Overview

The Special Education program at University of Scranton offers courses and field work for students seeking an initial Pennsylvania Instructional I certificate in Special Education, PK-12. The program consists of 36 credit hours of coursework including 12 weeks of student teaching.

Key Features

All students who are pursuing a Master’s degree must complete the research and foundation course requirements and pass a capstone experience (comprehensive examination) prior to program completion.

Students must take the requisite certification test(s), which are mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in addition to the curricular requirements.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Linguistics: Language Foundations for Teachers of Reading and Writing

Inclusionary Classroom Practices

Special Education Assessment

Advanced Educational Psychology

Advanced Foundations of Education

Principles of Behavior Change for Educators

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Scranton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.00 is expected for admittance to graduate study.

An applicant whose undergraduate GPA falls below the level of 3.00 must submit other evidence of his/her ability to successfully complete a graduate program, such as grades in other post-baccalaureate courses/programs, scores from examinations (e.g. Graduate Record Examination), or a record of successful completion of progressively higher work responsibilities.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34740 USD / year

≈ 34740 USD / year
Out-of-State

34740 USD / year

≈ 34740 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

34740 USD / year

≈ 34740 USD / year

Living costs

Scranton

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Scranton

Financing

Funding

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