To be considered for admission to the Master of Special Education program, the applicant must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Submit an application for graduate studies by the due dates provided by the TAMIU Graduate School. Deadlines may be found at www.tamiu.edu/gradschool/
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 in the last 60 SCH.
3. Pay the application fee.
4. Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Official transcripts from TAMIU do not need to be submitted.
5. Submit verification of minimum scaled scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet- Based Test (TOEFL iBT) of 79 or, if seeking certification, 24 for speaking, 22 for listening, 22 for reading, and 21 for writing or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to evidence English language proficiency if your undergraduate or graduate degree was not earned at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or at an institution of higher education in a country outside of the United States as listed http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/sbecrules/tac/chapter230/19_0230_0011-1.pdf
6. Complete the College of Education application if seeking certification.
7. Submit the FERPA Form if seeking certification.
8. Submit the Code of Ethics Form if seeking certification.
9. Complete the Texas A&M International College of Education On-line Screening Survey.

*EDSE 5355 is the last course in the MS in Special Education degree specialized in Educational Diagnostics required with a total of 36 SCH.