Pennsylvania Highlands Community College and Clarion University of Pennsylvania are joining forces.
Clarion will offer a master’s of education in curriculum and instruction degree program beginning in January with classes held at Penn Highlands’ Richland and Ebensburg sites.
“It’s an outreach graduate-level program that is aimed at professional educators,” said Bill Williams, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Clarion University.
“We have designed a program that will be attractive to educators and one that takes into consideration the kinds of demands they have in their lives such as working full time.”
With that in mind, those enrolled take only one class each fall and spring semester and two classes in the summer.
“This program can be completed in three years,” Williams said. “It requires only 15 hours of direct contact for each three-credit course, and that is coupled with online classroom activities.”
And Williams said you can’t beat the tuition.
“We are offering this at a reduced rate for those who enroll for the January start of $910 for a three-credit course, so you are able to get a master’s degree for less than $10,000,” Williams said.
“It’s a good deal for everyone all around, and we believe we are providing an excellent service.”
Erica Reighard, associate dean of instruction at Penn Highlands, agreed and added that the partnership provides a flexible and innovative option.
“This allows for increased accessibility to a master’s degree program for working professionals in education,” she said.
Williams said Clarion chose to collaborate with Penn Highlands because the university wanted to reach teachers in western and central Pennsylvania.
“We’ve been operating this program for two years with 200 students enrolled at five sites across the state,” he said. “We took a look at the map and decided Penn Highlands was ideal for us, so teachers from the Ohio line to Harrisburg will be able to enroll at this site.”
He added that the possibility of additional collaboration with Penn Highlands is a possibility, perhaps adding an undergraduate program.
For more information on how to apply, visit clarion.edu/extended/cte or call the Center for Teaching Excellence: 393-2776.
Local News
Penn Highlands, Clarion team up on master’s program
- Local News
-
-
Book honors Flight 93 co-pilot Homer
The widow of Flight 93 copilot LeRoy W. Homer Jr. is releasing a book this month on the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
-
Mild winter speeds work: Entertainment venue may be complete by end of May
An unusually mild winter has accelerated construction of a new outdoor entertainment venue in Johnstown.
-
Man jailed on rash of charges
A Patton man is being held on $100,000 bond after police said he threatened to kill a woman, her family and himself unless she talked to him about a protection-from-abuse order.
-
Blogging with heart
Anyone else have this issue: The more I know, the more I want to learn.
As I am writing my heart month stories for this week’s packages, I occasionally come across a term or description unfamiliar to me. So I look it up. And then the definition or article has something else that sounds important, so I look that up. -
Cambria abolishes 16 jobs
Following through on promises to cut budget costs, the Cambria County commissioners voted Thursday to abolish 16 positions, including nine full-time jobs.
-
Wozniak defends his support of drilling bill
State Sen. John Wozniak, D-Westmont, one of only seven Democrats to support the Marcellus Shale legislation adopted this week, said the bill protects the environment and provides help to local communities impacted by the natural gas drilling.
-
Businessman hoping to unseat Wozniak
Tim Houser uses two words – “challenging opportunity” – to describe his goal in this year’s elections.
-
Judge tosses evidence in robbery
A Cambria County prosecutor said he’ll have to drop robbery charges against a Twin Rocks woman after much of his evidence was suppressed by a judge.
-
Shooting defendant pleads to attempted murder
A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty Thursday in county court to attempted murder and theft in a Nov. 18 home invasion in which the homeowner was shot.
-
Garrett man sought in Somerset crime
An arrest warrant has been issued for Samuel McFarland Jr., 33, of Berlin Street in Garrett in connection with Saturday’s robbery of two boys outside Dollar General on East Main Street in Somerset.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Book honors Flight 93 co-pilot Homer
Denver's Largest-Ever Drug Bust Nets Dozens
Marines: No Punishment for Nazi-like Flag
Vets Look to Translate Military Skills Into Jobs
Expert: Removing LA School's Staff 'Appropriate'
Raw Video: School Bus Burst Into Flames
LA School Reopens Amid Sex Abuse Scandal
$25B Settlement Reached Over Foreclosure Abuses
Pentagon: Allow Women Closer to Front Lines
Obama Gives Education Waivers to 10 States
Giffords Aide to Run for Her Seat
LA School in Sex Abuse Scandal Reopens
Winter Slamming North Asia, Parts of Europe
Syrian Forces Renew Bombardment of Homs
States, Banks Reach Foreclosure-abuse Settlement
Raw Video: Italy's Mount Etna Bursts Into Life
Greeks March; Angry Despite Debt Deal
Raw Video: U.S. Pullout Celebration
Raw Video: Annual Empire State Building Run-Up
Man Killed in Courthouse Shootout
Air Force Airlines: Leaders Get Polished Service
