Secondary Education, 6-12 (M.Ed.)
This master's degree program is designed for persons who already have a B.A. or B.S. 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 maintain currency 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.
The M.Ed. in secondary education is available at Marymount’s Arlington locations with classes held on the Main Campus. The program is also available in a weekend cohort format through Marymount’s Reston Center.
Degree Requirements — Secondary Education, 6-12
39 credits
Many courses require field experience. For details, see education Course Descriptions.
ED 502 and ED 503 are required as the first courses in this program, as they provide the foundation for all other courses.
| ED 502 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 503 | Curriculum: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ED 509 | Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| ED 516 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| ED 526 | Cross-cultural/International Curricula | 3 |
| ED 537 | Literacy Across the Curriculum: Secondary | 3 |
| ED 538 | Secondary Teaching Methods | 3 |
| ED 550 | Research Methods | 3 |
| ED 552 | Effective Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 554 | Computers and Technology in the Classroom | 3 |
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| ED 568 | Teaching English and Social Studies in the Middle/Secondary School | 3 |
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| ED 569 | Teaching Science and Mathematics in the Middle/Secondary School | 3 |
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| ED 570B | Student Teaching: Secondary | 6 |