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MA, Teaching Social Studies and Students with Disabilities, Initial Certification

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The MA in Teaching Social Studies and Students with Disabilities (Initial Certification) equips you with the tools and training needed to meet the rising demand for dual-certified secondary education teachers. Designed to help you meet the needs of students with disabilities and other learning challenges, you will learn to develop curriculum to meet a wide array of student needs. This program also allows you to extend your certification to work with students in grades 5 and 6. 

This program is open to participants who have a bachelor’s degree but who are not yet certified to teach.

Core Course Sequence

You’ll take pedagogical core courses both social studies and special education, covering topics of language and literacy Acquisition and development, adolescent learners in urban contexts, and issues in special education policy. You’ll participate in workshops in world language education as well as specialized fieldwork in both secondary social studies education and special education through two mentored student teaching experiences. The program culminates with a seminar course designed to help students develop their own effective educational practices to support student needs across multiple settings. 

Program Requirements

Course Title Credits
Major Requirements
General Pedagogical Core
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev3
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
SPCED-GE 2108Learning Environments, Behavior, and Students with Disabilities3
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA:0
Specialized Pedagogical Core
SPCED-GE 2162Ed of Std With Disab in Middle Clhd/Adole Settng3
SPCED-GE 2136Assessment for Students with Disabilities3
SPCED-GE 2052Methods of Instruction for Children with Low Incidence Disabilities3
SOCED-GE 2042Teaching Soc Std in The Middle/Secondary Sch3
SOCED-GE 2048Key Debates in Global History3
SOCED-GE 2047Key Debates in U.S. History3
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
Student Teaching
SOCED-GE 2911Student Teaching in Social Studies: Middle and High School I3
SPCED-GE 2524Teaching Students with Disabilities: Middle School3
Culminating Experience
SOCED-GE 2146Master Sem in Soc Std3
Total Credits41

Sample Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
TCHL-GE 2010 Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III 3
SPCED-GE 2124 Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice 3
TCHL-GE 2515 Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts 2
TCHL-GE 2275 Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev 3
 Credits11
2nd Semester/Term
SOCED-GE 2048 Key Debates in Global History 3
SPCED-GE 2162 Ed of Std With Disab in Middle Clhd/Adole Settng 3
SOCED-GE 2042 Teaching Soc Std in The Middle/Secondary Sch 3
SOCED-GE 2911 Student Teaching in Social Studies: Middle and High School I 3
TCHL-GE 2999 Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA: 0
 Credits12
3rd Semester/Term
SPCED-GE 2136 Assessment for Students with Disabilities 3
 Credits3
4th Semester/Term
SPCED-GE 2108 Learning Environments, Behavior, and Students with Disabilities 3
SPCED-GE 2524 Teaching Students with Disabilities: Middle School 3
SOCED-GE 2146 Master Sem in Soc Std 3
SOCED-GE 2047 Key Debates in U.S. History 3
TCHL-GE 2005 Field Work in Schools & Other Education Settings 0
 Credits12
5th Semester/Term
SPCED-GE 2052 Methods of Instruction for Children with Low Incidence Disabilities 3
 Credits3
 Total Credits41