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Social Studies Education (M.Ed.)

Program Theme: Teachers as Critical Inquirers in Multicultural Urban Settings

The M.Ed. major in Social Studies Education provides learning experiences for teachers who have been initially prepared in secondary social studies education. This program requires the completion of a professional portfolio in the area of  Social Studies education.

Program of Study 2009-2010
A. Professional Studies (9)
Required (3):
EPY 7080  The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)

Select one (3):
EPRS 7900  Methods of Research in Education (3)
EPRS 7910  Action Research (3)

Select one (3):
EPSF 7100  Critical Pedagogy (3)
EPSF 7110  Multicultural Education (3)
EPSF 7120  Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)

B. Teaching Field/Major (27)
Select Four (12):
EDSS 7570 Social Studies Concepts and Issues (3)
EDSS 7560 Teaching History and the Social Sciences (3)
EDCI 7980 Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts (3)
EDSS 8420  Topics in the School Social Studies Curriculum (3)
TSLE 7260 Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)

Other education courses may be substituted with adviser consent.

Select Advanced Studies in Social Studies (15): With consent of their adviser, the students select coursework numbered 6000 or higher in the following areas: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours

M.Ed. Social Studies Education Advising Worksheet