M.Ed. in Special Education: Severe Disabilities Program

Endicott College

Applicants should submit the following to Graduate Admissions, Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915

• Non-refundable dollar 50.00 application fee (check made payable to Endicott College, cash or online) Application fee waived for veteran and military students;
• Two letters of recommendation (one academic reference and one professional reference);
• Official transcripts of all post-secondary academic work sent directly from the institution(s) including confirmation of undergraduate degree, date confirmed, and any other graduate work;
• Essay (750-1000 words) on the following: Please describe your educational philosophy and how you apply this philosophy in your teaching practice. Should you not be a classroom teacher currently, in what ways will your philosophy influence your practices
• All admissions requirements must be satisfied in order to be formally accepted in a degree program. Students must be formally admitted to a program before the completion of six Endicott credits.

Additional Application Requirements M.Ed. Leading to Initial License

• A copy of passing scores on the Communication and Literacy Test (MTEL)

Additional Application Requirements M.Ed. Leading to Professional License

• A copy of all initial licenses in the state of Massachusetts

International Applicants for Graduate Admission

Endicott College welcomes and encourages applicants from around the world. International applicants are required to hold a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year American baccalaureate degree. Educational documents in a foreign language are required to be translated into English. All transcripts and translations of transcripts must be official originals and must show courses completed, grades received, grading scale, duration of study, degree or diploma received, and the date conferred. Endicott College reserves the right to request verification of the credentials by an external agency.