Bring Your Passion for History to Life in the Classroom
The Social Sciences Department offers you both a solid academic background and rigorous preparation to help you succeed as a history or social studies teacher. Our History Secondary Education program includes a focused curriculum that features in-depth courses in history, social sciences, and education.
You'll use this knowledge in the classroom, as well as to identify points in your individual life and career where you can contribute to life in an interdependent world. Your passion for history and social science will give life to important historical events, framing a deeper understanding of larger social, political, economic, and environmental contexts that shape human interactions, and, in turn, generating an enthusiasm for learning in your students.
Following requirements of the State of Pennsylvania for certification, the 133-credit History and Social Science Elementary Education program requires students to complete a 24-credit major in history with additional courses from social science (24 credits) and an educational component of 27 credits Certification for the teaching of social sciences on the elementary level is also available through a program coordinated by the Social Sciences and Education departments.
Pennsylvania elementary teaching certification
Focused curriculum in history, social science, and elementary education
As I stood in the back of the auditorium and listened to Sister Mary’s address to the incoming class my freshman year, she said something that immediately spoke to me...
The Learning Commons changes minds about what a library is, how it works, and what it's supposed to do. By seamlessly navigating the ever-changing learning landscape, The Learning Commons in effect removes previous barriers to knowledge creation. Since it is far more than a repository for information, the facility instantly became a place where people collaborate and create knowledge, using the latest technology and the energy that is borne of intellectual exchange and inspirational spaces.
The Shields Center for Visual Arts building contains The Maslow Collection, Mahady Gallery, Suraci Gallery, classrooms for the art history and arts administration programs, studios for art therapy, two graphic design Mac labs, and a 24-hour drop-in Mac lab. The Maslow Collection and Study Gallery for Contemporary Art housed in the Shields Center features more than 500 works by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close.
The School of Business classrooms at Marywood University are modern, technology-equipped learning spaces designed to support collaboration and professional development. These classrooms feature multimedia presentation systems, comfortable seating, and flexible layouts that encourage discussion, group work, and interactive learning. The environment reflects real-world business settings, helping students develop practical skills in areas such as management, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship while working closely with faculty and peers.
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
It is recommended that Core Category 1 courses be taken in the first year, with LANG in the second year. Core courses in categories 2-5 can be taken in any semester/order, however category 1 courses are pre-requisite for upper-level CAT 2, 3, and 5 courses.
Core Scaffolding Suggestions By Requirement:
Schedule first: ENGL-160; PHIL-120/121; RST-112; LANG-150/250; Any 1-credit UNIV-100
Schedule next: Info Literacy Course; Category 2: Oral/Speaking; Category 2: Writing Intensive; 1-2 Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; One Category 5 Course
Schedule Anytime: 3rd Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; Category 4: Science; Category 4: Math/Quantitative; Category 4: SSCI (if required); Category 5: Elective; DEI Course
33 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)
Course Numbers
Course Names
Credit Hours
Fall
18 total
LANG
SPAN 150 or 250
3
HIST 105
Ethnicity and Diversity
3
HIST 252
US History to 1865
3
SCIENCE
Any Science Course
3
LIT
ENGL 300-400 Level
3
Spring
15 total
SPED 100
Characteristics of Students with Disabilities
3
SOC 211
Introductory Sociology
3
WRITING
Writing Intensive (ENGL or HIST)
3
PS 210
American Government
3
HIST 300-400
Upper Division History Course
3
Core: LANG 150/250
It is recommended that Core Category 1 courses be taken in the first year, with LANG in the second year. Core courses in categories 2-5 can be taken in any semester/order, however category 1 courses are pre-requisite for upper-level CAT 2, 3, and 5 courses.
Core Scaffolding Suggestions By Requirement:
Schedule first: ENGL-160; PHIL-120/121; RST-112; LANG-150/250; Any 1-credit UNIV-100
Schedule next: Info Literacy Course; Category 2: Oral/Speaking; Category 2: Writing Intensive; 1-2 Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; One Category 5 Course
Schedule Anytime: 3rd Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; Category 4: Science; Category 4: Math/Quantitative; Category 4: SSCI (if required); Category 5: Elective; DEI Course
33 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)
Course Numbers
Course Names
Credit Hours
Fall
18 total
GEOG 210
Principles of World Geography
3
PHIL OR RST 200-400
Any PHIL or RST 200-400 Course
3
HIST 300-400
Upper Division History Course
3
EDUC 461
Materials, Methods, & Assessment of ELL
3
PS 211
State and Local Government
3
HIST 150
Ancient and Medieval World History
3
Spring
15 total
HIST 300-400
Upper Division History Course
3
SSCI 411
Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Social Studies
3
FINE ARTS
Any Fine Arts Course
3
ECON 100
Principles of Economics
3
SOC 218
Anthropology
3
It is recommended that Core Category 1 courses be taken in the first year, with LANG in the second year. Core courses in categories 2-5 can be taken in any semester/order, however category 1 courses are pre-requisite for upper-level CAT 2, 3, and 5 courses.
Core Scaffolding Suggestions By Requirement:
Schedule first: ENGL-160; PHIL-120/121; RST-112; LANG-150/250; Any 1-credit UNIV-100
Schedule next: Info Literacy Course; Category 2: Oral/Speaking; Category 2: Writing Intensive; 1-2 Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; One Category 5 Course
Schedule Anytime: 3rd Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; Category 4: Science; Category 4: Math/Quantitative; Category 4: SSCI (if required); Category 5: Elective; DEI Course
28 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)
Course Numbers
Course Names
Credit Hours
Fall
16 total
EDUC 411A
Effective Instruction in Secondary Education and PK-12 Education
3
SPED 420
Evidenced-Based Practices
3
SPED 367
Behavior & Classroom Management
3
EDUC 311
Educational Psychology
3
EDUC 414
Social Foundations
3
EDUC 005D
Practicum
1
Spring
12 total
EDUC 441
Student Teaching Seminar
3
EDUC 442
Student Teaching
9
It is recommended that Core Category 1 courses be taken in the first year, with LANG in the second year. Core courses in categories 2-5 can be taken in any semester/order, however category 1 courses are pre-requisite for upper-level CAT 2, 3, and 5 courses.
Core Scaffolding Suggestions By Requirement:
Schedule first: ENGL-160; PHIL-120/121; RST-112; LANG-150/250; Any 1-credit UNIV-100
Schedule next: Info Literacy Course; Category 2: Oral/Speaking; Category 2: Writing Intensive; 1-2 Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; One Category 5 Course
Schedule Anytime: 3rd Category 3: ART, ENG LIT, HIST; Category 4: Science; Category 4: Math/Quantitative; Category 4: SSCI (if required); Category 5: Elective; DEI Course
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Marywood University hosts three academic Centers of Excellence on campus; The Center for Law, Justice and Policy, The Center for Urban Studies, and The Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM Center. Each center provides students with the tools and resources to excel in their academic endeavors, fostering a dynamic environment where they can engage deeply with their respective fields of study and make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond.
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