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East Stroudsburg University
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East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
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Graduate Coordinator
Special Education
Dr. Teri Burcroff
tburcroff@po-box.esu.edu
(570) 422-3782

 
Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis for all programs except the Applied Behavior Analysis program. The ABA program submission deadline is March 1 for summer (main session) admission.

Entry into the program as a full-standing graduate student requires undergraduate certification in Special Education.

GPA undergraduate minimum 3.0

The following admission criteria will be applied for special education certification programs:

  • Undergraduate prerequisites
  • English Composition (3 credits)
  • English Literature (3 credits)
  • Mathematics (6 credits)
  • Written statement - a one-page typewritten description of career goals, reason for pursuing graduate work in special education, personal and professional attributes that will contribute to the profession.
  • Passing scores on Praxis I tests
To complete the Master of Education with Special Education, an individual plan of study is devised and will comprise 36 credits of course work including the graduate-level course work completed for the Special Education Certification.
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