Education Teaching Concentration in Secondary Social Studies - American Military University

Education Teaching Concentration in Secondary Social Studies from American Military University is a Online Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Master of Education: Teaching - Concentration in Secondary Social Studies program, in alignment with the West Virginia 21st Century standards for teaching social studies, is for post-baccalaureate students who wish to teach students to understand the political, geographic, economic, and social world. The program encourages the development of teachers who can assist students to work independently and collaboratively using critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to develop civic responsibility for the 21st Century. Candidates will complete both a master's degree and be prepared to receive certification through the state of West Virginia in Secondary Social Studies . Secondary Social Studies candidates need to have completed the equivalent of a history or social studies major (48 hours.) Gaps may be satisfied through undergraduate coursework (preferably 300-400 level courses) to meet the equivalent credit hours to equal the major. Specific history courses are not required (except WV history for licensure in the state); however, state certification tests do reflect a broad range of social studies content. Candidates must have completed the equivalent of a content major in Social Studies (48 semester hours) prior to student teaching . Those seeking West Virginia certification must also have taken a West Virginia studies/history course as part of the 48 semester hour requirement. Candidates may not complete the Master of Education: Teaching - Concentration in Secondary Social Studies degree if they are lacking content area coursework. Applicants are encouraged to submit their official undergraduate transcripts for review prior to starting courses. The Secondary Social Studies program requires 125 hours of field experience and student teaching on an approved school site. All courses other than the student teaching are offered online. This West Virginia state approved program is aligned with West Virginia Professional Teaching Standards (WVPTS), National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) standards, and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. Students in this program must be physically located in proximity to a school district where the right to conduct on site observations will be allowed. Any background check requirements, including fees, for the selected schools district are the student's responsibility. Please be advised, effective September 1, 2010, only applicants residing in the following states are eligible to enroll in School of Education programs that lead to teacher certification: West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and South Carolina. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to revisit frequently for updates on this policy. Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.