Master of Education in Alternative Education

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION/INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION CORE COURSEWORK:

A 30 credit hour program, feedback from graduates consistently indicates how valuable the courses were in their day-to-day work with students. We often hear from teachers- I was able to take what I learned in the classroom last week and use it with my students this week!

Core Coursework:

EDL 502 Data Driven Decisions

EDL 503 School Law and Finance

EDL 505 Curriculum Theory and Design

EDL 590 Education Research Writing

Alternative Education-At-risk student courses

EDL 550 Classroom Environment

EDL 551 Alternative Education: An Introduction to Theory and Practice

EDL 553 Cognition, Motivation, & Social Skills

EDL 554 Projects, Readings, and Case Studies

EDL 555 Topics in Alternative Education

EDL 55_ Elective (approved by Advisor)

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and decisions are rendered after the receipt of all admissions documents.

To complete the admissions procedure, students must meet the following criteria;

1. Have a 3.0 undergraduate GPA.
2. Submit a statement of professional goals.
3. Submit 3 letters of recommendation.
4. Submit a resume.
5. Submit scores on the PRAXIS in your subject matter field or GRE or GMAT scores or teaching
6. credential.
7. Schedule an interview with the program coordinator to clarify program requirements, discuss goals, evaluate academic records, and outline a long-range program.

The mailing address is:

Lock Haven University
Office of Admissions
401 N Fairview St.
Lock Haven PA 1774

APPLY NOW

TRANSFER CREDITS

Students may transfer up to nine credits of graduate work from an accredited institution toward the Elective Requirements of the Master of Education program.  All transfer credits must be approved by the Program Coordinator.