MAT Social Studies at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Social Studies leads to New York State certification for teaching social studies in secondary schools (grades 7-12), with an extension option for grades 5-6. It is offered with the Department of History, the School of Professional Development and D-TALE for candidates with little or no previous education coursework or classroom teaching experience. Combined BA/MAT options are available with Africana Studies and History.

Faculty: School of Professional Development | Department: Department of History / D-TALE | Duration: 44 credits; completed within five years of admission | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

The 44 credits comprise 15 credits of history (Historiography plus 12 credits of seminars such as US History, Modern Latin American History, Native American History), 23 credits of professional studies in education (including Teaching Social Studies, Teaching Social Studies Strategies, Student Teaching Seminar and field experiences), and 6 credits of supervised student teaching in high school and middle school. A Teacher Work Sample is completed during student teaching. Certification also requires coverage of areas such as US history, Western civilization, economics, human geography and American government, with a minimum grade of B in pedagogy and graduate history courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree in history, or in a social science (excluding psychology, linguistics, criminal justice and communications) with an 18-credit history minor; applicants without this complete a supplementary course of study equivalent to a Stony Brook history major. Minimum GPA of 3.00 overall and in the major. Completed application and three letters of recommendation including letters from undergraduate instructors.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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