Overview

Located in a major metropolitan area, Social Science Education (Grades 9 – 12) program at Maryville provides secondary education degree students extensive and intensive field experiences in secondary schools throughout the region.

Students who wish to teach history/social science at the high school level (grades 9-12) enter the secondary teacher preparation program. The Social Science Education (Grades 9 – 12) degree at Maryville University involves extensive professional education courses with a strong grounding in content area coursework. All teacher preparation programs also involve extensive experiences in partner schools.

The Big Picture

Secondary teachers help students build on the fundamentals learned in elementary and middle school and prepare them for the academic challenges of high school. It’s expected that more than 75,000 job openings for high school teachers will be available in the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economic Geography

American History to 1877

American Government

Human Development through the Lifespan

Adolescent Development and Learning

Educational Developmental Psychology: Learning and Management

Literacy Across Academic Disciplines

Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children

Instructional Interventions in Reading: Secondary

Teaching Social Science Methods: Secondary

Student Teacher: Professional Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Maryville University doesn't have a deadline. However, international students should plan to apply by June 1st for Fall and November 1st for Spring.

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

International students must submit the following:

Application for admission.
Current Passport
Official course-by-course transcript evaluation with GPA calculation from a NACES member evaluation service (naces.org) for all secondary transcripts outside the U.S. or Canda.
Students mid-program should send the official in-progress course-by-course evaluation to Maryville. Upon graduation from secondary school, the final official transcript and/or diploma should be sent directly to Maryville.
Proof of English proficiency. See below for requirements.
Any other documentation required by a specific Maryville academic program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24766 USD / year

≈ 24766 USD / year
Out-of-State

24766 USD / year

≈ 24766 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

24766 USD / year

≈ 24766 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Louis

United States

1015 - 1530 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Social Science Education (Grades 9 – 12).

Available Scholarships

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Overview

The Big Picture

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Saint Louis

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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