The M.Ed. program is structured to address the educational needs of
five types of graduate students: (a) those who hold Pennsylvania
Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped certification; (b) those who
hold another teaching certificate who wish to obtain special
education certification while working toward an M.Ed. degree in
Education of Exceptional Persons; (c) those who hold another
teaching certificate who wish to obtain special education certification
without earning the M.Ed. degree; (d) those who wish to seek initial
certification in special education through the Pennsylvania
Department of Education Teacher Intern Certification Program; and
(e) those who do not want to qualify for a teaching certificate but who wish to work professionally with persons with disabilities