Lehman College - Middle and High School Education: Social Studies Education

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M.A. Program in Social Studies Education

To be eligible for the Master of Arts degree in Social Studies, students must successively complete the following 39-42 credit sequence:

I. Content Core

Students must satisfy the following required areas of study. These requirements may be met by either graduate courses or by undergraduate coursework taken prior to or after commencement of graduate study. Undergraduate transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis as part of the admissions process. Lehman undergraduates can satisfy these requirements prior to admission in the master's program by choosing courses for their distribution requirements in the areas listed.

Anthropology

Sociology

Geography

Political science

Economics

Psychology

Two history survey courses, one in U.S. history and one in European or world history.

History courses (15 credits)

All students must take: HIU 534 and HIW 533. The remaining 9 credits to be chosen in consultation with the Program Adviser.

II. Pedagogical Core

A total of 21 graduate credits (or equivalent) in sequence:

12 credits in General Education sequence:

ESC 501 (3): Psychological Foundations of Education.

ESC 502 (3): Historical Foundations of Education: A Multicultural Perspective.

ESC 506 (3) or the equivalent (3): Special Needs Education in TESOL and Secondary Settings.

ESC 529 (3): Language, Literacy and Educational Technology.

9 credits in the Social Studies Education sequence:

(Candidates must have submitted passing scores to the Program Coordinator from the LAST (Liberal Arts and Science Test) prior to enrolling in ESC 533: Teaching World History in Middle and High School and/or ESC 534: Teaching U.S. History and Government.)

ESC 533 (3): Teaching World History in Middle and High School.

ESC 534 (3): Teaching U.S. History and Government.

ESC 708 (3): Project Seminar in Curriculum, Materials, and Assessment in Specialized Areas.

Successfully complete a culminating project in ESC 708. See Program Coordinator for culminating project requirements.

III. Practicum

Candidates must obtain a B or better in each methods course as well as have passed the ATS-W to be eligible to enroll in ESC 595 and ESC 612 OR ESC 596 and ESC 611.

ESC 595 (2): Internship in Classroom Teaching and ESC 611 (1): Teaching Seminar OR ESC 596 (3): Student Teaching in Middle and High School (1 full-time semester supervised student teaching) and ESC 612 (3): Student Teaching Seminar.

To graduate, students must complete all degree requirements, including educational core courses, and any additional requirements including pedagogical, content area and/or distribution courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.

Admission Requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university, with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 in the undergraduate major and a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.7 in undergraduate work. If conditionally accepted, must earn 3.0 in courses designated by the Program Coordinator.
Bachelor's degree must be in History or any of the social sciences.
Students must have at least one undergraduate course in the following areas: Lehman undergraduates can satisfy these requirements prior to admission in the master's program by choosing courses for their distribution requirements in the areas listed.
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Geography
- Political science
- Economics
- Psychology
- Two history survey courses, one in U.S. history and one in European or world history.
The New York State L.A.S.T. (Liberal Arts & Sciences Test) must have been taken and scores submitted to the Program Coordinator. If conditionally accepted, scores must be presented by the end of the first semester student is matriculated.
Candidates must schedule an interview with the Social Studies Program Coordinator that includes a transcript review.
If conditionally accepted, make up deficiencies by the end of the third consecutive semester of matriculation.
Two letters of recommendation.
500-word application essay on interest in the program as it relates to long-term career interests.

Degree Requirements

Students must consult with an adviser in the T.E.S.O.L. program before starting their master's program. During their first semester, matriculated students are required to plan their graduate program with an adviser in the T.E.S.O.L. program. All students will complete the curriculum corresponding to one of the sequences below: 30 credits (Sequence 1); 36-39 credits (Sequence 2); 30-33 credits (Sequence 3); or 33 credits (Sequence 4). All courses must be selected in consultation with, and with the approval of, an adviser in T.E.S.O.L.

Curriculum: Sequence 1 (30 credits)

The 30-credit curriculum for Sequence 1 consists of five instructional areas.

Language Education (12): *SPE 703 (3), ESC 725 (3), 759 (3), and 760 (3).
Cultural Perspectives (3): ESC 769 (3) or another course in cultural perspectives selected in consultation with the adviser.
Methods, Materials, and Evaluation (9): EDC/EDE 727 (3), ESC 761 (3), and 766 (3).
Practicum (3): ESC 797 (3).
Master's Project (3): ESC 708 (3). Culminates in an approved curriculum project.

Curriculum: Sequence 2 (36-39 credits)

The 36-39 credit curriculum for Sequence 2 consists of six instructional areas.

General Education (6): ESC 501 (3) and 502 (3).
Language Education (12): *SPE 703 (3), ESC 725 (3), 759 (3), and 760 (3).
Cultural Perspectives (3): ESC 769 (3) or another course in cultural perspectives selected in consultation with the adviser.
Methods, Materials, and Evaluation (9): EDC/EDE 727 (3), ESC 761 (3), and 766 (3).
Practicum (3-6): ESC 797 (3-6).
Master's Project (3): ESC 708 (3). Culminates in an approved curriculum project.

Curriculum: Sequence 3 (33 credits)

The 30-33-credit curriculum for Sequence 4 consists of six instructional areas.

General Education (3): ESC 502 (3).
Language Education (12): *SPE 703 (3), ESC 725 (3), 759 (3), and 760 (3).
Cultural Perspectives (3): ESC 769 (3) or another course in cultural perspectives selected in consultation with the adviser.
Methods, Materials, and Evaluation (9): EDC/EDE 727 (3), ESC 761 (3), and 766 (3).
Practicum (3): ESC 611 (0), 612 (0), 797 (3).
Master's Project (3): ESC 708 (3). Culminates in an approved curriculum project.

Curriculum: Sequence 4 (30-33 credits)

The 30-33 credit curriculum for Sequence 3 consists of six instructional areas.

General Education (6): ESC 501 (3) and 502 (3).
Language Education (9): *SPE 703 (3), ESC 725 (3), and 760 (3).
Cultural Perspectives (3): ESC 769 (3) or another course in cultural perspectives selected in consultation with the adviser.
Methods, Materials, and Evaluation (6): ESC 761 (3) and 766 (3).
Practicum (3-6): ESC 797 (3-6).
Master's Project (3): ESC 708 (3). Culminates in an approved curriculum project.

Additional Requirements for Initial and Professional Certification in T.E.S.O.L. and E.S.O.L.

In order to be recommended for initial certification in T.E.S.O.L .Birth-grade 12, students must: (a) complete the master's degree (Sequences 2 or 4) with a cumulative index of 3.0 or better; and (b) present passing scores on the following New York State examinations: L.A.S.T., A.T.S.-W., and E.S.O.L.

In order to qualify for professional certification in E.S.O.L., in addition to the master's degree (Sequences 1, 2, or 4), teachers must complete one year of mentored, full-time teaching and two years of full-time teaching in a public or private school which serves Birth-grade 12, and must meet any additional New York State requirements.

Certificate Requirements