Alumni Spotlight
"I am appreciative of the doctoral program at Marywood and the mentoring I received. The faculty and my education have helped me in my career and more importantly have helped me 'to live responsibly in an interdependent world.'"
-Christopher W. O’Brien, PhD, LAT, ATC
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.
Secondary/K-12 Professional Education Concentration
In addition to completing the teaching subject-area concentration, candidates for an initial secondary or K-12 teacher certification complete the professional education concentration following:
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Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
|
EDUC 000 |
Field Experience |
0 |
|
EDUC 500 |
First Semester Certification Seminar |
0 |
|
EDUC 502 |
Multidisciplinary Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
EDUC 523 |
Seminar: Psychology of Education |
3 |
|
PSYC 514 |
Human Development |
3 |
|
R ED 526 |
Teaching Content Area Reading |
3 |
|
SPED 507 |
Characteristics Remedial Strategies Impaired Learner |
3 |
|
EDUC 561 |
Methods, Materials and Assessment ESL |
3 |
|
SPED 539 |
Behavior Management Approaches |
3 |
|
EDUC 411A |
Effective Instruction Secondary/K-12 |
3 |
|
EDUC 005E |
Practicum |
1 |
|
SPED 511 |
Curriculum for Special Needs Learners (Taken with Student Teaching) |
3 |
|
EDUC 591 |
Student Teaching |
3,3 |
|
|
SUBJECT AREA SPECIALIZATION |
varies |
Those seeking the Masters of Arts Degree also complete 6 additional credits:
|
EDUC 501 |
Research Theory |
3 |
|
EDUC 554 |
Learning Theories |
3 |
