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Graduate Course Requirements
Course offerings are subject to change but typical offerings are noted
by the following:
F=fall semester, SP=spring semester, SSI=summer session 1 and SSII=summer
session 2.
Masters Degree in Education
Core Requirements
- EDUC 502 - Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- F,SP,SSI
- EDUC 524 - Teachers and the Law - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 615 - Human Development: Birth through Adolescence - F,SP,SSI,SSII
Professional Requirements
- EDUC 505 - Introduction to Research in Education - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 521 - Philosophical Issues in Education - SP,SSII or
- EDUC 523 - Sociological Issues in Education - F
- EDUC 601 - Psychology of Reading - SP,SSII
Professional Electives - (4 electives required)
- EDUC 504* - Computers & Technology - F,SP,SSI,SSII
(*EDUC 507 or 508 also satisfy this requirement.)
- EDUC 516 - Teaching Reading and Writing to ESL Students - SSII
- EDUC 525 - Seminar in Teaching High Risk Learners - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 527 - Process and Pedagogy of Communication - F,SSI
- EDUC 531 - Management Strategies in the Classroom - F,SP,SSI
- EDUC 538 - Multicultural Issues
- EDUC 561 - Introduction to Special Education - F,SSI
- EDUC 571 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education - F
- EDUC 576 - Children's Literature and Storytelling - F,SSII
- Other electives are available - see graduate catalog.
Culminating Experience
- EDUC 610 - Contemporary Educational Theory - SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 620 - Seminar in Curriculum Development - F,SP,SSI
Master of Education
with Electives Leading to Early Childhood Education Certification
Core Requirements
- EDUC 502 - Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- F,SP,SSI
- EDUC 524 - Teachers and the Law - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 615 - Human Development: Birth through Adolescence - F,SP,SSI,SSII
Professional Requirements
- EDUC 505 - Introduction to Research in Education - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 521 - Philosophical Issues in Education - SP,SSII or
- EDUC 523 - Sociological Issues in Education - F
- EDUC 601 - Psychology of Reading - SP,SSII
Teacher Certification Requirements
- EDUC 571 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education - F
- EDUC 572 - Integrated Curriculum for the Young Child - SSI
- EDUC 573 - Inclusion in Early Childhood Education - SP
- EDUC 574 - Seminar in Play, Development and the Young Child
- SSII
May not be required:
- EDUC 575 - Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Education -
by arrangement
- EDUC 576 - Children's Literature and Storytelling - F,SSII
Culminating Experience
- EDUC 610 - Contemporary Educational Theory - SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 620 - Seminar in Curriculum Development - F,SP,SSI
Master of Education
with PA Certification, Level I in Elementary Education
Core Requirements
- EDUC 501 - Foundations of American Education - F,SP,SSI
- EDUC 503 - Psychology of Learning and Instruction - F,SP,SSI
- EDUC 504* - Computers and Technology - F,SP,SSI,SSII
(*EDUC 507 or 508 also satisfy this core requirement.)
- EDUC 506 - Curriculum and Instruction - F,SP,SSI
- SPED 561 - Intro to Special Education - F,SP,SSI, SSII
Pedagogical Studies
- EDUC 511 - Teaching Science and Health in the Elementary School
- F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 513 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 515 - Teaching Language, Arts & Literature in the Elementary
School - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 517 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary School - F,SP,SSI
- EDUC 519 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
- F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 545 - Field Practicum - F,SP
Culminating Experience
- EDUC 520 - Supervised Field Experience - F,SP or
- EDUC 610 - Contemporary Educational Theory - SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 620 - Seminar in Curriculum Development - F,SP,SSI
Master of Education
with PA Certification, Level I in Secondary Education
Core Requirements
- EDUC 501 - Foundations of American Education - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 503 - Psychology of Learning and Instruction - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 504 Computers and Technology- F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 505 - Research and Evaluation in Education - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 525 - Seminar in Teaching High Risk Learners - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 531 - Classroom Management - F,SP,SSI
Secondary Concentration
- EDUS 515 - Instruction and Technology in Secondary Education - F
- EDUS 516 - Instruction and Technology in the Content Areas - SP
- EDUC 545 - Field Practicum Experience/Seminar - F, SP
- EDUC 604 - Reading in the Content Areas - F, SP, SSII
Culminating Experience for Certification
- EDUS 520 - Supervised Field Experience - F, SP
- EDUS 521 - Secondary Education Seminar - F, SP
(not required for students admitted Fall 05 or after)
Culminating Experience for Mater's Degree
- EDUC 620 - Seminar in Curriculum Development - F, SP, SSI
Master of Education
With Certification in Special Education
(Cognitive, Behavioral, Physical/Health (CBP/HD))
The degree requirements for the M.Ed. in Special Education are
42 credits, which include the core requirements, certification
requirements, and the culminating experience. Certification only
without the M.Ed. is 39 credits. Additional prerequisite courses
may be required.
