Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education

USA

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What will I learn?

Our mission is to prepare educators to facilitate an empowered and unified P-12 learning community to be successful in the world of people through respect, collaboration, mutuality and the realization of each individual gift.

REQUIRED COURSES (36 CREDITS)

I. Knowledge Core Requirement (12 credits)

EDFN 601: Methods of Research (3)

EDFN 545: Advanced Educational Psychology (3)

Choose One:

EDFN 511: Comparative Education (3)

EDFN 590: Social Foundations of Education (3)

EDFN 603: Philosophy of Education (3)

EDFN 604: Education and Public Policy (3)

Choose One:

PSYC 525: Advanced Developmental Psychology (3)

PSYC 526: Advanced Adolescent Psychology (3)

PSYC 625: Human Growth and Development (3)

II. Professional Core Requirements (15 credits)

SPED 651: Advocacy & Leadership (3)

SPED 652: Issues in Diversity (3)

SPED 653: Consultation & Collaboration (3)

SPED 654: Advanced Pedagogy (3)

SPED 689: Research Seminar (3)

III. Specialization Area (6 credits)

Other combinations may be approved through consultation of advisor

EDTE 591 & 592: Education and Technology

EDUC 561 & 562: English Language Learners (ELL)

GFED 670 & 676: Gifted Education

RDED 622 & 623: Reading & Literacy

SOWK 602 & 611: Educational Aspects of Social Work

IV. Comprehensive Exam

May be taken once all professional core courses are completed.

Must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in SPED 695 Capstone Experience for the Accomplished Special Education Teacher.

V. Capstone Experience for the Accomplished Special Education Teacher - SPED 695 (3 credits)

All knowledge core courses, and comprehensive exam must be successfully completed prior to enrolment (up to 6 credits of courses from the remainder of the program may be taken concurrently).

Graduate candidates unable to complete the objectives of the courses over the span of a semester man re-enrol for an additional 1 credit per semester for a maximum of 2 additional semesters.

Which department am I in?

College of Education and Human Services

Study options

Full Time (36 credit hours)

Tuition fees
$10,718.00 (8,96,004) per year
Tuition Technology Fee: USD $480; Given fee is based on full-time enrolment (6 credits) for graduate programs

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected August 2024

Venue

College of Education and Human Services

MILLERSVILLE,

Pennsylvania,

17551, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must have Minimum GPA of 3.0.

If undergraduate cumulative GPS is 3.0, no GRE scores are required.

Below a 3.0 cumulative GPA, GRE scores of 150 on verbal and quantitative components and a 29 minimum score on analytical writing required.

3 years of teaching experience preferred.

Currently teaching students with exceptionalities preferred.

English Language Requirements: TOEFL IBT: 81; TOEFL PBT: 550; IELTS: 6.5 overall band no sub score lower than 5; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): 177; PTE Academic: 58

This program offers rolling admissions.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Millersville University

Millersville University is one of the safest university campuses in the US and places in the top 100 of the Regional Universities North Rankings 2022.

  • A rural campus set across 250 acres of land
  • Home to a sports stadium, golf course, and baseball pitch
  • 25 per cent of all classes have fewer than 20 students
  • Financial aid for all full-time overseas undergrad students

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