(M.A., M.S., M.Ed., C.A.S.)

The 33-semester hour Master’s program is individually planned by the student and advisor within the regulations of the College and the Graduate School. Six of the credits must be in two seminars or in a seminar and a practicum. The program includes a minimum of 15 hours in social studies and professional education courses, 12 hours in social sciences, and six hours of electives. A Master of Arts and/or a Master of Science degree program would include 12 semester hours in the academic fields of the social sciences, 12 semester hours in social studies and professional education, and six semester hours centering around thesis work.

The C.A.S. in Social Studies Education is a 30 hour program designed to improve the performance and effectiveness of teachers and administrators as educators. The C.A.S. program includes 12 semester hours in social studies education, nine credit hours in related course work in professional education, and nine credit hours in the social sciences.