在线特殊教育硕士学位

特殊教育理科硕士

Gain Advanced Skills for PreK-12 Special Education Environments

Expand your skillset as an educator and prepare to offer specialized support to students who need it the most with 格温内斯仁慈大学’s online Master of Science in Special Education degree.
This unique accelerated program will prepare you to become a certified Special Education teacher in Pennsylvania while also providing the advanced training of a master’s degree in special education.

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In this Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved program, you’ll gain theoretical knowledge and practical instructional skills for special education classrooms. 你还将探索和分析社会, 政治, and economic issues that influence the course of public education in the United States.

*认证: This program was designed to meet the certification requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If you reside in a different state, you should carefully review 你所在州的认证要求 在参加这个项目之前.

The online Master's degree in Special Education will expand your skillset with rigorous course content that prepares you for advanced educational practice in PreK-12 classrooms. We also provide the tools you need to pursue self-directed professional action research and evaluate new instructional techniques after graduation.

As a GMercyU Masters in Special Education graduate, you will be able to:

  • Identify and use instructional methods and curricula that are appropriate and effective in meeting the individual needs of persons with exceptionalities
  • 选择和使用合适的教学材料, 设备, and supplies in meeting the individual needs of persons with exceptionalities
  • 创造安全有效的学习环境
  • Maintain confidentiality of information except when information is released under specific conditions of written consent and statutory confidentiality requirements
  • Apply disciplinary methods and behavioral procedures which will not undermine the dignity of the individual or the basic human rights of persons with exceptionalities
  • Utilize assessment instruments and procedures that do not discriminate against persons with exceptionalities on the basis of race, color, 信条, 性, 国家的起源, 年龄, 政治实践, 家庭或社会背景, 性取向或异常性取向
  • Specify goals and objectives for behavior man年龄ment practices
  • 应用策略, 法规, and rules established by state and local 年龄ncies relating to the judicious application of disciplinary methods and behavioral procedures
  • 加强与父母的沟通, 避免使用专业术语, 使用家庭的主要语言, 以及其他适当的交流方式
  • 在计划中寻求并利用父母的知识和专长, 进行, and evaluating special education and related services for persons with exceptionalities
  • Inform parents of the educational rights of their children and of any proposed or actual practices, 哪些可能会侵犯这些权利
  • Recognize and acknowledge the competencies and expertise of members representing other disciplines who serve persons with exceptionalities
  • Cooperate with other 年龄ncies involved in serving persons with exceptional abilities through such activities as the planning and coordination of information exchanges
  • Provide consultation and assistance to both general and special educators as well as other school personnel serving persons with exceptionalities

在GMercyU, 我们的教授带来了直接的特殊教育经验, 高级研究背景, 以及对课堂教学的热情. Their insights and mentorship will help you effectively create a safe, 为所有学生提供高效的学习环境. 

Once you graduate and earn your Masters in Special Education, you and your classmates will join our extensive network of alumni. 的同事, 联系人, and friends you find in this leadership community will inspire you to continue your passion for education.

在线特殊教育硕士有33个学分, two-year online program featuring an accelerated format in which you take courses one at a time in seven-week blocks. The total number of credits you take depends on your choice of certification and endorsement options. 顺利通过这些课程后, you may apply to take any required certification exams to obtain your certificate. 

EDU 502 学习和教学过程
EDU 520 方法、材料和课程
EDU 562 特殊教育法与伦理“,
EDU 563 特殊教育的当前问题
EDU 581 包容性环境下的特殊教育基础
SPE 560 诊断,评估,规定 & 特殊教育干预技术
SPE 561 基于研究的学习方法 & 特殊学习者的材料
SPE 564 特殊学习者的行为管理技巧
EDU 510 教师行动研究(上
EDU 582 教育工作者的有效沟通
EDU 603 教师行动研究(第二部分

请查阅MS特殊教育课程说明 参考 研究生目录.

To qualify for admission to our Master's degree in Special Education program, you must provide:

  • Proof you have obtained a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0.* You must submit official transcripts from every college or university attended
  • Proof of a Level I Certificate in one of the following areas: N-3, K-6, Pre K-4, K-12和阅读专家
  • 填妥的申请表格及费用
  • 当前的职业简历
  • 两份填妥的主管推荐表格
  • 最低550分(书面), 213(电脑), or 79 (internet) on the TOEFL examination if English is not your native langu年龄

*如果你的平均成绩低于3分.0, we encour年龄 you to apply for evaluation on a case-by-case basis. Personal interviews may be required for any candidates as determined by the admissions committee.

Learn more about how you can become a special education teacher with our innovative online master’s degree program.

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