St. Cloud State University College of Education Special Education School of Graduate Studies 121 Administrative Services 720 Fourth Avenue South A211 Education Building Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498 US   Phone: 320-308-2041 Fax: 1-320-308-3475   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.S. - Special Education On Campus   The Department of Special Education offers program plans leading to a Master of Science degree. The student's program of study may be designed to emphasize education of the developmentally disabled, the specific learning disabled, the emotionally/behaviorally disordered, the mildly handicapped (master consultingteacher), or the gifted and talented. An early childhood/special needs licensure is also available in a joint program with the Department of Child and Family Studies. An introductory course on the education of exceptional children is required for admission to this program.     Accreditation Information: Council for Exceptional Children (CFEC)  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements In addition to submitting an application, application fee, GRE/GMAT scores, and 3 letters of recommendation, international students must also submit scores from a language admission exam and financial documentation stating that the student has $17,000 USD in support of graduate study. Qualifying language admission exams and required scores are as follows: TOEFL: 213 on the computer exam, 550 on the paper exam or 79 on the iBT with no subscore under 17; Michigan Placement Test: 80; IELTS: 6.5  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 2.75 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship: Yes   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement None  Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition: 0  Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: