Online Master's in Middle High School Social Studies Education

This fully online master of education program prepares teachers to teach social studies at the middle or high school level. They will learn how to translate historic content to the classroom. They will be able to impart lessons related to government, history, civics, geography, and political science.

Participants will graduate with a solid foundation in core social studies coursework for children in grades 6-12. Additionally, they will learn how to promote critical thinking. Required coursework options in special education services, English-as-a-second-language, and technology will ready them to create immersive learning experiences in today’s classrooms.

The Master of Education in Middle/Secondary Social Studies program is for students holding an undergraduate degree who currently teach social studies at the middle or high school level.

PATH TO A MASTER’s for TEACHING MIDDLE and SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES

Students studying for their master’s in middle and secondary social studies education will take pedagogical courses that will satisfy the requirements of M-level licensure in the state of North Carolina. They need 30 credit hours to complete the program. In addition, they must choose two courses from either English as a Second Language, Special Education Services, or Technology.

Courses include:

• Education Implications of Learning and Developmental Theory
• Learning in Schools and Communities
• Trends in Teaching Practices and Curriculum in Secondary School Social Studies

Students may choose from content from 500- or 600-level courses in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. Their options include:

• African American History
• American Diplomatic History: The Twentieth Century
• Ancient World: Selected Topics
• Architectural Conservation
• Contemporary Issues in Anthropology
• Empirical Health Economics
• Ethnography
• History and Systems of Psychology
• Latin America and Caribbean
• Physical Geology for Educators
• Political Geography
• The Practice of Public History
• Social Conflict and Social Change
• Urban Political System
• Weather and Climate for Educators

In order to graduate, they will engage in an action research project of their own teaching.

After Graduating With an M.Ed. in Middle/Secondary Social Studies Education

UNC Greensboro’s M.Ed. in 6-12 social studies program satisfies the requirements for M-Level state licensure. After graduation, students will be ready to work in many academic settings. Example careers include:

• Social studies teacher
• Middle or high school social studies department chair
• District instructional specialist

The U.S. Department of Education requires that all higher education institutions advise students as to whether their curriculum provides them with the eligibility to apply for a professional license and/or certification in the state for which they plan to practice. As such, please review UNC Greensboro’s status by state for the initial teaching license. You should note whether the program either “meets”, “does not meet”, or if there “has not been a determination” of the program’s status in the state for which you plan to practice. Review the Licensure Reciprocity Information.

Funding and Scholarships For Earning Your M.Ed.

Each year, the School of Education awards over $1 million in scholarships and graduate assistantships to students.

The Haggai Academy is a scholarship program that provides scholarships of up to $8,000 per year, as well as a wide range of additional enrichment opportunities, for non-traditional students (24 years of age or older) pursuing an initial teacher license.