Overview

Key facts:

The Social Studies Education program at the Hofstra University provides advanced study in the curriculum, pedagogy, and content of social studies. Individuals may also select concentrated studies in middle level 5-6, gifted education or bilingual education certification extensions.
The program conforms with the recommendation for teacher preparation by the National Council for Social Studies and with the New York State Learning Standards in Social Studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Multicultural Curriculum and Teaching

Middle Childhood Philosophy and Teaching

Gender Issues in the Classroom

Multicultural Literature in the Curriculum

Cross-Cultural Education: Comparative Perspectives

Urban Education

Bilingual and Biliteracy Learning and Teaching in Multilingual Settings

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hempstead, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application form to the master's program.
New York state initial certification for teaching social studies 7-12. Applicants who have provisional certification should contact the Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology for the correct program.
A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on all undergraduate course work, or it's equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.
A minimum GPA of 2.75 on course work in the content area in which certification is being sought.
A written personal statement of professional intent and rationale.
Two letters of reference that address the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching profession and in graduate course work.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

58080 USD / year

≈ 58080 USD / year
Out-of-State

58080 USD / year

≈ 58080 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

58080 USD / year

≈ 58080 USD / year

Living costs

Hempstead

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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