M.S.Ed. in Social Studies Education
Residential Program—This program must be completed with a majority of non-online credit hours.
Degree Requirements (36 cr.)
Major Requirements (18 cr.)
- EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.)
- EDUC-M 653 The Nature of Social Studies (3 cr.)
Choose four of the following courses:
- EDUC-E 514 Workshop in Elementary Language Arts (3 cr.) or EDUC-M 514 Workshop in Social Studies Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-E 535 Elementary School Curriculum (3 cr.) or EDUC-S 503 Secondary School Curriculum (3 cr.)
- EDUC-E 547 Elementary Social Studies Curriculum (3 cr.) or EDUC-S 519 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies (3 cr.)
- EDUC-M 590 Independent Study in Social Studies Education (3 cr.) OR EDUC-M 680 Internship, Social Studies Education (3 cr.)
Foundations Requirement (3 cr.)
Select one of the following courses:
- EDUC-H 504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 560 Education and Change in Societies (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 515 Child Development (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 544 Applied Cognition and Learning Strategies (3 cr.)
Elective Requirements (9 cr.)
Elective courses must complement the major and be from the social science field in the College of Arts and Sciences (such as Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology). Elective courses must be approved by a program advisor.
Thesis, Practicum, or Other Requirements (6 cr.)
- EDUC-X 599 Master’s Thesis in Education (6 cr.) or
- EDUC-J 538 Curriculum/Instruction Practicum (6 cr.) or
- Other courses selected with the approval of your faculty advisor.