Secondary Education, 6-12 (M.Ed.)
This master's degree program is designed for persons who already have a bachelor’s degree and seek licensure in any of the following content areas: biology, chemistry, earth science, English, history and social science, mathematics, or physics.
In order to remain current in the content area, students seeking a teaching license at the secondary level (grades 6-12) must have satisfactorily completed a course in their licensure endorsement area within five years prior to applying for a Virginia teaching license through Marymount. Three (3) credit hours in human growth and development are required for licensure in addition to the graduate program requirements.
Degree Requirements — Secondary Education, 6-12
36 credits
Many courses require field experience. For details, see education in Course Descriptions.
ED 500SL and ED 509 are required as the first courses in this program, as they provide the foundation for all other courses.
| ED 500SL | Foundations of Education and the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| ED 509 | Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
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| ED 526 | Cross-Cultural/International Curricula | 3 |
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| ED 541 | Global Perspectives for the Special Educational Needs of All Students | 3 |
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| ED 529 | Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education Settings | 3 |
| ED 537 | Literacy Across the Curriculum: Secondary | 3 |
| ED 538 | Secondary Teaching Methods | 3 |
| ED 551 | Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| ED 552 | Effective Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 554 | Educational Technology | 3 |
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| ED 566 | Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (6-12) | 3 |
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| ED 567 | Teaching History and Social Science in Secondary Schools (6-12) | 3 |
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| ED 568 | Teaching English in Secondary Schools (6-12) | 3 |
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| ED 569 | Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools (6-12) | 3 |
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| ED 570S | Student Teaching: Secondary | 6 |
ED 552 and ED 570S must be taken at the same time.