Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Special Education, Educational Foundations, and Policy major focuses on preparing students to work effectively with individuals with disabilities across a range of professional settings. Students will learn about the specific cognitive, language, and social/emotional developmental needs of individuals with disabilities across the lifespan. Students will select courses within the major that will provide foundational preparation for employment and advanced degrees in areas that serve individuals with special education, including Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA), early childhood, policy advocacy, law, business, health services, mental health, and public administration.

Faculty: College of Arts, Sciences, and Education | Duration: 4 years (120 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 120 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Special Education, Educational Foundations, and Policy Major ; Lower Division Preparation.

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Entry requirements

BS in ESE (major: Special Education, Educational Foundations, and Policy) The Special Education, Educational Foundations, and Policy major focuses on exposing students to individuals with special needs. Students will learn about the specific cognitive, language, and social/emotional developmental needs for individuals with disabilities. Degree Requirements --Have 60 credit hours and have completed the University Core/General Education Requirements or have an A.A. degree from a FL public institution; --Must have a grade of "C" or better in all courses listed in Part I and Part II; --Meet the general requirements of Florida International University; --Minimum GPA of 2.0.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Early Fall 2027 and Fall 2027. Applications open August 1 on the Common App. Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT or CLT) are submitted separately from the testing agency.

Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer A/C, Summer B and Fall.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

First-year Fall 2027 and Early Fall 2027: Early Action deadline for a complete application with documents is November 2, 2026 (notification December 10, 2026); regular deadline December 16, 2026 (notification January 21, 2027); final deadline March 2, 2027 (last decisions April 2, 2027); deposit due May 1, 2027. The application fee is $30 USD (or an SAT/ACT fee waiver). Applications are submitted through the Common App.

Domestic transfer application deadlines: Spring 2027 December 1; Summer A/C 2027 March 8; Summer B 2027 April 26; Fall 2027 July 8; Spring 2028 November 10 (College of Business deadlines are earlier). Transfer applicants educated at a non-US institution: Spring 2027 October 1; Summer 2027 March 2; Fall 2027 May 16; Spring 2028 October 5. The transfer application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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