Subject Area Specializations

Full transfer credit will be awarded for courses in the following specializations based upon comparable prior credits earned.

Endorsements

The English as a Second Language (ESL) (K-12) Endorsement is intended to improve a teacher's skills in this specialized area and can be added to existing Level I or Level II certificates.

The online Autism Spectrum Disorders Endorsement will help educators, school psychologists, counselors, and other professionals work more effectively with children and youth diagnosed with ASD.

Are you a problem-solver? Do you like crunching numbers? Would you like to share these skills with others?


If so, Marywood's Mathmatics/Secondary Education program is for you! It's a program designed to provide you with a strong foundation in mathematical skills, problem-solving, and logical reasoning.

Courses offer mathematical maturity, curriculum development, lesson planning, assessment, and classroom management. Practice in this field enhances the awareness of multiculturalism and diversity in the classroom through hands-on experience.

Specialty Courses

C S 142 Programming in C++ 3
MATH 201 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 3
MATH 202 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 3
MATH 203 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III 3
MATH 204 Calculus with Analytic Geometry IV 3
MATH 155 Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences 3
or    
MATH 220 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3
MATH 219 History of Mathematics 3
MATH 271 Transition to Advanced Mathematics 3
MATH 321 Abstract Algebra 3
MATH 322 Linear Algebra 3
MATH 323 Number Theory 3
MATH 324 College Geometry 3
MATH 411B Curriculum Methods and Materials in Mathematics 3
MATH 495 Senior Seminar 1
PHYS 303, 303L General Physics 4

General Requirements

EDUC 500 First Semester Certification Seminar 0

EDUC 000

EDUC 005E

Field Experience (190 clock hours minimum)

Practicum Block

0

1
EDUC 502 Multidisciplinary Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 523 Seminar: Psychology of Education 3
PSY 514 Human Development 3
R ED 526 Teaching Content Area Reading 3
S ED 507 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities 3
EDUC 411A Effective Instruction in Secondary and K-12 Education 3
S ED 511 Curriculum for Special Needs Learners (taken w/ Student teaching) 3
S ED 539 Behavior Management Approaches 3
EDUC 561 Methods, Materials and Assessment ESL 3
EDUC 442A-Q Student Teaching 3,3
EDUC 595A Student Teaching Seminar 1