Teaching is a highly respected profession which provides a regular daily and weekly work schedule, time off each year, excellent benefits, job security and opportunities to continue your education. The salary range for teachers in the U.S. is $30,000 to $80,000 per year with an average salary of $44,367 per year.
Certification in Secondary Social Studies Program
Recommended Course of Study
| FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
| Reading and Writing Strategies Principles of Macroeconomics U.S. History I Humanities: Art and Music Science Elective |
Argument and Research Principles of Microeconomics U.S. History II Fundamentals of InfoSystems Math Reasoning/Applications or Higher |
| Public Speaking and Persuasion Prof Communications World Civilizations I Statistics Schools and Society Educational Psychology/Classroom Management |
Reading Lit: Coming of Age Principles of Sociology World Civilizations II Amer. National Government Instruc. Design/Assessment |
| Intro to Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology General Psychology World Geography Pennsylvania History Teaching Students w/Special Needs |
Developing World Compara/Cont Pol Systems Cont Amer Social Problems Technology for SEC Educators Teaching In Inclusive SEC Classrooms Open Elective |
| International Relations Social Science Seminar Reading Content/ELL Open Elective Open Elective Open Elective |
Content Specific Pedagogy Student Teaching Seminar Student Teaching Internship |
School of Education & Social Sciences - Advisory Committee School of Education & Social Sciences - Advisory Committee
A resource for faculty and students in teacher education is the advisory board, which consists of education alumni, teachers, and administrators from schools where our graduates are employed. These professionals provide advice and input on matters pertaining to the education profession which are helpful to the department in keeping the curriculum current and in keeping our program requirements challenging yet practical. Thus, it is the primary goal of the board to help keep Robert Morris at the cutting edge of teacher education offerings in the area.
The School of Education and Social Sciences faculty is comprised of caring individuals who accept the responsibility for educating the "whole" student at RMU. Consequently, our faculty members are specialists in their areas of expertise who effectively implement sound instructional practices when teaching and just as importantly, they engage students in a variety of purposeful enrichment activities outside the classroom setting. One hundred percent of SESS full-time faculty hold a doctorate degree in their field and have strong backgrounds as teachers, researchers, counselors, psychologists, principals, superintendents, and authors. Students learn from them first-hand what it takes to succeed.
Scholarships are available based upon academic achievement.
For freshmen, high school grade point average and ACT/SAT scores are used. For transfer students, the cumulative grade point average of all college courses is used. Scholarships range from $1000 per year up to full tuition. (To calculate your scholarship eligibility, click here.)
Higher education is an investment in your future.
At Robert Morris University, we will work closely with you to show you how to finance your education through a combination of need-based financial aid, scholarships, and financing strategies to make your education attainable. RMU has one of the lowest tuition rates of all private institutions in the state, but we know that financing your education can be complicated, and your family might need help in understanding your options.
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