Master of Arts in Special Education

The following requirements must be met prior to the conclusion of your third (3rd) attempted University of Arizona Global Campus course in a degree seeking program. To start the fourth (4th) course, you must complete all the requirements subsequently outlined and must meet all admissions requirements applicable to your specific degree program. If you do not complete all requirements you will not be fully admitted and will be withdrawn from the program.

• Submission of an official transcript showing a regionally or approved nationally accredited Bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0 with a degree conferral date prior to the start of the first course at the University of Arizona Global Campus
• Official TOEFL or IELTS scores, if required for admission. Please see the Academic Catalog for additional detailed requirements for Full Admission.

The Conditional Admission period is intended to ensure that you are familiar with classroom expectations, time and technology requirements and other factors that may impact your experience as a student. It also allows you time to determine, risk free, whether the University of Arizona Global Campus is the right university for you. If you are seeking admission to any master’s degree program, you must meet the following admission requirements prior to the start of your first course at the University of Arizona Global Campus.

• Must have a regionally or approved nationally accredited Bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree with minimum GPA of 2.0. Applicants with a grade point average of 2.0 to 2.74 will be placed on Academic Watch. Applicants must provide an unofficial or official transcript or diploma demonstrating degree completion by Day 7, Week 3 of their first course or they will be denied admission.
• Have access to a computer with an Internet connection for the Web-based programs and meet the minimum technology and minimum computer skills, abilities, features, system configurations, hardware, and software outlined in the General Academic Information & Policies section of the Academic Catalog;
• Have the ability to study in English indicated by one of the following:
  • Earned a Bachelor’s degree in which the primary language of instruction was English; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination taken within the past two (2) years. For the TOEFL, a minimum score of 550 paper-based or 79 internet-based is required. For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required. Copies of official scores must be submitted prior to provisional enrollment, and official scores must be submitted prior to full admission.

You are conditionally admitted to a master’s degree program when you submit a completed application indicating that you meet admission requirements outlined for that program and are approved by the Registrar’s Office. When you are in a conditional admission status you are not eligible for Title IV funds and are not considered a regular student until granted provisional or full admission.