BAE with a Dual Endorsement in Special Education & Elementary Education

Dual Endorsement Program in Special Education and Elementary Education Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)

Students who earn a BAE–Dual Endorsement Program in Special Education and Elementary Education from EWU should be able to:

• administer, interpret, use, and communicate assessment information in the delivery of special education services;
• collaborate with families, teachers, school staff, and the community in the delivery of special education services;
• deliver specially designed instruction that meets Federal and WA State legal requirements, is evidence-based, and improves the lives of students with disabilities;
• support the inclusion of students with disabilities in the K-12 public school system;
• demonstrate an understanding about the field of demonstrate special education and disabilities as measured content knowledge competencies by passing the WA State Exit exam (currently the NES) the WEST-E Exam;
• demonstrate the ability to think critically about current issues and research in the fields of education and special education and apply this information to problems of practice;
• produce legally correct and professionally appropriate special education documents (i.e., IEPs, evaluation reports, FBAs, PBS Plans, and lessons plans) and communicate the contents of these documents as appropriate and needed for the delivery of special education services.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to admission: Please contact the Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Education.

Admission Requirements

• Complete all in-person and online admission requirements.
• A grade ≥B- in all prerequisite courses listed below is required.
• GPA Requirement: a minimum ≥2.8 GPA.
• Provide scores for the Washington Educator Skills Test-Basic (WEST-B), SAT, and/or ACT (Reading, Writing, and Math). This is a state requirement that must be met before full admission.

In addition to the above, the following are prerequisites specific to programs and certificates.

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Elementary Education Program Prerequisites

• Education: EDUC 201 and SPED 363 
• English: ENGL 201 or an approved equivalent
• Mathematics: Students will be required to complete MATH 208, MATH 209, and MATH 210, or  an approved equivalent, as prerequisites before starting the program.
• Speech: CMST 200 or CMST 201 or CMST 340 or an approved equivalent
• Other: ART 390 , MUSC 450 , PHED 390 , PSYC 204   
• All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years. 

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Secondary Education Program Prerequisites

• Education: EDUC 201  and SPED 363
• English: ENGL 201  or an approved equivalent
• Mathematics: university mathematics proficiency
• Speech: CMST 200  or CMST 201  or CMST 340  or an approved equivalent
• Other: PSYC 204 
• All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years.

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P-3 Early Childhood Program Prerequisites

• ​Education: SPED 363  and EDUC 390
• English: ENGL 201  or an approved equivalent
• Mathematics: MATH 107  or MATH 208  or an approved equivalent
• Speech: CMST 200  or CMST 201  or CMST 340  or an approved equivalent

• All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years.

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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (Candidate holds a BA/BS from an approved institution)

Elementary

• Education: EDUC 201  and SPED 363
• Other: PSYC 204
• Elementary: MUSC 450 , ART 390,  and PHED 390     
• All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years.

Secondary

• Education: EDUC 201  and SPED 363
• Other: PSYC 204    
• All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years.

P-3 Early Childhood

• Education: SPED 363  and EDUC 390  
• All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years.

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Transition to Teaching Alternative Route: Consult with the Transition to Teaching Director in the School of Education.

Grade Requirements

Undergraduate Programs

Admission GPA ≥2.8
Maintain GPA ≥2.8 in program

• ≥B- in each course for program prerequisites
• ≥B- in education core
• Specific content areas including majors and minors may have additional grade requirements
• A minimum grade ≥C is required in any content course leading to a secondary, middle level or P-12 endorsement

Graduate Programs

Automatic Admission GPA ≥3.0
Maintain GPA ≥3.0 in program

• Maximum of 2 C grades

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