The Mount’s Department of Education is committed to a broad and integrated liberal arts core as a foundation for teachers at all levels. A transcript analysis is completed upon application to a graduate program to maintain the breadth of liberal arts coursework. Through this curriculum, prospective teachers (a) acquire the essential skills of analytical thought and self-expression, (b) gain and integrate knowledge in various disciplines, (c) acquire an understanding of other cultures and other times, (d) develop an awareness of the various facets of moral and ethical problems, and (e) achieve a high degree of personal fulfillment. To complement this core, a sequence of professional courses allows prospective teachers to (a) gain general and specialized knowledge in one or more content areas, (b) gain knowledge about past and current theories of education, (c) develop a thorough knowledge of child growth and development, and (d) develop the appropriate skills for effective classroom teaching.

Mission
Complemented by a liberal arts education in a Catholic setting, the professional education unit of Mount St. Mary’s University develops educators who are proficient in content and pedagogy, reflective, and ethical professionals dedicated to leadership in an increasingly diverse, technological and global society.

Outcomes
Mount St. Mary’s develops educators who are able t

1. demonstrate the content and pedagogical knowledge, skills and dispositions to effect student learning (proficient)

2. examine learning to shape their practice (reflective)

3. demonstrate commitment to the diversity, dignity, equality and rights of the individual (ethical)

4. demonstrate leadership as active participants in the education community (leading)

5. respond to the demands of an increasingly diverse technological and global society (adaptive)

Our programs culminate in the earning of a Mount St. Mary’s degree. As all MSM education programs are approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, successful completion of all program requirements leads to certification to teach in Maryland and states with reciprocity agreements with the Maryland State Department of Education.

Review of programs is the responsibility of the education department in concert with the Maryland State Department of Education, the Content Area Advisory Committee and Professional Development School Coordinating Councils.

The Mount St. Mary’s University Title II report, as required by federal law, can be found in Appendix I.