Possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. The bachelor’s degree can be in history, any social science, or include an undergraduate record of 30 social studies credits with a minimum of 21 of the credits in history, and the remainder from the social sciences.
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the undergraduate work.
If conditionally accepted, must earn minimum 3.0 in courses designated by the Program Coordinator.
If conditionally accepted, meet conditions, starting in the first semester and finishing in no more than three consecutive semesters.
Evidence of having completed a course in Special Education (course or the equivalent). Students who have not taken this course as an undergraduate must take course as part of their graduate program in Sequences 1 through 3.
Candidates must schedule an interview with the Social Studies Program Coordinator that includes a transcript review.
Two letters of recommendation.
500-word application essay on interest in the program as it relates to long-term career goals.
For Sequence 2 only, present evidence of meeting the following: core requirements in educational psychology, educational foundations, literacy, technology, and special education, including supervised field experiences.

SST-MA - Social Studies 7-12

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