Education Programs for Current Students - Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Current Students: Education Division

FREE Act 48 Workshops:

BEGIN NONDEGREE! Take up to 3 courses in nondegree status without applying to a degree program. Don’t forget...1 graduate course = 90 hours Act 48 - http://gradsch.psu.edu/portal

No GRE admission testing required for Special Education!
(This does not apply to the M.S. in Special Education)

The Education Division collaborates with school districts and corporations to provide relevant educational opportunities for their employees. Students earn certification, M.Ed. degrees, or Act 48 credit in programs approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Master's Degrees

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, with choices of specialization in
- Instructional Leadership
  Literacy
  Science Education
M.Ed. in Instructional Systems, with choices of specialization in
- Training Design and Development (TD&D) for Corporations
- Leadership in Technology Integration (LITI) for Educators
Special Education, with choices of specialization in
- Combined M.Ed. in Special Education and Instructional I Teacher Certification
- M.Ed. in Special Education
- M.S. in Special Education
- To see all program options in Special Education including certifications, click here.

Pennsylvania Department of Education State Certification

Curriculum and Instruction: Reading Specialist Certification (Instructional I)
Educational Leadership: Principal Certification (Administrative Level I)
Special Education: Teacher Certification in Special (Education Instructional I)
Special Education: Supervisory I Certification in Special Education

Certificate Programs