Overview

At the Teaching Social Studies and Students with Disabilities, Initial Certification MA program from New York University you’ll combine content courses with general and specialized core pedagogy classes to help you develop the skills to work with a wide range of diverse students.

You’ll study:

US and world history
Teaching methods for social studies
Teaching methods and approaches to individualizing instruction for students identified with disabilities or other learning challenges
Educational technologies
Language and literacy acquisition and development
The psychological and educational assessments of students with disabilities
How to design an effective curriculum in history for all types of learners
How to advocate for students' needs and educational rights
Effective classroom management for all students
How to work collaboratively with parents

You'll be prepared to teach grades 7–12 and, if you choose, grades 5–6 in New York State, working both with students who do not have special needs and with those who have a variety of learning challenges, including:

Autism
Attention difficulties
Learning disabilities
Emotional and behavioral disabilities

Careers and Outcomes

Across the country, schools are experiencing a consistent shortage of special education teachers – particularly those with content-area expertise needed from high school teachers.

You’ll graduate from this program eligible for dual certification in New York State in Social Studies and Special Education for grades 7–12, with an option to pursue a certificate extension to also teach grades 5–6. You’ll be sought after by employers for your ability to teach students of all backgrounds, with and without learning challenges like autism, dyslexia, and attention difficulties.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key Debates in Global History

Teaching Soc Std in The Middle/Secondary Sch

Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA

Student Teaching in Social Studies: Middle and High School

Learning Environments, Behavior, and Students with Disabilities

Teaching Students with Disabilities: Middle School

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

41 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have completed the following content core requirements for your intended teaching certification area, as regulated by the New York State Education Department, prior to enrollment:

15 semester hours of history and geography of the US and the world

3 semester hours of government, politics, or political science

3 semester hours of economics

3 additional semester hours of history, geography, government, politics, political science, economics, sociology, or anthropology

6 semester hours of English

6 semester hours of mathematics (includes statistics)

6 semester hours of natural or physical sciences

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

55254 USD / year

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Out-of-State

55254 USD / year

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In-State

55254 USD / year

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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