Bachelor of Arts in English Secondary Education (BA)
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Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000
Marywood University’s education unit is proud to be recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The approval process establishes rigorous standards for program quality and professional educator competency and holds licensed institutions accountable for meeting these standards.
Share Your Passion for Reading and Writing with an English Secondary Education Degree
At Marywood, you’ll find a comprehensive curriculum in English and World Literature, a dedicated and engaging faculty – and a background in critical thinking and writing that will serve you well whatever your goals. This program offers a complete spectrum of courses in literature and writing, as well as courses in teaching.
Courses provide theory as well as practical application of best practices in teaching middle school and high school students to read, understand, and connect a variety of texts. This major also provides instruction on test preparation, lesson planning, unit planning, and the actual presentation of lessons. Other courses offer current theory in composition, as well as actual practice in strategies of invention, drafting, revision, editing, and assessment of texts. This degree further encompasses many courses offered by the School of Education, such as field experience, educational psychology, behavioral and class management, and student teaching.
- Literature, writing, and teaching
- Dedicated and engaging faculty
- Theory and practical application strategies
As I stood in the back of the auditorium and listened to Sister Mary’s address to the incoming class my freshman year, she said something that immediately spoke to me. 'There’s a reason that you all are here. You were destined to be here. You looked at us, we looked at you, and we connected. You are physically meant to be here.' I still remember the “immediate chills” I got that day... that moment was when I knew I made the right decision coming to Marywood.
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Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
- Completed application
- Official transcripts
- Letter of recommendation
- Official SAT and/or ACT test scores (Marywood is test optional)
- Essay (optional)
McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
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The McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, located on the corner of University and North Washington Avenues, contains classrooms and related clinical/professional space for Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology and Counseling, Education, and Business students. Market Marywood is also located here.
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Curriculum Lab Library
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The Curriculum Lab and Library, located in the McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, is a curriculum materials resource area, designed to support the specialized needs of teacher education students.
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Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
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- Director, Center for Transformational Teaching and Learning
- Associate Professor
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Fully Accredited
Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000
Marywood University’s education unit is proud to be recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The approval process establishes rigorous standards for program quality and professional educator competency and holds licensed institutions accountable for meeting these standards.
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