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MAT Social Studies Education at University of Georgia

University of Georgia, United States

Programme overview

Social Studies Education cultivates the ways students think about their own place in history, their position in the economy, their impact in civic spaces, and their notions of belonging. For the MAT in Social Studies Education, we seek candidates who wish to explore and develop strategies for teaching students about the rich complexities of our world.

Faculty: Mary Frances Early College of Education  |  Duration: 57 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

57 credit hours total. Required courses include ESOC 4350/6350 Study of Secondary Social Studies Curricula; ESOC 4360/6360 Communities, Identities, and Relationships in Secondary Social Studies Education; ESOC 4450 Senior Field Experience in Social Studies Education; ESOC 5460/7460 Student Teaching in Social Science Education; ESOC 5560/7560 Student Teaching Seminar.

Career pathways

Initial teaching certification is T-4. Completion of the MAT program certifies a student at the T-5 level. publish University of Georgia

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum GPA of 3.0 waives GRE requirement 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, a resume, and a statement of purpose. All documents should be uploaded to application portal.

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: 57 credit hours

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

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