PGCert in Special Education and Teaching

This graduate certificate prepares educators to serve students with significant intellectual disability or multiple disabilities, covering cognitive, sensory and physical impairments, and autism combined with such needs. The program ranges from 24 to 27 credit hours. Completers who pass the state licensure exam may add this special education endorsement to a license already held in Kansas. Students planning to be licensed in another state or territory should read the licensure disclosures page. Applicants meet both university and departmental admission requirements. Prospective students should consult the catalog page for the complete list of required courses, sequencing and academic policies, and contact the department with questions about applying, funding and how the program fits their professional or scholarly goals.