Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) (Graduate Certificate)
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) certificate consists of five courses at three (3) credits each, for a total of 15 credits. THIS IS NOT A LICENSURE PROGRAM. Students interested in a licensure program should see an education advisor or contact the Office of Graduate Admissions.
15-credit Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) certificate is for students who have an undergraduate degree and meet the university's requirements for graduate certificate admissions. Students who choose to apply certificate courses to earn the 30-credit M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction must meet all the current graduate admissions requirements set by Marymount and the Commonwealth of Virginia. All coursework must be completed at Marymount within three years of matriculation. Title IV federal financial aid is not available for these certificate programs, but private and institutional aid may be available.
Minimum Grade Requirements: Students must meet the university’s academic standards for graduate students and achieve a minimum grade of C for each course required for the certificate. All graduate students in the School of Education must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. The student must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.
Prerequisite: Prospective students need to have an introductory curriculum/instruction course or one year of validated teaching experience. Students may also take ED 500SL Foundations of Education and the Teaching Profession or ED 551 Instruction and Assessment as a corequisite to meet this entrance requirement.
Certificate Requirements — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
15 credits
Required Courses
| ED 558 | Elementary Math Methods | 3 |
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| ED 569 | Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools (6-12) | 3 |
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| ED 538 | Secondary Teaching Methods | 3 |
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| ED 566 | Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (6-12) | 3 |
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| ED 559 | Elementary Science Methods | 3 |
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| ED 554 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| ED 654 | Learning Technologies Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| ED 580 | Capstone: Curriculum and Instruction Program | 3 |