Coordinators:
Dr. Benjamin Justice (732-932-7496, ext. 8110; email: ben.justice@gse.rutgers.edu); Dr. Beth Rubin (732-932-7496, ext. 8203; email: beth.rubin@gse.rutgers.edu)
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Social Studies Education (15 credits)
05:300:472 Materials and Methods in Social Studies (3)
15:257:560 Introduction to Social Studies Education (3)
15:257:561 Analysis of Social Studies Curricula (3)
15:257:562 Workshop in Social Studies Education (3)
Graduate-level elective in social studies education (3)
Common Professional Education Core (18 credits)
05:300:200 Introduction to Education (3)
05:300:306 Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning (3)
05:300:401 Individual and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom (3)
15:255:533 Assessment and Measurement for Teachers (2)
15:255:534 Classroom Organization (1)
15:255:539 The Teaching Professional (3)
15:293:523 Inclusive Teaching in Education (3)
Internship in Teaching (12 credits)
15:255:535 Teaching Internship (9)
15:255:536 Teaching Internship Seminar (3)
Major and Social Studies Distribution
Every candidate for certification in social studies education must complete a full major in one of the following: history, political science, economics, sociology, geography, anthropology, American studies, or area/gender/ethnic studies such as Africana studies, women's studies, Latino and Hispanic Caribbean studies, etc. Students must include in their studies at least 30 credits of coursework in the five core content areas: American history/New Jersey history, world history, civics/government, economics, and geography; students must complete at least 15 credits in history, and at least one course in each of American history/New Jersey history, world history, civics/government, and geography. (Courses in the major may be used to fulfill these social studies distribution requirements. Courses can be used to fulfill both the 15 credit history requirement and the core content area distribution requirement.) Although it is not required, we strongly encourage all students to take an introductory level economics course as well.
