Education roundup: Walsh launches new master's degree

NORTH CANTON – Walsh University’s Division of Education is the first in Ohio to launch a new master of dyslexia therapy degree, according to a news release.

The program is designed to directly address recent state legislation requiring all Ohio school districts to provide screening and services for children with dyslexia or other reading challenges beginning this year. Walsh is enrolling students for the summer term.

When children are identified with dyslexia, public schools often lack staff with the appropriate training to help. On Jan. 9, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 436, Ohio’s Dyslexia Law. The legislation requires public P-12 districts to begin dyslexia screenings in 2022-23 and provide remedy for students diagnosed with dyslexia.

Upon completion of the 36-hour program, MDT candidates will have met the requirements for attaining Ohio credentials as a dyslexia therapy specialist. Candidates who successfully complete the program will also be eligible to sit for the Academic Language Specialist Association examination for the opportunity to gain national certification as a Certified Academic Language Therapist. The Walsh University Master of Dyslexia Therapy degree is accredited through the International Multisensory Structured Language Association Council (IMSLEC) and the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). The program is designed to comply with the 2021 Ohio Dyslexia Law (HB 436, 2021).

Nursing scholarships available

MASSILLON – The Massillon Rotary Foundation Nursing Scholarship awards for 2022 will remain at $3,000 per recipient.

Eligible applicants must live or work in Massillon or western Stark County and be accepted or enrolled in an accredited nursing program. Scholarships are eligible to be renewed annually.

Scholarship applications and guidelines are available at www.massillonrotary.org under the Rotary Foundation tab. The deadline to submit applications is April 15, and awards will be announced by June 15. For more information, contact MRFoundation10@gmail.com.

Mount Union, CSU partner for engineering degree pathway

ALLIANCE – The University of Mount Union and Cleveland State University now have an articulation agreement that will qualify Mount Union engineering and physics graduates for direct admission into one of seven master’s degree programs at CSU, according to a news release.

Under the new agreement, Mount Union students graduating with a cumulative 2.75 grade-point average in its bachelor of science degrees in biomedical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering programs will qualify for admission for the respective master’s degree programs at CSU. Students graduating with a 3.0 GPA from Mount Union’s computer engineering program qualify for admission to CSU’s master of science degrees in computer science and software engineering.

Mount Union physics students graduating with a 3.0 GPA will also qualify for direct admission into any one of the six applicable master’s degree programs at CSU listed above, with the addition of a Master of Science in chemical engineering.

Malone U. counseling
grads score well on exam

CANTON – During 2020, 90% of Malone University clinical mental health counseling graduates who took the National Counselor Examination passed the exam needed for licensure, according to a news release. This is above the national pass-rate average, which was 80% for fall 2020.

Additionally, the pass rate for the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE 040), the exam for school counseling licensure, was 86% between August 2020 and July 2021. The current state passage rate is 82 percent. Counseling graduates are employed in a variety of fields, including mental health agencies, substance abuse treatment centers, hospitals, schools, churches.

Malone’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling tracks are available as hy-flex programs, which incorporate classroom content completed in-person synchronously or online with synchronous access to the classroom in real time. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling track is also offered completely online. The online modality offers flexibility and convenience for the busy student.

Malone U. honored
for business program

CANTON – Malone University has been ranked nationally as one of the Best Online Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management programs for 2022 by University HQ, according to a news release.

Using data from College Navigator, College Scorecard, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and payscale.com, UniversityHQ creates its rankings based on cost of tuition, admission rates, retention rates, four- and six-year graduation rates, graduating salary, and percentage of students receiving financial aid, among other factors.

Malone’s accelerated bachelor’s degree completion program can be finished in as little as 12 months with courses offered exclusively online. Students can begin when they want, work at their pace, and finish on their schedule. Financial aid is available for qualified students and employer reimbursement programs are accepted.

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