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Accelerated Bachelors to MEd in Special Education

About the Program

The Accelerated Bachelor's to Master’s in Special Education program at Wichita State University is a fully online accelerated admission pathway allowing students in the Teacher Apprentice ProgramTM to save both time and money while earning an undergraduate early childhood education/elementary education degree and a graduate special education degree. This pathway integrates a dual-credit structure that allows undergraduate students in TAP to begin graduate-level coursework during their final year(s) of their bachelor’s degree.  

 

Admission Requirements

Current TAP Students 

  • Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP) students must schedule an academic advising appointment with their assigned TAP Academic Advisor and review the .  
  • Must apply to the accelerated program in low or high incidence concentration through the Graduate School Application process. This includes submission of: 
    • Personal Statement
    • Faculty Member Recommendation
  • Students must have a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 to be eligible. 
  • An Accelerated Program Form must be submitted at the time of registration for courses that will carry dual credit. 

Potential TAP Students

  • Once a candidate has been admitted to the TAP, they must schedule an academic advising appointment with their assigned TAP Academic Advisor and review the .  
  • Must apply to the accelerated program in low or high incidence concentration through the Graduate School Application process. This includes submission of: 
    • Personal Statement
    • Faculty Member Recommendation
  • Students must have a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 to be eligible. 
  • An Accelerated Program Form must be submitted at the time of registration for courses that will carry dual credit.

Contact Advisors

TAP Advisors

  • Scheduling an appointment with your TAP Academic Advisor is required. Your TAP Advisor will assist you with:​ 
    • Reviewing your TAP Degree Plan
      • Graduate courses for dual credit must be approved by both the undergraduate and graduate program advisors
    • Identifying any necessary course updates
    • Determining the anticipated semester for submitting your Graduate School Application

TAP Advisors

Graduate Advisor

  • As you begin your graduate-level coursework, your Graduate Academic Advisor will support you by:
    • Assisting with completion and submission of the Accelerated Program Form
    • Answering questions related to the Graduate School Application
    • Developing a tentative plan of study for your graduate program

Graduate Advisor

 

Licensure Option

TAP Licensure Outcomes

  • Licensure available to you after you've completed your bachelor's degree:
    • Early Childhood Unified: Birth-3rd Grade (including SPED)
    • Elementary Education: K-6th Grade (general education only)
    • Early Childhood Unified AND Elementary Education: Birth-3rd Grade (SPED) and Birth-6th Grade (general education)

SPED Licensure Outcomes

  • Licensure available to you after you've completed your master's degree:
    • High Incidence: K-12th Grade
    • Low Incidence: K-12th Grade
    • Dual Endorsement (Low & High): K-12th Grade

 

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