Details: Special Education - Low Incidence Alternative Certification, Master's

Special Education - Low Incidence Alternative Certification

Program type: Master's

Wichita State's Master of Education (MEd) in special education — low incidence alternative certification program — provides paraprofessionals holding a bachelor's degree outside of the field of education with a route to becoming a special education teacher of record. This fully online program prepares reflective practitioners who possess both theoretical understanding and practical skills for teaching students with moderate to severe disabilities.

Learn how Special Education - Low Incidence Alternative Certification is the right fit for you.

Degree
MEd
Credit Hours
37
Student teachers posing in front of Wichita Public School building.

  • Making your graduate education affordable

    In addition to scholarships and financial aid, more than 30 percent of full-time graduate students hold assistantships or departmental fellowships amounting to more than $4 million each year.

  • Admission to the program

    The special education — low incidence alternative certification degree — is available for paraprofessionals holding a bachelor's degree outside the field of education. 

    Admission requirements include:

    • Admission into the WSU Graduate School
    • Employment verification
    • Letter of recommendation

    For additional details, click the link below.

WSU student Amy Lightfoot has authored a children’s book titled “My Cousin Lili.”

Inside the Program

Cousin with autism inspires student to write book

WSU student Amy Lightfoot has authored a children's book titled "My Cousin Lili."

The book is the real-life story about Lightfoot and how her cousin Lilian, who has autism spectrum disorder, inspired her to understand and love people with disabilities.

  • Curriculum

    The low incidence alternative certification program curriculum comprises 37 credit hours and prepares you to work with students with moderate to severe disabilities. The program combines coursework, practical experience and a capstone project or thesis.

  • Careers

    A graduate degree from Wichita State's College of Education will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a positive impact in the classroom — and on your career.

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