Are you interested in earning your Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in as little as 5 years? Marywood offers an exceptional program where students can earn both degrees in as little as 5 years with multiple certifications in the areas of Grades PreK-4, Special Education PreK-8, and Reading Specialist PreK-12. Successful students will have flexibility in choosing career opportunities and will be prepared to teach in a special education setting, or accept a teaching assignment in a regular early education placement, or as a building or district Reading Specialist.
Typically, it takes students 4 years to earn their Bachelor's Degree, and then another 2-3 years to earn their Master's Degree. Additional time and energy are spent applying to graduate schools, filling out applications, obtaining letters of recommendation, and taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Marywood University's 5-year program in the School of Education ultimately saves students time and expenses by offering more coursework, fieldwork, and experience in a shorter amount of time. In addition to saving time and energy, students also do not have to take the GRE to be enrolled; the students easily transition from the undergraduate phase of study to the graduate phase, given that they maintain the appropriate grade point average and stay on track with courses.
Field experiences with university supervisors are provided throughout all five years. Our technologically advanced classrooms include iPads and Smartboards and Marywood's low student-teacher ratio provides a welcoming and supportive learning environment.
The triple-certification program offers opportunities for involvement in campus clubs, service learning, and leadership. as well as state and national professional organizations. In addition, there are opportunities to conduct research with faculty and present at state and national conferences.
Coursework:
| Bachelor’s Degree Program Requirements |
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| EDUC 00_ Field Experience | 0 |
| EDUC 102 Digital Technology/Communications in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 108 Intro to Early Childhood Ed | 3 |
| SPED 100 Characteristics of Stu w/ Disabilities | 3 |
| PSYC 251 Developmental Psychology or PSYC 214 Child Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 300 ECE Curriculum I (Taken w/ EDUC 004A) | 3 |
| EDUC 301 ECE Curriculum II (Taken w/ EDUC 004A) | 3 |
| EDUC 004A/B ECE Field Experience I & II | .5/.5 |
| EDUC 311 Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SPED 350 Assessment & Planning Young Children | 3 |
| SPED 350A Practicum I (PreK-3) | 1 |
| SPED 352 Diagnostic & Prescriptive Teaching | 3 |
| SPED 352B Practicum II (grades 4-6) | 1 |
| SPED 362 Sec Programming & Career Ed | 3 |
| SPED 362C Practicum III (grades 7-12) | 1 |
| RED 524A Creative Teaching of Language Arts | 4 |
| EDUC 461 Materials, Methods & Assessment ELL | 3 |
| BLOCK Courses: Block A |
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| EDUC 005A Practicum Block A | 1 |
| EDUC 302 Child in the Family | 3 |
| EDUC 309H Elementary C&I: Social Studies | 3 |
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RED 530 Reading Disabilities & Diagnostics (1st 7 weeks of semester)
RED 533 Remedial Techniques (2nd 7 weeks of semester)
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3,3 |
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SPED 400 Special Ed Law & Collaboration
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3 |
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BLOCK Courses: Block B |
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| EDUC 005B Practicum Block B | 1 |
| SPED 367 Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDUC 309F Elementary C&I: Math | 3 |
| EDUC 309G Elementary C&I: Science | 3 |
| RED 526 Teaching content Area Reading | 3 |
| SPED 420 Universal Design for Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 411A Effective Instruction Sec/K-12 | 3 |
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Student Teaching Semester |
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| EDUC 498B Special Topics in Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 442 Student Teaching | 9 |
| Courses Required in Liberal Arts Core: |
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Liberal Arts Core that includes the following:
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43-46
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| MATH 120 Mathematics in the Liberal Arts | 3 |
| MATH 130 Mathematics for Contemporary Society | 3 |
| BIOL 110/110L Principles of Biology/Lab | 4 |
| SSCI 201 Intro to Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENGL 339 Children's Literature | 3 |
| Master’s Degree Program Requirements |
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| RED 540 Practicum in Reading | 3 |
| RED 542 Org of School Reading Programs | 3 |
| RED 598 Advanced Topics in Reading Education | 3 |
| EDUC 502 Multidisciplinary Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 554 Contemporary Learning Theories | 3 |
| EDUC 501 Research Theory | 3 |
| RED 555 Professional Contribution | 0 |
| RED 546 Reading Specialist Internship | 3 |
