Secondary Social Studies Education (Grades 7-12), Master of Arts (M.A.)
The Secondary Social Studies Education program serves both students who want to become middle or high school social studies teachers and those students who are currently practicing educators interested in meaningful professional development.
Initial Certification Program
This program is for graduate students holding a B.A. in History or who have majored in the Social Sciences, with a minimum of 21 credits in History.
Take all of the following
| EDUC 7500A | Adolescent Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDSE 7600A | Issues for Secondary School Teachers: Second Language Acquisition and Literacy | 2 |
| EDSE 1200E | Reading and Writing across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDSE 2100E | Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSE 2300E | Development of the Secondary School: Philosophy, Urban Issues and Curriculum Development in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDSE 7600G | Student Teaching in Middle and Secondary Education | 4 |
| EDSE 7603G | Seminar on Student Teaching in Secondary Schools | 2 |
| EDUC 1900G | Workshops on Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and Other Professional Topics | 0 |
| | Graduate courses offered in history, economics, political science, anthropology, sociology or content-pedagogy linked courses in social studies, with advisor’s approval | 12 |
Research
One of the following: (3-4 credits)
Education content-pedagogy linked courses may be substituted for required liberal arts and social science courses with the advisor’s approval.
Total Credit Hours: 40-41
Professional Certification Program
This program is for graduate candidates who possess New York State Initial Certification.
Required Courses
Take all of the following
| EDSE 1200E | Reading and Writing across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDSE 2300E | Development of the Secondary School: Philosophy, Urban Issues and Curriculum Development in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SPED 3300K | Building Community in Inclusive Contexts | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SPED 3701K | Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education II | 3 |
| | Elective Courses | 6 |
| | Graduate courses offered in history, economics, political science, anthropology, sociology or content-pedagogy linked courses in social studies, with advisor’s approval. | 21 |
SPED 5000K: For students who do not have the equivalent of a state approved inclusive education class.
Research Courses
Education Electives
Choose two courses, under advisement, from within the School of Education.
Content Electives
Choose four courses, under advisement, in history or social science.
Total Credit Hours: 31-32