MEd Advanced Studies in History / Social Science
Upcoming Infosession
- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 4/20/2023, 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Zoom
Join us to learn about the ASTL M.Ed. program for practicing educators. Program faculty will be on hand to answer your questions! Application fee will be waived for those who attend the session on April 20. This is a limited special offer for this information session only!- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 5/16/2023, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Pair stronger pedagogy with expanded content knowledge in history and the social sciences to bring exciting, thought-provoking curriculum to your students and school.
Mason’s Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL) concentration in history / social science is a concentration designed for educators at all grade levels who seek to strengthen their professional teaching practices while also deepening and broadening their content knowledge in history and the social sciences.
Our students aspire to grow their own students’ love of learning in the social sciences and focus on areas such as history, geography, anthropology, and sociology.
Where This Degree Will Take You
- Grow your career with the advantages of a master’s degree, including the possibility of increased pay and the opportunity to be a curriculum leader in your school.
- With careful planning, this degree concentration could prepare you to teach dual-enrollment courses in history / social science subjects.
- Become a researcher in your classroom, transforming your teaching—learn not only how to use research but also how to generate it.
- Aligned with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the courses help teachers think and practice with the same level of reflection and skill as Board-certified educators (a great next step after graduating!).
Core Courses (12 credits)
- EDUC 606: Education and Culture (3 credits)
- EDUC 612: Inquiry into Practice (2 credits)
- EDUC 613: How Students Learn (3 credits)
- EDUC 614: Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning (2 credits)
- EDUC 615: Educational Change (2 credits)
Concentration Courses (18 credits)
Choose 18 credit hours from advisor-approved electives in History, Geography, and/or Sociology/Anthropology. Courses may be substituted with advisor-approved elective.
Total: 30 credits
Program Exit Requirement
Professional Development Portfolio: A performance-based assessment that provides concrete evidence of teacher professional development throughout the ASTL program. Students finalize and present their portfolios in their final spring semester.