Overview

Program in Special Education / Program in Special Education is located in Purchase, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Special education: early childhood (birth-grade 2)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Special education childhood (grades 1-6)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Literacy 5-12; special education generalist 7-12; special ed specialist 7-12
(Certificate)	Special education: childhood (grades 1-6)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Science: biology or chemistry (5-9 and 7-12); special ed generalist (7-12); se science (7-12)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Early childhood (birth-grade 2) and special education: early childhood (birth-grade 2)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Math (5-9 and 7-12); special ed generalist (7-12); se math (7-12)
(Certificate)	Special education: grades 7-12 generalist
(Certificate)	Special education: early childhood (birth-grade 2) and childhood (grades 1-6)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Childhood education (grades 1-6) and special education: childhood (grades 1-6)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Special education: grades 7-12 generalist
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	English (5-9 and 7-12); special ed generalist (7-12); se english (7-12)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Literacy (birth-grade 6) and special education childhood (grades 1-6)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Social studies (5-9 and 7-12); special ed generalist (7-12); se soc.st. (7-12)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Special ed early childhood and childhood (birth-grade 6)
(Certificate)	Special education: early childhood (birth-grade 2)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	109
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam for programs leading to certification, candidates must submit scores from GRE or MAT(Miller Analogies Test) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Student teaching, research seminars, portfolios, internships, writing assessment
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

86

Applied

77

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	For programs leading to certification, candidates must submit scores from GRE or MAT(Miller Analogies Test)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, all transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, 2 letters of recommendation, interview, essay (2-3 page personal statement that describes reasons for choosing education as profession and personal philosophy of education), proof of immunization (for those born after 1957)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 110
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$39,975

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 6
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

316

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.44%
Black or African American	1.58%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	1.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.95%
Two or more races	2.22%
Unknown	21.84%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 30

Male (12)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Students with emotional difficulties, literacy and adolescents, mindfulness, studying the effects of the environment on special populations, the most difficult cases, students who are presented with multiple challenges: learning, behavioral and ACE experiences who see criminal behavior as a way to cope; working on giving them the tools they need to succeed emotionally and cognitively despite the odds stacked against them

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY  10577-2132
United States

Contact Dr. Shelley Wepner
Dean and Professor
Email: Shelley.Wepner@mville.edu
Phone: 914-323-3153

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