Core Requirements
- EDUC 505 - Research and Evaluation in Education - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 524 - Teachers and the Law - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 527 - The Process and Pedagogy of Communication - F, SSI
- SPED 561 - Introduction to Special Education - F,SP, SSI, SSII
Professional Requirements
- SPED 562 - Assessment: Theory and Practice in SpEd - F, SP
- SPED 563 - Instruction and Remediation in Sped - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 564 - Management and Programming for Low Incidence Populations
- F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 567 - Managing Environments/Supporting Students - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 568 - Collaboration in Special Education - F, SP, SSI
- SPED 561 is prerequisite for professional requirements* - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 562 is prerequisite for SPED 563*
*Prerequisite required
Professional Electives
- EDUC 502 - Introductory Statistics - Behavioral Sciences -
F, SP, SSI
- EDUC 525 - Seminar in High Risk Students - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 538 - Multi-Cultural-Issues in Education
- EDUC 573 - Inclusion in Early Childhood Education - SSI
- EDUC 601 - Psychology of Reading SP, SSII
- EDUC 603 - Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties* - F
- SPED 611 - Positive Behavioral Supports - F
- SPED 613 - Transition from School to Adult Life
- EDUC 566 - Advanced Practicum in Sp. Education
*Prerequisite required
Culminating Experience
- SPED 565 - Research Seminar in Special Education - F, SP
Master of Education
With Certification in Special Education
(Initial Certification Cognitive, Behavioral, Physical/Health (CBP/HD))
The degree requirements for the M.Ed. in Special Education are 42 credits,
which include the core requirements, certification requirements, and the
culminating experience. Certification only without the M.Ed. is 39 credits.
Additional prerequisite courses may be required.
Prerequisite
- U.S. History (UG equivalent)
- Math Course (UG equivalent)
- Math Course (UG equivalent)
- Literature Course (UG equivalent)
- Composition Course (UG equivalent)
- EDUC 615 - Human Development: Birth-Adolescence
Core Requirements
- EDUC 501 - Foundations in Education - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 503 - Psychology of Learning & Instruction - F,SP,SSI
- EDUC 504 - Computers and Technology - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 505 - Research and Evaluation in Education - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 506 - Curriculum and Instruction - F,SP,SSI
- SPED 561 - Introduction to Special Education - F, SP, SSI, SSII
Professional Requirements
- SPED 562 - Assessment: Theory and Practice in Sped - F, SP
- SPED 563 - Instruction and Remediation in Sped - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 564 - Management and Programming for Low Incidence Population
- F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 567 - Managing Environments/Supporting Students - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 568 - Collaboration in Special Education - F, SP, SSI
Culminating Experience
- SPED 570 - Student Teaching in Special Education (6)
- SPED 565 - Research Seminar in Special Education - F, SP
Master of Education
in Special Education (Advanced Practice)
The degree requirements for the M.Ed. in Special Education are 36 credits,
which include the core requirements, professional requirements, electives,
and the culminating experience. This program is open to students with
prior PA MPH or CBP/HD certification.
