Overview
Key facts
The M.S. degree in Social Studies Education: Preparation 7-12 offers:
- A program that exposes students to cutting-edge ideas in education courses taught by faculty specialists.
- Preparation with special emphasis on actively engaging middle and high school students, working with struggling students, and serving diverse student populations.
- 4 field placements allowing each candidate to learn from a variety of urban and suburban school settings, teachers, and youth with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- Opportunity for sharing professional development with a cohort of students in social studies education, and in other secondary programs, through several shared core courses.
- Participation in the Academy of Social Studies Educators. Syracuse University faculty and staff, and students meet a few times a year to share professional and program development ideas.
Accreditation
Syracuse University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Understanding Learning and Teaching
- Issues in Educating English Language Learners
- Literacy Across the Curriculum
- Social Studies and Democracy: The Reconstruction of Education
- Methods and Curriculum in Teaching
- Adapting Instruction for Diverse Student Needs
- Student Teaching
- Participation in the Professional Development School
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Social Work Sociology View 484 other Masters in Social Work in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application fee
- Official transcript
- Letters of recommendation (as required by the program you’re applying to)
- Personal statement
- Résumé
- Portfolio (if required by your program)
- Writing sample (if required by your program)
- Official GRE scores (if required by your program)
- Official TOEFL/IELTS scores (international students only)
- Military transcripts (for currently serving or veteran)
Tuition Fee
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International
31212 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31212 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
31212 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31212 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Syracuse
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.