Students in the M.Ed. in Special Populations Program may elect to complete either a written Comprehensive Examination or take and pass the relevant TExES Examination as part of a capstone to the program.

Comprehensive Exam

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies regularly schedules written exams that test a student’s comprehensive knowledge of the Special Populations Program area.  Students have the option of taking a traditional written comprehensive examination. Students seeking certification may take the appropriate TExES Certification exam in lieu of the traditional written comprehensive examination. Students should apply for the exam in the last two semesters of their program through MyAdvisor.  All students in the M.Ed. in Special Populations program must successfully complete the Master’s Comprehensive Examination.  To be eligible to take the exam, a student must have:

• An approved degree plan on file with MyAdvisor.
• Completed at least 18 semester hours of course work, and
• Submitted a completed application to take the Master’s Comprehensive Examination on time via My Advisor.