The Waco F. Childers, Jr. and Elaine Duffy Childers Special Education Scholarship is available to Furman graduate students! Accepted applicants who are selected to receive the scholarship must agree to complete the certification program in special education.  A graduate of Furman University, Mrs. Childers was a retired teacher, who held a special place in her heart for special needs students and the teachers who have a passion for seeing them succeed.  Therefore, the scholarship usually covers most tuition costs associated with this master of arts degree.

To inquire about the scholarship, contact:

• Dr. Judy Stuart
• judy.stuart@furman.edu

To inquire about the M.A.Ed. application process, contact:

• Kay Goodwin
• kay.goodwin@furman.edu

The add-on certification master’s with this concentration is limited to the students completing the bachelor’s degree at Furman enrolled in the five-year extended program. Recent Furman graduates pursuing initial teacher certification, who have satisfactorily completed all senior block courses (including the practicum experience) and are eligible to enroll in EDEP-670 Teaching Internship, may gain provisional graduate admission for study in the summer term, prior to the completion of the teaching internship which leads to initial certification.  Once initial certification is granted, students will be allowed to continue to be enrolled in graduate-level courses.

• EDEP-640 Best Practices for the Induction Teacher
• EDEP-670 Teaching Internship
• NOTE: Students successfully completing EDU-221 Education of Students with Exceptionalities as undergraduates may be exempted from EDEX 621 Education of Students with Exceptionalities.
• NOTE: Students successfully completing EDU-222 Nature of Learning Disabilities as undergraduates may be exempted from EDEX 622 Nature of Learning Disabilities.
• NOTE: Students successfully completing EDU-223 Nature of Emotional/Behavioral Disorders as undergraduates may be exempted from EDEX 623 Nature of Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.