test); no student will be allowed into special education course work beyond Special Education (SPE) 100 until he or she passes this test
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher from all secondary institutions attended
• 42 semester hours of coursework
• Grade of C or higher in all courses included in the 15 hours of foundations coursework
• A grade of B or higher in SPE 100 or an equivalent professional level course
• Good academic standing at SIUE (if applicable)
• Application for admission to the special education program and transcript of all course work completed
   

Application Deadline

• Fall admission – March 1
• Spring admission – October 1
  Note: Application to the program is a competitive process. Applying to the program does not gaurantee admission.
   

Graduation Requirements

• Complete all specific program requirements
• Complete all general education requirements
• Complete a minimum of 124 credit hours (at least 30 of which must be completed at SIUE and at least 60 of which must be completed at a regionally accredited 4-year institution)
• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
• Bachelor of Science requires completion of eight lecture courses in life, physical or social science, including two with labs (EL). Check the Course Equivalency Guides (CEG) at siue.edu/transfer for approved courses.
• File an application for graduation by the first day of the term in which you plan to graduate
   

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