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The diverse graduate programs of the Education Department are designed to incorporate the latest research-based theories on teaching and learning. Advanced programs challenge faculty and candidates to be leaders in the educational community, integrate knowledge and action, be thoughtful consumers and producers of scholarship and research, be proactive instruments of change, and innovative and reflective practitioners committed to the development of student potential. Teachers, educational specialists and administrators are expected to communicate and collaborate effectively with all constituents in response to ambiguity and diversity in a technological, global community.

Program Features

The graduate programs in Education have earned the distinction of meeting the rigorous, professional standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. In so doing, the department demonstrated state-of-the-art facilities for library research, curriculum development, and technology. The utilization of these resources by students is woven into the carefully planned sequence of courses. The graduate programs also enjoy a strong relationship with area schools and private centers and, from time to time, have participated in joint research projects. Area educational personnel and model teaching sites are available to strengthen the graduate experience.

The Education Department offers the following programs:

• M.A. in Teaching with Elementary Education Certification
• M.A. in Teaching with Secondary Education Certification
• M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership
• M.S. in Higher Education Administration
• M.S. in Early Childhood Intervention - Birth to Age 8
• M.S. in Reading Education
• M.S. in School Leadership with Principal Certification
• M.S. in Special Education
• M.S. in Administration and Supervision of Special Education
• Post-baccalaureate Programs leading to initial and advanced Pennsylvania certification in a choice of Instructional, Educational Specialist, Supervisory, and Administrative areas.

The Education Department participates in the Ph.D. in Human Development Degree program with specializations in:

• Higher Education Administration
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Leadership

For more information, please contact:

Chair: Ann M. Jablonski, RSCJ, PhD
Marywood University
________________Scranton, Pennsylvania

Tel: 570-348-6297
Fax: 570-961-4744
jablonski@marywood.edu