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M.S. in Education: Social Studies Adolescence

* This site offers basic guidelines for Degree completion. The department may have additional restrictions in addition to the information below. Please see the Graduate Course Catalog for more information.

Program Description
The Master of Science in Education, Social Studies Adolescence is a program in the History Department for those holding the initial or provisional certification in secondary and/or adolescence social studies and who are seeking to fulfill the graduate education requirements for professional or permanent certification. Because of the heavy emphasis on both United States and Global history in the New York State secondary social studies curriculum, the program requires significant course work in U.S. and Global history. Applicants who have fewer than 21 undergraduate hours in history may be required to supplement their undergraduate course work before admission to the program. Candidates for the Master of Science in Education, Social Studies Adolescence will be required to complete a capstone project, the creation of comprehensive curricular materials relating to a specific topic. Candidates will develop these materials in consultation with an advisor in the history department.

Please note additional program requirements. For general admission requirements, please see the Application Procedures.

Applicants who fail to meet all the requirements may be considered for conditional admission to the program.

Program Requirements:

1. General Requirements		Hours
HIST 623	Readings in World History	3
HIST 633	Research Seminar in World History	3
HIST 643	Readings in American History	3
HIST 653	Research Seminar in American History	3
HIST 670	Curriculum Development Project	3
Total General Requirements = 15 credits
Education
EDU 570	Understanding Education Research to Improve Instruction	3
One course in Psychological Foundations or Exceptional Education to be selected from the following, (additional courses that may become available in these categories, and/or other courses as approved by the candidate's advisor)
EDU 502	Psychology of Adolescence	3
EDU 503	Evaluation in the Schools	3
EDU 504	The Exceptional Learner	3
EDU 508	Mainstreaming	3
EDU 529	Behavioral Disorders in School Children	3
EDU 530	Learning Theories and the Teaching Process	3
EDU 543	Education of the Gifted and Talented	3
EDU 529	Behavioral Disorders in School Children	3
One course in Social, Historical, Legal Foundations or Education
EDU 531	Philosophy of Education	3
EDU 535	School and Society	3
EDU 539	Current Issues and Problems in Education	3
EDU 545	History of American Education	3
EDU 549	Comparative Education	3
Total in Education = 9 credits
Political Science
Any two of the following courses:
POLI 520	Civic Education and Engagement	3
POLI 525	The Presidency and the Law	3
POLI 530	Seminar in Comparative Politics	3
POLI 550	Seminar in International Politics	3
POLI 560	Seminar in Political Theory	3
POLI 570	Seminar in Law and Judiciary	3
POLI 580	Seminar in Public Policy	3
Total in Political Science = 6 credits
TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE		30

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