Graduate Catalog 2021-2022 | Page 179

School of Business and Education

Admission Requirements A master ' s degree in a field related to the student ' s preferred area of concentration from a regionally accredited institution , with a GPA of 3.0 or higher . A Graduate GPA less than 3.5 also requires a GRE score of 155 or higher or a MAT percentile of 65 or higher .
Educational Leadership
Leadership in Special Education
Online ONLY 2021-2022 Curriculum Doctor of Education
EDLE . SPED . EDD
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Doctorate of Education ( EdD ). Additional policies , procedures and requirements may be found in the current Graduate University Catalog .
MAJOR
Foundation Courses for Educational Leadership - 27 credits
EDU801
Educational Policy in Research & Practice in the US *
3
EDU802
Organizational Research & Theory Development
3
Credit Requirements :
EDU803
Foundations of Educational Research Methods
3
A minimum of 54 credits is required for this degree .
EDU804
Cross-Cultural Perspectives & Educational Leadership
3
A maximum of 6 credits earned in a doctoral program can be
EDU805
Ethics of Educational Leadership & Policy *
3
transferred in prior to acceptance .
EDU806
Equity , Equality & Equal Opportunity
3
An evaluation of transcripts will be necessary to determine the
EDU807
3
required coursework .
Quantitative Educational Research Methods
EDU808
Qualitative Educational Research Methods
3
Grade Requirements
EDU809
Global Educational Policy & Practice *
3
The minimum major and cumulative GPA of 3.0 , ( B ) average
is required to remain in good standing . One grade of C + is
Concentration Courses for Educational Administration - 15 credits
permitted but a 3.0 grade point average must be maintained throughout the program . Students may retake a maximum of
2 courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course only one time . Students may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the program .
EDU841
EDU842
EDU843
EDU844
Design Interventions and Assessing Outcomes
School Law and Policy in Special Education **
Foundations of Special Education Administration
Neuroscience of Learning
3
3
3
3
EDU845
Supervision and Administration of Special Education
3
PA Certification
You must possess an Initial Special Education certification
with a Subject certification in order to meet the minimum
Dissertation Advisement Courses - 12 credits
requirements for Supervisor of Special Education ( Single
EDU811
Dissertation Advisement I : Hypotheses & Research
3
Supervisory certificate ). Three ( 3 ) courses (**) and two ( 2 )
Guiding Questions
Special Education practicum experiences (***) are identified in this doctoral program for Supervisor of Special Education .
PDE requires 360 hours , 2 semesters , of special education supervisor practicum hours .
EDU812
EDU813
Dissertation Advisement II : Research , Theory &
Procedures
Dissertation Advisement III : Design , Methodology &
3
3
Procedures
EDU814
Dissertation Advisement IV : Finding and Conclusions
3
Curriculum sheets for all education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University are subject to change pending program specific competency changes in certification by the PA Department of Education . New regulations in 22 PA Code Chapter 49 may result in changes for teacher education program at Gwynedd Mercy University .
Practicum - Supervisor of Special Education Certificate Only
EDU848
Supervision & Admin of Special Education Practicum I
3
EDU849
Supervision & Admin of Special Education Practicum II
3
* Residency Courses
Students admitted under the ABD option shall have an individualized plan to insure that they meet all program and course objectives . They shall complete a minimum of 27 credit hours which may include a practicum .
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