MASTER*S DEGREE PROGRAM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA

We are recruiting applicants for full-time master's degree in early
childhood special education at U.S.C. Applicants must have an
undergraduate degree and be certified in early childhood, special
education, or elementary education and interested in working with young
children from age three to six years of age. In addition, they must be
able to commit to a 20-hour per week practicum in local preschool
programs during the fall and spring semesters while taking full-time
classes.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE AWARDED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS

1. Graduate Degree Tuition for a 39 hour Master*s Degree from U.S.C.,
and
2. $2,000 Student Stipend in the fall and spring semesters

APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested applicants should contact William H. Brown, PhD (803)
777-6582 or Herman Knopf at (803) 777-0934. For application information
from the U.S.C. Graduate School see the U.S.C. website at
http://www.gradschool.sc.edu/.
Applicants must meet the following entrance requirements and apply for
application through the U.S.C. Graduate School for a Master*s Degree
in Special Education with an Emphasis in Early Childhood Special
Education:
1. Have an earned bachelor*s degree in early childhood, elementary
education, or special education from an accredited College or
University.
2. Be certified as a teacher in at least one state, preferably South
Carolina.
3. Have an undergraduate Grade Point Ratio of at least 2.50 on a 4.00
scale.
4. Provide two current letters of recommendations from former
instructors and present employers.
5. Submit Millers Analogies Test (MAT) scores of at least 35 or better
or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores of at least 800 or better (at least
400 on both verbal and quantitative subscales). Information on MAT
examinations may be obtained from the University Testing Office in the
Russell House, Room 310 (777-2782).
6. Write a letter of intent explaining why the applicant wants to earn
a Master*s Degree in Early Childhood Special education and their
long-term professional goals.

Applicants who meet all the initial entrance requirements will be asked
to write an essay based on a contemporary professional article and
interviewed for about 30 minutes about their professional interests and
goals.

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