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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 85Master of Science inSpecial EducationThe special education master’s degree program isdesigned primarily for students whose career interestsare in special education services and programs withineducational agencies and institutions of higher education.Students who presently hold a Pennsylvania special educationteaching certificate take a core of 21 required graduatecredits and in addition pursue 12 credits individuallyselected by the student in consultation with their advisor.Students who presently hold a bachelor’s degree froman accredited program may pursue the master’s degreewhile completing additional course work leading toPennsylvania certification in the area of special education.The student’s advisor will individually determine thespecific course work for certification after a review of thestudent’s past course work and experience.Admission RequirementsClarion University’s general admission requirementsapply, with the following additions:• A baccalaureate degree from an acceptablyaccredited college or university• Undergraduate minimum quality-point averageis 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale)• Satisfactory scores for the Graduate RecordExam General Test or the Miller AnalogiesTest• T h r e e f a c u l t y a n d / o r p r o f e s s i o n a lrecommendations; recommendation formsshould document applicant’s potential and/oreffectiveness in the areas of teaching abilityand/or professional performance.Degree RequirementsIn addition to the general requirements of the Divisionof Graduate Studies at Clarion University, students shallmeet the following requirements:• Students must complete a planned program ofstudy approved by their advisors including aminimum of 33 credits.• Students contemplating more advancedstudies after completing the master’s degree orcontemplating careers that involve research mayelect, with the approval of their advisor, a thesisproject (SPED 600).The purpose of electives is to provide flexibilitywithin the program so students can further developtheir knowledge, skills, and expertise in individual areasof career interest and to enhance their career options. Thechoice of electives is, therefore, not limited to SPED orREHB courses. With the prior approval of the student’sadvisor, the student may choose elective courses fromother departments or institutions of higher education.Note: In accordance with Clarion University residencyrequirements, no more than a maximum of 30 percent ofthe total graduate credits may be transferred from otherinstitutions.M.S. in Special EducationRequired Core..................................................... 21 creditsED 520: Introduction to Research.........................3 s.h.SPED 500: Contemporary Issues inSpecial Education................................................3 s.h.SPED 520: Role Development with Parents..........3 s.h.SPED 532: Policy and Practice inSpecial Education ...............................................3 s.h.SPED 535: Advanced Methods for Individualswith Severe Handicaps.........................................3 s.h.orSPED 536: Advanced Methods for Individualswith Mild/Moderate Handicaps..........................3 s.h.SPED 567: Seminar in Advanced AppliedBehavior Analysis................................................3 s.h.SPED 580: Special Reading Instruction.................3 s.h.Electives .............................................................. 12 creditsSPED 505: Concepts of Intelligence......................3 s.h.SPED 514: Introduction to Gifted Education.......3 s.h.SPED 530: Learning Disabilities............................3 s.h.SPED 534: Workshop in Special Education............3 s.h.SPED 539: Curriculum Development and EducationalProgramming in Gifted Education.......................3 s.h.SPED 540: Behavior Disorders...............................3 s.h.SPED 562: Service Learning...................................3 s.h.SPED 585: Special Topics in Special Education....1-3 s.h.SPED 590: Special Projects....................................3 s.h.SPED 596: Contemporary Education Practicesand Directions......................................................3 s.h.SPED 597: Collaboration and Cooperation:Improved Teaching and Learning Outcomes.......3 s.h.SPED 600: Thesis.................................................3, 6 s.h.SPED 415: Instructional Development andStrategies for Mildly/ModeratelyHandicapped.........................................................3 s.h.SPED 420: Instructional Development andStrategies for Severely/ProfoundlyMulti-Handicapped..............................................3 s.h.REHB 405: Substance Abuse...................................3 s.h.REHB 410: Prevention and Treatment ofSubstance Abuse..................................................3 s.h.REHB 545: Rehabilitation: Philosophy andPrinciples..............................................................3 s.h.REHB 565: Seminar on Rehabilitative ServiceDelivery Systems.................................................3 s.h.REHB 580: Intervention Strategies inRehabilitative Sciences........................................3 s.h.REHB 586: Dual Diagnosis.....................................3 s.h.A maximum of six credits from the 400-level courseslisted above can be taken for graduate credit with specialpermission. Please note that 400-level courses taken forundergraduate credit cannot be repeated for graduatecredit.Certification RequirementsFor students already holding Pennsylvania InstructionalRehabilitative Sciences/Special Education
86 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaRehabilitative Sciences/Special EducationLevel I certification in special education or its equivalentand the requisite years of creditable teaching experience,successful completion of the master’s program can leadto Pennsylvania Instructional Level II certification. Note:It is the responsibility of the student holding a specialeducation certificate from another state to ensure thecertificate is equivalent to the Pennsylvania InstructionalLevel I certificate.For students not already certified in special educationbut holding a bachelor’s degree from an accreditedprogram and wishing to become certified in specialeducation while continuing their graduate studies, anindividual course of study leading to both certificationand the graduate degree is developed by the student’sadvisor with consideration for the student’s backgroundof education and experience in conjunction with state andprogram requirements.All courses in the graduate program are approved forAct 48 continuing education credits.Graduate AssistantshipsThe Department of Special Education and RehabilitativeSciences regularly awards a number of graduateassistantships. Assistantships in special education andrehabilitative sciences serve a variety of purposes. Graduateassistants (GAs) assist the professors in developing coursematerials and resources; carrying out literature searches; andsupervising and assisting undergraduates in the computerlab. Graduate assistantships not only provide uniqueexperiences within the field, but also are an opportunityfor the student to pursue advanced training with financialsupport.Applicants for a graduate assistantship must havecompleted all program application requirements andhave been admitted in full standing to the program. Aseparate GA application must then be submitted to theDepartment of Special Education and RehabilitativeSciences. All applications for GAs should be submittedby the beginning of February to ensure consideration forthe following academic year.Note: Graduate students who are completing a studentteaching requirement as a part of state certification
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