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-> MEd with PA Certification, Level I in Elementary Education

-> MEd with PA Certification, Level I in Secondary Education

-> MEd With Certification in Special Education (Cognitive, Behavioral, Physical/Health)

-> MEd With Certification in Special Education (Initial Certification Cognitive, Behavioral, Physical/Health)

-> MEd in Special Education (Advanced Practice)

-> MEd with Reading Specialist Certification or Reading Specialist Certification (No Degree)

-> MEd with Educational Leadership

-> MEd in TESOL and Literacy

-> English as a Second Language (ESL) - PA Program Specialist Certificate for Teachers

-> Doctoral Courses

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

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 MEd in Special Education are 42 credits, which include the core requirements, certification requirements, and the culminating experience. Certification only without the MEd 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*

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

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 MEd in Special Education are 42 credits, which include the core requirements, certification requirements, and the culminating experience. Certification only without the MEd 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 MEd 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

Professional HF Concentration Options
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.

Master of Education in TESOL and Literacy

Core Requirements (6 credits)

EDUC 539** Linguistics for Language Teachers (3) - F,Sp
EDUC 601 Psychology of Reading (3) - Sp,SSII

Professional Requirements (18 credits)

EDUC 546** Second Language Acquisition (3) - F,Sp
EDUC 547** Teaching Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners (3) - F,SSII
EDUC 548** Assessment and Program Design for ESL Students(3) - Sp
EDUC 534 Literature in the Second Language Classroom (3) - F
EDUC 516 Teaching Reading and Writing to ESL Students (3) - SSII
EDUC 629 Second Language Vocabulary: Teaching, Learning, and Using (3) - Sp

Professional Electives (9 credits; Students are advised to take 9 credits in one area.)

EDUC 571 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3) - F
EDUC 572 Integrated Curriculum for the Young Child (3) - SSI
EDUC 573 Inclusion in Early Childhood Education (3) - Sp
EDUC 576 Children’s Literature and Storytelling (3) - SSII

SPED 561 Introduction to Special Education (3) - F,Sp,SSI,SSII
SPED 562 Assessment:Theory and Practice in Special Education (3) - F,Sp
SPED 563*** Instruction and Remediation Techniques in Special Education (3) - SSI,SSII
SPED 568 Collaboration in Special Education (3) - F,Sp

EDUC 523 Sociological Issues in Education (3) - F
EDUC 532 Multicultural Literacy in the Classroom (3) - SSI
EDUC 538 Multicultural Issues (3) - SSII

Culminating Experience (3 credits)

EDUC 631 Classroom Research in Second Language Literacy (3) - Sp

*for the ESL Program Specialist Certificate candidates must hold a valid Pennsylvania Instructional I or II Certificate.
** courses required for ESL Program Specialist Certificate
***prerequisite: SPED 562

English as a Second Language (ESL) - Pennsylvania Program Specialist Certificate for Teachers
The Course Option:

EDUC 539 Linguistics for Language Teachers - F,Sp
EDUC 546 Second Language Acquisition - F,Sp
EDUC 547 Teaching Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners - F
EDUC 548 Assessment and Program Design for ESL Students - Sp

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Professional Studies

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