• The Social Studies Education specialization emphasizes critical thinking about social studies curriculum frameworks and materials; curriculum development grounded in teaching for understanding; and sensitivity around controversial areas such as race relations, gender, war and peace, equality of economic and social opportunities, and global interdependence.
  • The Secondary Education graduate program with a concentration in Social Studies Education may be completed for certification only or certification plus a master's degree. All applicants are initially admitted to the master's program.
  • After successfully completing the minimum requirements for certification, students may choose to leave the program with certification-only or may elect to continue in the program and complete the additional credit hours and requirements to receive certification and a master’s degree. The program requires a minimum of 25 credits for certification-only and 31 credits for certification plus a master's degree.