The 128-credit BS in Teaching Social Studies, Grades 7-12 (Initial Certification) program is designed to equip teachers with the skills to ignite genuine student interest in history and the social sciences. Through its curriculum, aspiring teachers will delve into educational methods that complement their solid foundation in the social sciences and humanities. They will also learn how to seamlessly incorporate history, literature, and the arts into their teaching and engage students in immersive, inquiry-based history workshops.
Core Course Sequence
This program's comprehensive coursework covers a wide range of areas, including the NYU CORE, liberal arts, humanities, and social sciences studies, foundational classes in education and education policy, pedagogical content in history, and social studies education. The curriculum ensures that graduates enter teaching with a strong grasp of the special education and educational policy issues that affect schooling. The program of study culminates in two semesters of teaching in a public school middle and high school setting, which provides approaches, theories, and practical strategies for teaching middle and high school students.