PhD in Special Education

Additional Information & Requirements

A completed online application (required of all applicants). The online application is campus-specific and non-transferable. Applicants are responsible for submitting an application to the campus where they wish to pursue a degree, certificate, or licensure program, An application fee (required of all applicants). Online applications require a nonrefundable payment by credit card and cannot be processed before the fee is paid in full, A personal goal statement (required of all applicants) addressing academic and professional background and objectives, A current resume or curriculum vitae (required of all international applicants; also required of domestic applicants to some programs, Official transcripts (required of all applicants). International applicants must provide official transcripts and degree certificates from every institution of higher education attended. Domestic applicants to degree programs must submit official transcripts from every institution of higher education where they attempted nine or more semester hours, whether or not a degree was granted. Domestic applicants to non-degree (certificate or licensure) programs must submit official transcripts from every institution of higher education where they have earned (or expect to earn) a degree, Letters of recommendation (required of all applicants) that address the applicant s academic and/or professional capabilities. The number of letters required (one, two, or three) may vary depending on the program, An academic writing sample (required for a few select programs), Official GRE Scores (required of all international applicants and most domestic applicants). Some master s programs and licensure programs may waive the GRE requirement for U.S. citizens whose cumulative undergraduate GPA meets a pre-defined minimum. Applicants who are required to submit GRE scores must submit official scores from a test taken within five years prior to application, Official TOEFL Scores (required of all international applicants whose native language is not English). International applicants who are current degree-seeking students at a U.S. institution of higher education may be exempted from the TOEFL requirement. U.S. citizens who have been educated primarily outside the U.S. in a language other than English may be required to submit TOEFL scores. Applicants who are required to submit TOEFL scores must submit official scores from a test taken within two years prior to application, Praxis or Indiana CORE Assessment Scores (required for teacher preparation programs, including the Secondary Transition to Teaching program and other initial licensure programs).