228 Certification must meet the following additional criteria: 15. Pennsylvania teaching certification in any area or Pennsylvania passing score on the PRAXIS I exams 16. Applicants to the M.Ed in Special Education and the Special Education Certification Program must meet the following additional criteria: 17. Pennsylvania teaching certification in Elementary Education or a Secondary Content area 18. Completion of an Educational Psychology course The following items must also be submitted as part of the application process: 1. Formal application with essay 2. Official college transcripts 3. Current (no more than one year old) clearances for ACT 34 Criminal Record, ACT 151 Child Abuse Record, and FBI Federal Criminal History 4. TB test report with negative results 5. Two letters of recommendation 6. Current resume 7. Pennsylvania instructional teaching certificate 8. Required standardized test scores Admission to the student teaching semester for students in the M.A.T. Program requires the following additional criteria: • Pennsylvania state passing scores on appropriate PRAXIS II Subject Assessments for each certification Students seeking admissions into a graduate education program may be admitted on a regular or a conditional basis. Regularly admitted students are students who the admissions committee determines have the preparation to successfully complete the program. Students who do not meet the above admission criteria may be considered for conditional admission after a personal interview with the program director. Conditionally admitted students may enroll in a maximum of four courses (12 credits). Upon completion of the four courses and fulfillment of any specified conditions, the student’s record and admissions criteria will be reviewed to determine the student’s potential for successfully completing the program. If the evaluation of all relevant admission criteria is positive, the student’s admission status will be changed to reflect a regular admission.
GRADUATE NON-DEGREE STUDENTS Individuals with a Pennsylvania Level I Instructional Certificate may take up to 24 credits without enrolling in a degree program. These credits will apply toward a Level II Instructional Certificate and will be eligible for Act 48 credit. Individuals who already have their Level II Instructional Certificate may enroll in courses, up to 24 credits, without enrolling in a degree program to fulfill Act 48 requirements for continued certification.
FINANCIAL AID Financial aid information may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. Student loans are available to students taking a minimum of six semester hours. For the purposes of graduate education programs, a full-time student is considered to be anyone enrolled in a minimum of nine semester hours.
PREREQUISITES For all graduate education programs a student will need to have access to an Internet connection with a minimum 56K modem; high speed access is preferred. Students need basic computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and Internet usage to succeed in these programs.