Coordinators:
Dr. Benjamin Justice (848-932-0679; email: ben.justice@gse.rutgers.edu); Dr. Beth Rubin (848-932-0677; email: beth.rubin@gse.rutgers.edu)
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The Ed.M. in social studies education without certification is a 30-credit master's degree program. Most students choosing this option already have a teaching certificate and are interested in further study in social studies education. Many are actively teaching and continue their teaching careers while attending the program. This program is well suited to students with career interests in teaching, curriculum, and educational research at the elementary, secondary, and college levels who already have, or do not seek, state certification in K-12 education.
To complete the Ed.M. degree in social studies education, students must take a minimum of 30 credits in social studies, general education, and fields appropriate to social studies content. They must also submit and defend a master's portfolio. Course of study, including choices of electives and possible independent study, must be made with adviser approval.
Required Courses (18 credits)
Students must take the following:
15:257:560 Introduction to Social Studies Education (3)
15:257:561 Analysis of Social Studies Curricula (3)
One course from the following:
05:300:471 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
05:300:472 Materials and Methods in Social Studies (3)
15:251:575 Learning and Teaching in the Middle School (Social Studies) (3)
Three courses from the following:
15:310:502 History of American Education (3)
15:310:512 Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality of Education (3)
15:310:515 Philosophy of Education (3)
15:310:520 Sociological Foundations of Education (3)
15:310:531 Anthropology of Education (3)
15:310:540 Gender and Education (3)
15:310:542 Urban Education (3)
Electives (12 credits)
Students must take four graduate elective courses as follows:
At least two courses (6 credits) within the Graduate School of Education (GSE)
Recommended courses:
15:257:568 Topics in Social Studies Education (3)
15:257:569 Making Citizens: Civic Identity, Learning, and Action (3)
At least two courses (6 credits) outside the GSE in fields related to social studies content. These can be upper-level undergraduate courses if taken for graduate credit. These content areas typically include, but are not limited to: Africana studies, anthropology, American studies, Latino and Caribbean studies, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology.
Comprehensive Examination
All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination during the final semester of their study. This exam is crafted by program faculty to reflect the coursework of each individual student.
