Graduate - Clarion University

40 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaEducation/Reading/Science EducationGraduation RequirementsStudents must complete 30 credit hours (33 creditsfor mathematics concentration) of required and advisorapproved elective courses with a cumulative gradepointaverage of 3.00/4.00. Additionally, students arerequired to complete a written comprehensive examrepresenting the following core competencies: research,pedagogy, and curriculum. In addition, in relation to thecore competencies, content from the student’s area ofspecialization will be incorporated within these areas.Mathematics concentration requires a MathematicalPortfolio.Reading SpecialistCertificationSatisfactory completion of the M.Ed. with readingconcentration meets the requirements for readingspecialist certification. Students desiring reading specialistcertification without the degree must complete thefollowing sequence of courses:Reading Specialist Certification........................27 s.h.ED 520: Introduction to Research........................3 s.h.ED 563: Reading Pedagogy....................................3 s.h.ED 564: Evidence-based Literacy Instruction......3 s.h.ED 567: Secondary, College, andcontent Area Reading Instruction.........3 s.h.ED 569: Assessment of Literacy............................3 s.h.ED 570: Practicum I: Analysis...............................3 s.h.ED 571: Practicum II: Instruction.........................3 s.h.ED 574: Reading Program Organization,administration, and Supervision..............3 s.h.ED 578: Professional Seminar...............................3 s.h.Reading Specialist Test (PRAXIS) required.PlacementTypically, graduate program enrollees are alreadyinvolved in professional careers that are being enhancedby the graduate studies. For those people who are withoutcareer placement, the faculty and the university CareerServices can provide assistance in seeking appropriateemployment. Students should register with CareerServices before graduation.Graduate AssistantshipsA limited number of graduate assistantships aregranted for 8.5 and/or 17 hours of departmental serviceper week in exchange for a waiver of tuition and a stipend.Applications are available in the Graduate Studies officeand should be submitted with the application for admissionto graduate study.AdvisementUpon acceptance into the graduate program, studentswill be assigned a department advisor who is qualified toassist the student in his or her specific career goals. Theresponsibility for meeting all stated requirements for themaster’s degree, however, is with the student.Instructional TechnologySpecialist Certificate ProgramCertified Instructional Technology Specialists (ITS)help educational institutions apply technology to improveteaching and learning. The ITS program emphasizes theuse of instructional technology as it relates to specificlearning outcomes. Clarion University’s program alsoaddresses the dynamics of rural communities andthe changing diversity of our urban areas through amultimedia approach.Graduates of the ITS certificate program will be able to:• develop instructional materials;• determine appropriate uses of instructionaltechnology in learning;• evaluate materials and technologies;• develop effective multimedia instructionalmaterials;• develop regulation-compliant media utilizationplans;• identify strategies to increase the use ofinstructional technology in underservedcommunities including specific plans to reachculturally diverse and special needs; and• utilize human resource management skills.