Master of Science (M.S.) in Curriculum & Instruction (42 semester hours)

Emphasis Concentration in Secondary Social Studies Education (7-12)

I. Core (9 semester hours)

Research (select two: 6 semester hours)

required

EPY 702 Research Methods (prerequisite to EPY 718 or EPY 721)

select one

EPY 718 Qualitative Research Methodologies

EPY 721 Descriptive & Inferential Statistics: An Introduction

Foundations (select one: 3 semester hours)

CIG 603 Urban Education (formerly CIG 703)

CIG 660 Multicultural Education (formerly CIG 750)

EPY 707 Adolescent Development

EPY 711 Human Growth and Development

EPY 712 Foundations of Learning and Cognition

II. Concentration: Secondary Social Studies Education (24 semester hours)

required (12 semester hours)

CIS 640 Topics Secondary Education (formerly CIS 707; limited to 3 total hours)
CIS 644 Instructional Methods Secondary Education (formerly CIS 708)
CIS 649 Curriculum Development Secondary Social Studies Education (formerly CIS 709)

select one (3 semester hours) – assignments to incorporate social studies content

CIT 609 Internet for Educators (formerly CIT 709)

CIT 620 Integrating Technology Teaching and Learning (formerly CIT 720)

Social Science Content: 12 semester hours

Select four 600 or 700-level social science courses from History, Sociology or Political Science

III. Culminating Experience (9 semester hours)

CIG 649 Curriculum and Instruction Seminar: Social Studies Education (formerly CIG 717; 3 semester hours)

CIG 699 Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (formerly CIG 719; 6 semester hours total)