Find out more about Master of Arts in Teaching Middle Grades (5-9) / Social Studies

Program Details

With an undergraduate degree in a Social Studies discipline, you can take this Master of Arts degree in Teaching Middle Grades to become a certified middle school Social Studies teacher. Graduates of the program will be able to work with students from grades 5 through 9.

You will learn skills to help diverse learners thrive. Courses examine the cognitive, physical, and social-emotional components of children’s development. In this degree, you will experience 20 field hours of hands-on teaching in middle and high schools.

The curriculum of this online secondary education degree also incorporates studies of:

• Effective teaching methods
• Supporting student literacy
• Curriculum development
• Student assessment

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