Special Student Status

With Special Student Status, individuals may take degree-applicable credit prior to formal admission to the Graduate School of Education and Counseling. (Special Student Status does not guarantee formal admission to the Graduate School of Education and Counseling.) Please refer to each department's individual policies outlined below.

Application materials submitted for Special Student Status may be used again for formal admission, but please note that additional materials are required.

Counseling Psychology and School Counseling

Individuals may take a maximum of 9 semester hours of degree-applicable credit as a Special Student. To apply for Special Student Status, please submit the following materials. All materials must be submitted to the Admissions office by the departments' published application deadlines:

• A completed and signed application form.
  
• A personal essay.
  
• Two recommendations.
  
• Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended. (Unofficial transcripts are accepted when applying for Special Student Status.)
  
• A resume.
  
• A $50 nonrefundable application fee. If you submit your application online, we waive the application fee.

Educational Leadership

Individuals seeking Special Student Status must contact the department office prior to course registration. Master of Educational Leadership degree candidates may take a maximum of 9 semester hours of study as a Special Student prior to formal admission. Candidates to educational leadership stand-alone licensure programs may take a maximum of 6 semester hours of credit prior to formal admission to a degree or license program.

Teacher Education - Inservice programs

Teacher Education Inservice students may take a maximum of 9 semester hours of study as a Special Student prior to formal admission to a degree or endorsement program.