you can download a Pre-Fall12 checklist or if you have applied to the program for the Fall 12 semester, use this Post-Fall12 checklist. If you don't have the Adobe Reader needed to open the document you can download a free one from the company's website.
Use the links below to see course descriptions for Pre-Fall 12 Program. Post Fall 12 Program requirements are listed at the bottom of this page.
PSY 221 Developmental Psychology ED 321 Foundations of Reading with Field Experience ED 330 Math in Early Child/Elementary Education ED 370 Science in Early Child/Elementary Education
Core Courses • 12 credits
The following are 3-credit courses. Required Courses: ED 518 School Law or ED 519 Issues, Laws and Trends in Education ED 522 Curriculum and Instruction (previously School Curriculum) ED 585 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
And one of the following core foundations courses ED 510 Psychological Foundations ED 511 Philosophical Foundations ED 512 Social Foundations ED 513 Comparative Foundations ED 514 Issues in Education ED 515 Cognition
Special Education Courses • 15 credits
(Act 34, 151, and 114 clearances are required for field experiences)
EDSP 501 Sp Ed Methods I with Field Experience (15 hours) EDSP 502 Sp Ed Methods II with Field Experience (15 hours) EDSP 503 Behavior Management with Field Experience (15 hours) EDSP 504 Assessment in Special Education EDSP 505 Sp Ed Issues and Topics
EDSP 506 Internship in Special Education • 3 credits
The internship must be taken as the last EDSP course or in conjunction with the last EDSP course and must have prior approval from the Program Advisor EDSP 506 Internship in Special Education
Candidates who enter the program starting fall 2012 will declare either the PK-8 or 7-12 grade band option. The current N-12 certification will not be granted by the state after August 31, 2013. The criteria for certification and admission to each grade band option is regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) as follows:
Special Education PreK-8 Option: Candidates with previous PA certificates in early childhood N-3, elementary K-6 or PreK-4, middle school 4-8, and certified reading specialists are eligible for this option.
Special Education 7-12 Option: Candidates with previous PA certificates in secondary education 7-12 and certified reading specialists are eligible for this option.
(Courses designated with * are required for state certification) PREREQUISITE COURSES: 9 Credits: Prerequisite courses or their equivalents may be completed at the undergraduate or graduate level, online or face-to-face. Candidates will receive credit for prerequisites completed in previous preparation program.
* EDAM 5066: Accommodations and Adaptations in Literacy for Diverse Learners
* ESL 504: Intercultural Communication For Language Teachers
* ED 569: Teaching Diverse Learners Using Inclusive Classroom Practices
CORE COURSES: 12 Credits
* ED 510: Psychological Foundations ED 519: Issues, Laws & Trends in Education ED 522: Curriculum and Instruction ED 585: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
into the Curriculum
SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES: 15 credits
(Act 34, 151, and 114 clearances are required for field experiences)
* EDSP 501: Sp Ed Meth I w/Field Exp. (20 hrs.)
* EDSP 502: Sp Ed Meth II w/Field Exp. (20 hrs.)
* EDSP 503: Behavior Mgt w/Field Exp. (20 hrs.)
* EDSP 504: Assessment in Sp Ed
* EDSP 505: Effective Practices in Sp Ed
SPECIAL ED INTERNSHIP: 3 Credits
Must be taken as the final EDSP course or in conjunction with the final EDSP course. Advisor must give permission to register for the Internship. * EDSP 506: Internship in Sp Ed (6 weeks/100 hrs.)
Transfer Credits
A maximum of six graduate credits completed at another accredited institution may be used toward your Wilkes MS degree. You must have completed the courses within six years prior to the date of admission to Wilkes University and have received a grade of B or better. Official transcripts are required.