Special Education, M.Ed.
Millersville University offers the Master of Education degree in special education. The master’s degree in special education requires 36 credits.
The Millersville University special education master’s degree is designed for educators already in the classroom. Assessments have real-world applications and are individualized to meet the needs of working professionals. Many classes are offered in blended format, allowing students to aquire new skills on campus, and later implement them in their own classroom.
Comprehensive Exam
- May be taken once all professional core courses are completed.
- Must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in SPED 695 Accomplished SPED Captone
- All knowledge core courses and comprehensive exam must be successfully completed prior to enrollment. (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 course over the span of a semester may reenroll for an additional 1 credit per semester, for a maximum of two additional semesters.
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MED Professional Core Requirements
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PROFESSIONAL CORE
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Psychological Core Requirement - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Advanced Child Psychology
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Advanced Adolescent Psychology
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Human Growth and Development
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Philosophical Core Requirement - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Comparative Education
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Social Foundation of Educ
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Philosophy of Education
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Education and Public Policy
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Major in Special Education
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PROFESSIONAL CORE
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Advocacy & Leadership for Accomplished Special Ed Teacher3 hours
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Accomplished SPED Advocacy
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Issues in Diversity for the Accomplished Special Ed Teacher3 hours
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Accomplished SPED Diversity
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Consultation & Collaboration for Accomplished SPED Teacher3 hours
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Accomplished SPED Collabration
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Advanced Pedagogy for the Accomplished Special Ed Teacher3 hours
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Adv. Pedagogy Accomplshed SPED
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Advocacy & Leadership for Accomplished Special Ed Teacher3 hours
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Research Sem for Accmplsh SPED
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Comprehensive Exam in Special Education
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Comprehensive Exam must be passed after all five special education knowledge core are completed and before enrolling in SPED 695 Capstone.
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SPECIALIZATION AREA
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Choose 1 of the following options 1-5:
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Option 1. English Language Learners (ELL)
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Second Language Acquisition: Theory, Programs & Assessment
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Methods for Teaching English Language Learners
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Option 2. Reading & Literacy
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Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
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Diag. of Reading & Writing Disabilities: Practicum
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Option 3. Educational Aspects of Social Work - Choose 2 of the following:
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Behavioral Health
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School Social Work
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Children and Youth At-Risk
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Option 4. Education & Technology
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Option 5. Gifted Education
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Psychology of the Gifted
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Tchg Gftd Lrnrs:Instruct Strat
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Capstone Learning Project
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