(GRE is not required for admission.)
This 24 credit graduate program is designed for
certificated teachers who want to become special educators.
The graduate certificate leads to an
institutional recommendation for endorsement
and is noted on the student’s transcript.
All courses are offered on-line.
There is a required 6 credit internship.
The required courses are:
EDSE A610 Clinical Assessment: Eligibility and Program Planning
EDSE A623 Language & Literacy: Best Practices in Assessment and Intervention
EDSE A624 social Emotional Development, Assessment, Intervention
EDSE A625 Teaching Mathematics to Special Learners
EDSE A632 Special Education Law: Principles and Practices
EDSE A634 Support and Supervision of Paraeducators
and 6 credits of advanced internship, either
EDSE A695E Advanced Internship: elementary
EDSE A695S Advanced Internship: secondary
We have worked with Enrollment Services to waive the application fee for students who have completed a Graduate Certificate at UAA and wish to continue on with us for a master's degree. To take advantage of the application fee waiver, please let students know they should select UAA Grad Cert to Master Degree on the drop down menu when they view the Select a Waiver screen during the application process.
For program requirements and admission criteria contact
the Department of Counseling and Special Education
by e-mail case@uaa.alaska.edu or phone 907.786.6317 or 888.822.8973
Seven of the eight courses applied to this certificate may also be applied to a Master’s of Education in Special Education. Students interested in the master’s degree must meet the admission requirements, including the GRE.
