SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION M.ED. 36 HOURS

Advising: Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education,
Dr. Ronnie Sheppard,
P.O. Box 8134,
Statesboro, GA 30460,
(912) 681-5203,
sheppard@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu,
Fax: (912) 681-0026,
http://www2.gasou.edu/middlegrades/home.htm

Admission Requirements

Regular

• Complete requirements for a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Possess or be eligible for a Professional Level Four Certificate or equivalent in Social Science Education.
• Present a 2.50 or higher GPA on all undergraduate and graduate work.
• Present a score of no less than 450 on the verbal subtest and a score of no less than 450 on either the quantitative or analytical subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a score of no less than 44 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

Provisional

All requirements must be met with the exception of test score criteria; present a score of no less than 400 on the verbal subtest and a score of no less than 400 on either the quantitative or analytical subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE, or a score of no less than 35 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). If GPA and/or test score criteria are not met, provisional admission may be granted through a program review process; additional materials must be submitted.

Professional Education Core Requirements 9 Hours

EDUC 7130 - Curriculum Theories & Design (3)

EDUF 7130 - Learning Theories & Applications (3)

EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)

Specific Requirements 6 Hours

SCED 7431 - Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School (3)

SCED 8633 - Seminar in Secondary Education (3)

Major Requirements 18 Hours

18 Hours of graduate social science courses approved by the advisor. Courses must include four social science areas selected from history, behavioral science, geography, political science, and economics.

Elective 3 Hours

Other Program Requirements

• Successful Completion of the M.Ed. Comprehensive Exit Examination