MEd Social Studies Education at University of Georgia

Programme overview

With the M.Ed. in Social Studies Education, cultivate the ways in which students conceive of their own place in history, position in the economy, impact in civic spaces, and their notions of belonging. For this program, we seek teachers who wish to continue to refine their strategies for teaching about the rich complexities of the cultural world in the 21st century.

Faculty: Mary Frances Early College of Education | Duration: 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

36 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 for students who hold a clear renewable T-4 teacher certification. publish University of Georgia

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Application information

Entry requirements

T-4 level Certification in either a secondary science field or middle grades education with social studies as one of their specialty fields Hold Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have cumulative grade point average for all previous undergraduate courses as being 2.8 or above on a 4-point scale 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. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.2 or above are exempt from the GRE 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: 36 credit hours

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

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