Bachelor of Arts in History and Master of Arts in Teaching in Transformational Teaching in Middle and High Schools (Social Studies 7–12), Initial Certification

Open to NYU College of Arts and Science (CAS) students, this dual-degree program allows you to complete your BA in History and MA in Teaching Social Studies in only 5 years, making you eligible for New York State teaching certification for grades 7–12. You will start your work toward your master's degree as an undergraduate, taking content courses in history and acquiring valuable teaching experiences.Like New York State’s social studies curriculum, our program is history-centered. Your graduate studies will begin with course work designed to ensure that you have a strong mastery of history, as well as an understanding that history is more than a compilation of names and dates but is also a field that fosters critical thought, debate, and dialogue between the present and the past. With that foundation, you’ll learn: Teaching approaches, pedagogical theories, and practical strategies for teaching middle and high school students How to develop and implement innovative curricula for teaching social studies in multicultural, multiethnic urban schools An interdisciplinary approach to teaching social studies: how to integrate historical narrative with novels, film, music, photography, and visual arts, and incorporate geography, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, and anthropology into your teachingUpon graduation, you’ll be eligible for certification to teach social studies, history, and the humanities for grades 7–12 in New York. You’ll be prepared for a career as a social studies teacher, teacher trainer, or curriculum specialist in middle and high schools, educational agencies, and community colleges.