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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Social Studies Education: Adolescence EdM


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The master’s program in social studies education allows you to critically examine historical and contemporary issues in the field as a foundation for learning to build student-centered and inquiry-focused curriculum. You also choose whether to develop your expertise in the area of technology, literacy, content knowledge, writing or special education/gifted learners to enhance your teaching. This program is for you if you are currently teaching or intend to teach in secondary schools and want to prepare for New York State initial and/or professional certification.

I. Initial Certification Curriculum


II. Initial/Professional Certification Curriculum


Major Area Content Electives (12 credits)


Select from:

  • Graduate level courses from History or Social Science departments in the College of Arts & Sciences or courses from the Graduate School of Education with advisor approval.

Culminating Experience: Portfolio, Project or Thesis (0-6 credits)


Total Initial/Professional Curriculum Credits: 48-57


3.0 Degree GPA required

 

III. Professional Certification Curriculum


Education Electives (6 credits)


Select 6 credits from:

Content Concentration or Grades 5-6 Extension (12 credits)


Choose Option 1 OR Option 2 

Option 2 - Grades 7-12 Content Concentration


Select 4 from:

  • Graduate-level courseworkd to be jointly determined by the student and advisor and drawn from UB departments or programs that enhance Social Studies Content Knowledge. For example: African American Studies (AAS), American Studies (AMS), Anthropology (APY), Asian Studies (AS), Classics (CL), Geography (GEO), Global Gender Studies (GGS), History (HIS), and Sociology (SOC).

Culminating Experience: Project or Thesis (0-3 credits)


Additional Requirements


Required for Conferral of Degree:

  • Proof of completion of Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop
  • Proof of completion of NYSED Students with Disabilities Requirement
  • Proof of valid NYS Initial Teacher Certificate

Total Professional Curriculum Credits: 33


3.0 Degree GPA required

 

Instruction Method


  • In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options


  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Credits Required


  • 33-57 Hours

Time-To-Degree


  • 1 to 2 Years

Application Fee


  • $50

SED Statement


This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.

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