{"id":7944,"date":"2016-09-14T11:40:33","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T18:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7944"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:05:10","slug":"special-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/special-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Education MAT with Oregon Teacher Licensure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2s5fhaw-0b05cb37bbdc962150d5aaa6bd3dbd23\">\n.avia-section.av-2s5fhaw-0b05cb37bbdc962150d5aaa6bd3dbd23{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/06\/Education-Special-Education-Masters-Education-Southern-Oregon-University.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU Education - Special Education Program MA\/MS 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.av-special-heading.av-jxxjsck6-76f4bf98f597c647fdc62df7e8093bf8 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jxxjsck6-76f4bf98f597c647fdc62df7e8093bf8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jxxjsck6-76f4bf98f597c647fdc62df7e8093bf8 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jxxjsck6-76f4bf98f597c647fdc62df7e8093bf8 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jxxjsck6-76f4bf98f597c647fdc62df7e8093bf8 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  ital-subhead av-inherit-size av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Special Education MAT with Oregon Teacher Licensure<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p><em>Offered as a Master of Arts in Teaching with Oregon Teacher Licensure<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ym80mw-d90bca062d58695a344ce3ba1ab21498 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock right-pillow'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Special Education Preliminary Licensure Program is for those seeking to teach special education in kindergarten through high school. When completed, the Special Education Preliminary Licensure Program results in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and recommendation to the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices commission for an Oregon teaching license with a Special Education endorsement. The Special Education Preliminary Licensure Program is a two year program which starts in September. For those at a distance from Ashland, courses are available via Zoom (video technology). Recommendation for the teaching license requires completion of a final Professional Teaching Portfolio assessment as well as passing the National Evaluation Series (NES) examination in special education in accordance with the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates seeking admission to the Special Education Preliminary Licensure Program must have a bachelor\u2019s degree and at least a 3.0 GPA. They must also have taken a Foundations of Special Education course and a Mathematics for Elementary Teachers course (Math 211) and have documented experience working with children, preferably children experiencing disabilities.<\/p>\n<h3>To Apply to the Program:<\/h3>\n<p>Applications for the 2026 program are available! The priority deadline is January 9, 2026. Apply today!<\/p>\n<h4>To apply for the Special Education Preliminary License Program you will need to submit:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/SPED-2026-application-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application to the SPED Preliminary Teaching License Program to the SOU School of Education <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application for Graduate Admission to the SOU Office of Admissions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both applications need to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>Email the completed Special Education Preliminary License Program application to Anita Caster at <a href=\"mailto:caster@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caster@sou.edu<\/a> &#8211; or mail it to:<\/p>\n<h4>Applications Coordinator<\/h4>\n<p>School of Education<br \/>\n麻豆传媒女神<br \/>\n1250 Siskiyou Blvd<br \/>\nAshland, OR 97520<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:24px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-62o96w-28b6c8c2d966834cb6c5e758ae5b5548 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  ital-subhead av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Special Education Added Endorsement<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1pwzva0-8530f47859db11cdc8cf12da5a89b994 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock right-pillow'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Special Education Added Endorsement Program is for candidates who hold, or are eligible to hold, an Oregon teaching license and wish to add the special education endorsement to that existing license.<\/p>\n<p>Courses are offered via Zoom for those who live outside the Rogue Valley. Recommendation for the endorsement requires completion of a work sample and passing the National Evaluation Series (NES) examination in special education in accordance with the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates can also opt to earn the Master\u2019s in Education degree by completing additional coursework. Those wishing to apply to the Special Education Added Endorsement program do so through the Master\u2019s in Education (MSEd) application process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-m4lzf2w5-9fd1ee321652f3057af487c7c64e217a-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href="\/admissions\/apply\/graduate\/"  class='avia-button av-m4lzf2w5-9fd1ee321652f3057af487c7c64e217a av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-dark'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"APPLY TO THE ADDED ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >APPLY TO THE ADDED ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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href=\"\/academics\/education\/programs\/\">Education Programs<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7t04ig-086afbf5df25d80658efb89aee748dcf\">\n.flex_column.av-7t04ig-086afbf5df25d80658efb89aee748dcf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7t04ig-086afbf5df25d80658efb89aee748dcf av_one_half  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-18  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div id=\"nav_menu-29\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-education-sub-nav1-container\"><ul id=\"menu-education-sub-nav1\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-78312\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78312\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/early-childhood-development-ba-bs\/\">Early Childhood Development BA\/BS<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-78314\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78314\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/education-studies-ba-bs\/\">Education Studies BA\/BS<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-78315\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78315\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/education-ma-ms\/\">Education, MSEd<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-78316\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78316\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/master-arts-teaching-mat\/\">Master of Arts in Teaching Program (MAT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-78317\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/special-education\/\">Special Education MAT with Oregon Teacher Licensure<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80122\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80122\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/education-minor\/\">Education Minor<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80524\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80524\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/ial-cal\/\">Principal Administrator License (PAL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-93276\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93276\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/certificate-in-adult-learning\/\">Certificate in Adult Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-93279\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93279\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/certificate-in-early-childhood-education\/\">Certificate in Early Childhood Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-103230\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-103230\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/certificate-in-holistic-education\/\">Certificate in Holistic Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4vv6so-5fdd4d7125871c96b1793a3a5ca4122e\">\n.flex_column.av-4vv6so-5fdd4d7125871c96b1793a3a5ca4122e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4vv6so-5fdd4d7125871c96b1793a3a5ca4122e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div 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href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/social-emotional-learning\/\">Social Emotional Learning Micro-Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80124\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/stem-education-graduate\/\">STEM Education (Graduate) Micro-Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80125\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80125\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/stem-education\/\">STEM Education (Undergraduate) Micro-Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80527\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/supporting-culturally-linguistically-diverse-adult-learners\/\">Supporting Culturally &#038; Linguistically Diverse Adult Learners Micro-Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9v80s8-edb139fa8dd65b3e10f7874d5693e6dd\">\n.avia-section.av-9v80s8-edb139fa8dd65b3e10f7874d5693e6dd{\nbackground-color:#666666;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_4' aria-label='SOU Business Home Page - Button to Application Page' class='avia-section av-9v80s8-edb139fa8dd65b3e10f7874d5693e6dd main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  academic-inquire avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-7944'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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