Shippensburg University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.Ed.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

A graduate program leading to the Master of Education degree with specialization in reading is offered for fully certified elementary and secondary school teachers. A master’s degree also certifies the graduate as a reading specialist. Applicants who have elementary or secondary certification are required to complete a minimum of 33 semester hour credits of graduate work for the Master of Education degree with specialization in reading. Additional course work may be required due to deficiencies in undergraduate preparation. Background courses which may be required (but are not limited to) the following: Children’s Literature; Teaching of Reading; and a Language Arts. The program requires that candidates pass through various status categories from admission to graduation: 1) Foundational Status, 2) Practicum Status, and 3) Program Completion. The Praxis Reading Specialist exam must be passed before graduation and/or certification as a reading specialist.

Accreditation:

Shippensburg University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, AACSB International, ABET Inc., American Chemical Society, Council on Social Work Education, Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, International Association of Counseling Services, Council for Exceptional Children and by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teachers.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must provide the following: a graduate admission application; all transcripts of undergraduate/graduate work; a grade point average of 3.0 on previous undergraduate course work; three letters of reference from educators in the field; and an information sheet.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Distant Town

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999