The Special Education Preliminary License Program is a 66-credit graduate program for those seeking a career in special education in K-12 settings. The program is designed to provide candidates with the skills and knowledge through course work, directly linked to field-based experiences. The SOU Special Education Program is recognized as one of the best in the state, with a 95% employment rate of graduates.
- The program begins in the fall term.
- Efforts are made to place students in their home community, if possible.
- Completion of the Program results in a Master's Degree in Teaching and recommendation for the Oregon Preliminary teaching license with the endorsement in special education.
Requirements for Admission:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university (3.0 GPA in last 90 quarter hours)
- Admission to SOU Graduate School
- Documented experience with children, preferably those with exceptionalities
- Prerequisite course: Foundations of special education (SOU – ED 470: The Exceptional Child or ED 348: Special Studies Children With Disabilities and Their Families) and mathematics for elementary teachers (SOU – MTH 211: Math for Elementary Teachers)
- On-campus interview
To Apply to the Program:
Applications for the 2024 program are available! The priority deadline is January 17, 2025. Apply today!
To apply for the Special Education Preliminary License Program you will need to submit:
- Application to the SPED Preliminary Teaching License Program to the SOU School of Education
- Application for Graduate Admission to the SOU Office of Admissions.
- SPED Application Checklist
Both applications need to be completed.
Email the completed Special Education Preliminary License Program application to Anita Caster at caster@sou.edu - or mail it to:
Applications Coordinator
School of Education
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520
Please contact Anita Caster, Education Graduate Services Coordinator, at caster@sou.edu, if you would like to receive an application or additional information.
Contacts
For Program Application information:
Anita Caster
caster@sou.edu
For Licensure Application information:
Licensure Specialist
licensure@sou.edu
For Program information:
Dr. Jesse Longhurst
longhursj@sou.edu
