MA Education - Social Studies Education at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The Master of Arts degree program is designed for students with a strong social science background or a background in social studies education who are interested in doing research for a thesis. This program allows students the opportunity to choose courses that speak to their unique interests as a social studies teacher. The flexibility of the program extends into scheduling as well.

Faculty: Mary Frances Early College of Education | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours total. Required courses include ESOC 6990 Research Seminar in Social Studies Education; ESOC 7050 Problems of Teaching Secondary Social Studies; ESOC 7080 Curriculum Planning in Social Sciences.

Career pathways

Depending on your school district, completion of this program may lead to a T-5 certification upgrade publish University of Georgia

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

The Graduate School handles admission for all graduate programs at the University of Georgia, including those in the College of Education. The Graduate School website contains important details about the application process, orientation, and many other useful links to guide you through the process of attending UGA at the graduate level. https://grad.uga.edu/admissions/apply-now/ . This program does not require a separate department supplemental program application. Required documents for this program include: transcripts, resume and statement of purpose. All documents should be uploaded to application portal. Applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Cumulative GPA for all undergraduate courses should be 2.8 or above on a four-point scale. Students with a 3.2 or above undergraduate GPA are exempt from the GRE exam requirement.

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.

Duration: 30 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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