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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Special Education/Initial Certification, M.A.S.E.


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Degree offered at: Available Online

The Learning and Behavior Disorders P-12 (LBD) program offers both traditional certification and Option 6 alternative certification. The traditional program includes 45 hours of online coursework, plus a 12-hour student teaching semester, with two (2) eight (8)-week placements (an elementary placement and a middle school or high school placement).

Students hired to teach on a temporary provisional certificate in a P-12 collaborative/co-teaching position while in the program move into the Option 6 program, and only complete the 45 hours of coursework.

Students take two (2) courses (6 credit hours) per each 8-week term, and must pass the Praxis 5543 exam in order to apply for professional LBD certification upon the completion of their program.

Program Admissions


CAP 5, admission to the program, requires the student to complete an application for admission to Campbellsville University graduate studies and meet entrance requirements for the MASE program (official transcripts, 2.75 grade point average, three letters of recommendation). Candidates must also include TB Risk Assessment or Skin Test and a Criminal Background check. Supporting documentation must be included with the application. The program chair reviews the admissions documentation and then makes an admissions decision. If the applicant is accepted into the MASE program, a curriculum guide is created for the student.

CAP 6 is a mid-point assessment in the program. It requires the completion of 24 hours of graduate level work. An academic standard of a 3.0 grade point average is required. The candidate’s transcripts are reviewed by the Program Chair’s office to determine CAP 6 status. The candidate meeting the criteria receives a letter of continuation for the MASE degree.

CAP 7, program completion/exit, requires the student to complete an application form with appropriate supporting documentation. For program completion/ exit, candidates must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average; submit dispositions, i.e., two graduate professors’ evaluations, one self-evaluation; complete the 45 hours of coursework, submit a satisfactory portfolio, and pass the required licensure/ Praxis exam. Candidates must submit all original program clinical/field experience forms, and CA-1 application with transcript request form. All documentation must be submitted to the Special Education office.

CAP Document


CAP 5 Admission


Academic Competency

  • GPA: 2.75, cumulative, or 3.0 on last 30 hours; passing Praxis CASE or GRE scores

Oral/Written Communication

  • Entrance Interview: _Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity Scores.

Other

  • Transcripts (official)
  • Supervisor and Peer Dispositions
  • Self-Disposition Evaluation
  • TB Risk Assessment or Skin Test
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Disposition Policy
  • KY Code of Ethics
  • Character and Fitness
  • Diversity Survey
  • Statement of Acknowledgement/ Commitment
  • Professional Growth Plan
  • Praxis Statement of Understanding
  • Curriculum Guide

CAP 6 Continuation


Academic Competency

  • GPA: 3.0

Transcript Evaluation

  • 24 hours completed

Curriculum Guide

  • Updated

Evaluations

  • One Professor and one Self-Evaluation
  • One professor Online Assessment

Clinical/Field Experience forms

  • Submit originals

Professional Growth Plan

  • Updated

CAP 7 Completion/Exit


Academic Competency

  • GPA: 3.0

Transcript Evaluation

  • 45-57 hours completed

Curriculum Guide

  • Updated

Pass Praxis 5543 (required for LBD Certification)

Submit Dispositions and Clinical/Field Experience

  • forms

E-portfolio

Professional Growth Plan

  • Updated

CA-1 Form Completed

Transcript Request Form

Student Teachers only: Required training in Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion (704 KAR 7:160)

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