Core Requirements
- EDUC 505 - Research and Evaluation in Education - F,SP,SSI,SSII
- EDUC 524 - Teachers and the Law - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 527 - The Process and Pedagogy of Communication - F, SSI
Professional Requirements
- SPED 564 - Management and Programming for Low Incidence Populations
- F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 567 - Managing Environments/Supporting Students - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- SPED 568 - Collaboration in Special Education - F, SP, SSI
- SPED 611 - Positive Behavioral Supports - F
- SPED 613 - Transition from School to Adult Life - SP
Professional Electives
- EDUC 502 - Introductory Statistics - Behavioral Sciences - F,
SP, SSI
- EDUC 538 - Multi-Cultural-Issues in Education
- EDUC 573 - Inclusion in Early Childhood Education - SP
- EDUC 601 - Psychology of Reading - SP, SSII
- EDUC 603 - Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties* - F
- EDUC 605 - Remediation of Reading Difficulties* - SP
- EDUC 566 -Advanced Practicum in Special Education
- EDUC 620 - Seminar in Curriculum Development - F, SP, SSI
*Prerequisite required
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Professional HF Concentration Options
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| Reading |
Leadership |
Early Childhood |
Secondary |
EDUC 601
EDUC 603*
EDUC 605* |
EDUC *580
EDUC 610
EDUC 620 |
EDUC 571
EDUC 572
EDUC 573 |
EDUC 538
EDUC 525
SPED 615 |
| *Prerequisite or approval required;
See advisor |
Culminating Experience
- SPED 565 - Special Education Seminar: Research and Issues -
F,SP
Master of Education
with Reading Specialist Certification or Reading Specialist Certification
(No Degree)
Core Requirements
- EDUC 527 - The Process and Pedagogy of Communication
(This course may be taken either first or second in the reading
program) - F, SSI
- EDUC 601 - Psychology of Reading Communication
(This course may be taken either first or second in the reading
program) - SP, SSII
- EDUC 603 - Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties (Prerequisite:
EDUC 601) - F
- EDUC 605 - Remediation of Reading Difficulties (Prerequisite:
EDUC 603) - SP
- EDUC 606 - Structure of School Reading Programs (Prerequisite:
EDUC 605) - F, SSI
Professional Electives - (4 electives required for Masters,
1 elective required for certification/no degree)
- EDUC 504* - Computers & Technology - F, SP, SSI, SSII
(*EDUC 507 or 508 also satisfy this requirement.)
- EDUC 516 - Teaching Reading and Writing to ESL Students - SSII
- EDUC 524 - Teachers and the Law - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 525 - Seminar in Teaching High Risk Learners - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 531 - Management Strategies in the Classroom - F, SP,
SSI
- EDUC 538 - Multicultural Issues
- EDUC 561 - Introduction to Special Education - F, SSI
- EDUC 571 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education - F
- EDUC 576 - Children's Literature and Storytelling - F, SSII
- EDUC 610 - Contemporary Educational Theory - SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 620 - Seminar in Curriculum Development - F, SP, SSI
Culminating Experience
- EDUC 607 - Seminar in Reading - SP
- EDUC 609 - Supervised Field Experience in Reading - F, SP
Master of Education
with Educational Leadership
Core Requirements
- EDUC 504 - Computers and Technology - F, SP, SSI, SSII
- EDUC 505 - Research and Evaluation in Education - F, SP, SSII
- EDUC 525 - Seminar in Teaching High Risk Learners - F, SP, SSI,
SSII
Professional Requirements
- EDUC 578 - Legal, Social Political Issues - F, SP
- EDUC 580* - Theories in Educational Leadership - F, SP
- EDUC 582 - Supervision and Performance Evaluation - F, SP
- EDUC 583 - The Principalship - F, SP
- EDUC 588 - School Finance - SP
- EDUC 620 - Seminar in Curriculum Development - F, SP, SSI
Professional Electives
- EDUC 502 - Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- F, SP, SSI
- EDUC 587 - Management and the Change Process - F
- EDUC 610 - Contemporary Educational Theory - SP, SSII
Culminating Experience
- EDUC 584 - 585 - Practicum in Educational Leadership (2) -
F, SP
- EDUC 589** - Seminar in Educational Leadership (3) - SP, F
*Must be taken as the first course in the sequence.
**Must be taken as the last course in the sequence.
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