Education Graduate Certificate Programs
The School of Education offers 15-credit graduate certificates in Special Education; English as a Second Language; and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for those students who are not currently enrolled in a degree program. Each certificate is comprised of five (5) courses at three (3) credits each, for a total of 15 credits.* A student may complete one of these three specific course sequences in order to earn a certificate. THIS IS NOT A LICENSURE PROGRAM. If you are interested in a licensure program, please see an education advisor or contact the Office of Graduate Admissions. These 15-credit education certificates are for students who have an undergraduate degree and meet university-wide requirements for graduate certificate admissions. Students who choose to apply these certificate courses to earn the 36-credit M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction must meet all the current graduate admissions requirements set by Marymount and the state of Virginia. All coursework must be completed at Marymount within three (3) years of matriculation and only 3 credits or one course can count toward both your degree program and graduate certificate. Please see an education advisor for specific requirements. Title IV federal financial aid is not available for these certificate programs but private and institutional aid may be available.
Upon completion of the non-licensure education programs, the students will be able to
- research and write critically about issues in education;
- apply specialized knowledge and skills in selected concentration area;
- analyze data for educational decision making and problem solving; and
- demonstrate leadership and collaboration by modeling ethical behavior and responsibility to help advance the profession.
15 credits
- ED 509 Special Education: Foundation and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners
- ED 511 Psycho-educational Assessment and Instructional Programming
- ED 523 Diagnostic and Corrective Literacy Instruction
- ED 526 Cross-cultural/International Curricula
- ED 553 Teaching English as a Second Language
15 credits
- ED 509 Special Education: Foundation and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners
- ED 511 Psycho-educational Assessment and Instructional Programming
- ED 523 Diagnostic and Corrective Literacy Instruction
- ED 529 Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education Settings
- ED 539 Instructional Implementation of the Individualized Education Program
15 credits
Elementary Education Focus:
- ED 555 Literacy for Diverse Learners: Grades PK-2
- ED 554 Educational Technology
- ED 558 Elementary Math Methods
- ED 559 Elementary Science Methods
- ED 580 Capstone: Curriculum and Instruction Program
Secondary Education Focus:
- ED 537 Literacy Across the Curriculum
- ED 538 Secondary Teaching Methods
- ED 554 Educational Technology
- ED 566 Teaching Science in Secondary Schools or ED 569 Teaching Math in Secondary Schools
- ED 580 Capstone: Curriculum and Instruction Program
*Students who have not completed an introductory curriculum/instruction course or one year of validated teaching experience will take a 3-credit prerequisite or co-requisite course.