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MAT, Teaching Social Studies, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification (Transformational Teaching)

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MAT, Teaching Social Studies, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification

The 30-credit MAT in Teaching Social Studies (Initial Certification) equips you with the tools and training to teach social studies in urban settings serving diverse student populations. Designed to help you transform how teenagers engage with and care about their own learning, the program empowers you with a holistic approach to education, innovation, and exploration as well as in-depth content knowledge in history and social studies. 

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 in inquiries in teaching and learning, adolescent learners in urban contexts, and issues in special education policy. You’ll participate in workshops in world language education, a specialized social studies content core exploring key debates in world and United States history, and two semesters of mentored student teaching. The program culminates with a master’s seminar in social studies designed to guide students through social studies curriculum, pedagogical theories and goals, and educational and assessment strategies.

CourseTitleCredits
Required Courses 
Pedagogical Core 
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev3
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA0
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
WLGED-GE 2914Workshop in World Language Education1
Specialized Pedagogy/Fieldwork for Social Studies Education 
SOCED-GE 2146Master Sem in Soc Std3
SOCED-GE 2042Teaching Soc Std in The Middle/Secondary Sch3
SOCED-GE 2047Key Debates in U.S. History3
SOCED-GE 2048Key Debates in Global History3
Student Teaching Courses 
SOCED-GE 2911Student Teaching in Social Studies: Middle and High School I3
SOCED-GE 2922Student Teaching in Social Studies: Middle and High School II3
Total Credits30
Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
SOCED-GE 2042Teaching Soc Std in The Middle/Secondary Sch1-3
SOCED-GE 2048Key Debates in Global History3
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
MTHED-GE 2911Student Teaching in Mathematics Education: Middle and High School I3
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA0
 Credits15
2nd Semester/Term
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
SOCED-GE 2146Master Sem in Soc Std3
SOCED-GE 2922Student Teaching in Social Studies: Middle and High School II3
WLGED-GE 2914Workshop in World Language Education1
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev3
SOCED-GE 2047Key Debates in U.S. History3
 Credits15
 Total Credits30

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