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Overview
Key facts
Graduates earn licensure for teaching in grades 6-9 in social studies. Students are admitted in the spring, summer 1, or fall semesters.
The Master of Teaching - Social Studies (Middle Grades) at North Carolina State University in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction seeks to prepare teachers to effectively educate young adolescents, while being responsive to their unique needs, interests and abilities.
A bachelor’s degree in a social science or 24 semester hours in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology and/or sociology is a pre-requisite for this program.
Students may be required to take additional courses to better prepare for teaching the middle grades social studies curriculum:
- 6th Grade Social Studies: Beginnings of Human Society to the Emergence of the First Global Age (1450)
- 7th Grade: The Great Global Convergence (1400-1800) to the Present
- 8th Grade: North Carolina–Creation and Development of the State
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Principles of Developing and Interpreting Assessment
- Exploring Diversity in Classroom and Community
- Classroom Action Research
- Teacher Leadership
- Methods & Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades
- Special Topics in Social Studies Education
- Special Problems in Social Studies Education
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
30 SCH
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Disciplines
Education Teaching View 3578 other Masters in Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- Online Application
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- Interview/resume/essays
- Test Scores GRE
- Proof of English Proficiency
- Bachelor’s degree from a college or university that holds regional accreditation from a recognized accrediting agency such as SACS
Tuition Fee
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International
30906 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30906 USD per year during 18 months. -
National
30906 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30906 USD per year during 18 months. -
In-State
11700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11700 USD per year during 18 months.
Living costs for Raleigh
1085 - 1853 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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