If your Bachelors degree is not in an education related field, or if you have no teaching certificate, you may still enter this program by doing an initial endorsement.

The Division of Special Education offers two graduate level options related to endorsement:
Masters Degree and Endorsement in Severe Disabilities 

Individuals may pursue a combination Masters Degree and Endorsement in Severe Disabilities. For more information, see Masters Degree in  Special Education with emphasis in Severe Disabilities.

 Endorsement only in Severe Disabilities Individuals may choose to pursue an endorsement to teach in the area of severe disabilities without pursuing a Masters Degree.

Prerequisites
Candidate must hold a Nebraska Mild/Moderate Teaching Endorsement in Special Education (or equivalent) to enter the program.
Required Courses
Course #	Title & Description	Credit Hours
SLPA 886	Augmentative Communication	3
SPED 880	A Lifestyle Approach to Mental Retardation	3
SPED 881	Teaching Students with Retardation or Severe Disabilities	3
SPED 882	Advanced Methods for Students with Retardation or Severe Disabilities	3
SPED 980	Collaborative Assessment for Students with Retardation or Severe Disabilities	2
SPED 981	Functional Alternatives to Challenging Behavior	2
SPED 897P	Student Teaching: SMH, P-6 & 7-12	6
SPED 897E	Student Teaching Seminar: Severe Disabilities	1
	Total	23