School of Adult & Continuing Education
Master of Education
The Education Department at Lincoln University, dedicated to becoming the preeminent provider of teachers and education leaders in the greater Delaware Valley, is committed to educating and empowering future educators to lead their communities and change the world.
We achieve this by:
- Offering a rigorous and comprehensive education curriculum that emphasizes active and collaborative learning experiences.
- Integrating academic and co-curricular programs with Lincoln University's distinctive legacy of global engagement, social responsibility, and leadership development.
- Fostering the character, values, and standards of excellence necessary for students to become responsible and influential educators and citizens in a global community.
Special Education (Pk-12)
Lincoln University’s post baccalaureate Special Education (Pk-12) Certification Program provides candidates with the skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary to meet the needs of students with disabilities in multiple settings. A person holding a valid Pennsylvania certificate for Special Education Pk-12 (age 3-21) is qualified to teach all special education students from PreK through grade 12. The Special Education Pk-12 certificate does not require a corresponding content-specific certificate to be eligible for issuance.
An educator holding a Special Education certificate is qualified to render diagnostic, prescriptive, and education services designed within an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to serve students having one or more disabilities; assist in writing the IEP for the identified students; provide appropriate modification to curriculum; and provide instructional support as outlined in the IEP.
Special Education certified teachers are qualified to offer pre-career technical and assessment services; provide basic occupational career awareness activities (such as job shadowing for paid/unpaid work experiences in a community-based operation; coordinate job training agreements; and make provision for the appropriate placement of these students in a work or community transition setting related to their career objectives.
Program Detail
DELIVERY: Hybrid
ACCELERATED or TRADITIONAL: Accelerated
SCHEDULE: Weeknight Evening
LENGTH: 3 Semesters
PROGRAM CREDITS: 48/54 credits (Master's) or 33 credits (Certificate only)
TRACK: Certification
ENROLLMENT CYCLES: Fall (August) and Spring (January)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15 (Fall) and November 15 (Spring)
Curriculum
Master's:
- EDU 601: Foundations of Reading Instruction
- EDU 604: Educational Assessment & Evaluation
- EDU 606: Foundations of Education
- EDU 607: Literature & Literacy
- EDU 612: Child Development
- EDU 614: Foundations of Special Education
- EDU 616: Cultural & Linguistic Diversity - Instructional Strategies
- EDU 622: Inclusion of Special Needs Children in Regular Classrooms
- EDU 625: Methods - Elementary Math
- EDU 626: School/Families/Community
- EDU 664: Assistive Technology in Special Education
- EDU 665: Special Education Law
- EDU 666: Instructional Strategy for Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities
- EDU 667: Instructional Strategy for Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
Student Teaching
Those interested in obtaining the Pennsylvania Department of Education certification must complete the following Student Teaching Curriculum:
- EDU 501 (12 credits) - if not currently a classroom teacher; or
- EDU 503 (6 credits) - if currently a classroom teacher.
Certificate:
- EDU 601: Foundations of Reading Instruction
- EDU 614: Foundations of Special Education
- EDU 616: Cultural & Linguistic Diversity - Instructional Strategies
- EDU 622: Inclusion of Special Needs Children in Regular Classrooms
- EDU 625: Methods - Elementary Math
- EDU 664: Assistive Technology in Special Education
- EDU 665: Special Education Law
- EDU 666: Instructional Strategy for Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities
- EDU 667: Instructional Strategy for Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
- EDU 501/503: Student Teaching
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To apply for special education certification, students must pass two Praxis Exams: Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511) and Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355) with the cut scores.
Clearance Requirements
Students are required to maintain and provide state clearances as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) before matriculation.
- Federal Criminal History Record (FBI)
- Form PDE 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
- Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Record
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test Documentation
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Submit a free online application.
- Transcripts: Submit official transcripts for all accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit.
- Personal Statement: In 300-500 words, address future goals based on the selected graduate program.
- Letters of Recommendation: Submit two (2) professional letters of recommendation speaking to your character and motivation to work in the education field.
- Résumé: A current professional résumé is required.
- Current Instructional I Certificate
You are strongly encouraged to upload your supplemental documents to your student portal. You may also email documents to sace@lincoln.edu or mail to:
Lincoln University
School of Adult and Continuing Education
Attention: Office of Admissions
3020 Market Street, Fourth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
TRANSFER CREDITS
The MED program will accept up to six graduate school credits in the field of Education from an accredited institution, providing each course is completed with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
TUITION AND FEES
Lincoln University’s tuition and fees are set annually by the university and remain affordable and competitive.
2024–2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
- Pennsylvania Resident: $567 per credit hour
- Out-of-State Resident: $949 per credit hour
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David E. White, Class of 2019