Special Education Licensures Admission & Application Requirements

Deadlines

  • Summer: April 15 (flexible)
  • Fall: April 15 (flexible)
  • Spring: November 15 (flexible)

To pursue a special education licensure option, you must meet Selection and Retention into Teacher Education (SARTE) requirements: (1) previous completion of a teaching education licensure program (graduate or undergraduate) with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and (2) hold a current Minnesota teaching license.

Admission Requirement
Instructions
  1. Online graduate application

Submit the Graduate Online Application.

  1. $35 Non-Refundable application fee for all graduate applications

After you complete the Graduate Online Application:

  • Log in to eServices with your StarID.
  • Click on Bills and Payment, and you will be able to pay the application fee using a credit or debit card.
  1. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

Contact ALL the colleges and universities you have attended and have your transcripts sent to:

Graduate Studies Office, MSU Moorhead
1104 7th Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56563

You do not need to order transcripts from MSUM or other MnSCU institutions. See Transcript Policy for more details.

  1. Special Education Application Form
  • Log in to the Self Service Center site (allow 24 hours after application submission before logging in).
  • Select the “Applications” tab, where you will see your graduate application listed.
  • Select “Continue” to access the extended program application and fill in all information. Be sure to “Submit Application” when you have completed all aspects.
  1. Copy of Minnesota Teaching License
  • Log in to the Self Service Center site (allow 24 hours after application submission before logging in).
  • Select the “Applications” tab, where you will see your graduate application listed.
  • Select “Summary” to see a list of all program requirements and corresponding statuses.
  • Upload document by selecting the “Upload” link under the respective “Action” column.
  1. Educator Disposition Assessment (EDA) and Reflection

Reflect on your responses to the EDA and prepare a 1,000- 1,200 word essay.

  • Log in to the Self Service Center site (allow 24 hours after application submission before logging in).
  • Select the “Applications” tab, where you will see your graduate application listed.
  • Select “Summary” to see a list of all program requirements and corresponding statuses.
  • Upload both documents (EDA and essay) by selecting the “Upload” link under the respective “Action” column.