Teaching, M.A.T. - History and Social Studies 7-12

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/curriculum-and-learning/programs.

This is an educator preparation program in the State of Connecticut with additional admission requirements (see Admissions>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs). Candidates recommended for certification must also meet any additional Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) requirements (see Degree Requirements>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs) in effect on the date CSDE receives the certification application.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (42.5 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (20 Credits)
EDU 509 – Student Teaching Seminar
EDU 571 – English Language Learners 
EDU 593 – Student Teaching 
SED 502 – Introduction to Exceptional Learners
SED 503 – Learning Theory and Development

Concentration History and Social Studies 7-12 (19.5 Credits)
EDU 508 – Introduction to Education
EDU 528 – Differentiated Instruction
EDU 544 – Classroom Management
EDU 588 – Assessment and Research in Education
HIS 490 – Social Science Secondary School
RDG 500 - Literacy in Content Areas

Select  one course from:
HIS 545 – History and Culture of African Diaspora
HIS 558 – History of the Trans-Mississippi West
HIS 569 – American Indian History
HIS 575 – Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
HIS 599 – Women in American History or Latin American and U.S. Relations

Capstone (3 Credits)
EDU 591 – Special Project in Education