The Social Science Education track in the Secondary Education MEd program is designed to meet the advanced knowledge and skill needs of the Social Science classroom teacher.
The Social Science Education track in the Secondary Education MEd program requires 21 credit hours of core courses, including completion of a capstone research project or thesis. In addition, students take 12 credit hours of specialization courses.
Total Credit Hours Required: 33-36 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
Track Prerequisites
Evidence of eligibility for a professional teaching certificate in Florida in related area and/or sustained teaching experience within schools/colleges (approved by track coordinator).
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
33 - 36 Total Credits
- EDS 5356 - Mentoring and Clinical Supervision of Pre-professional Educators must be taken in first semester of the program.
Core
15 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EDS5356 - Mentoring and Clinical Supervision of Pre-professional Educators (3)
- ESE5344 - Managing the Secondary Classroom (3)
- ESE6036 - Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education (3)
- EME6053 - Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies (3)
- LAE5496 - Disciplinary Literacy in the Content Areas (3)
Culminating Experience
6 - 9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EDF6472 - Data-Driven Decision-Making for Instruction (3)
- Complete 1 of the following
- Complete the following:
- ESE6427 - Capstone: Action Research in Secondary Education (3)
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: LAE, MAE, SCE, or SSE 6971 Thesis
Specialization
12 Total Credits
- Complete at least 4 of the following:
- SSE5391 - Global Education: Theory and Practice (3)
- SSE5776 - Democracy and Education (3)
- SSE6348 - Foundations and Fundamentals of Teaching History in the K-12 Classroom (3)
- SSE6388 - Digital History in the K-12 Classroom (3)
- SSE6387 - Teaching with Film (3)
- SSE6396 - Teaching with Primary Sources in the History Classroom (3)
- SSE6636 - Contemporary Social Science Education (3)
Grand Total Credits: 33 - 36
Application Requirements
For information on general UCF graduate admissions requirements that apply to all prospective students, please visit the Admissions section of the Graduate Catalog. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.
In addition to the general UCF graduate application requirements, applicants to this program must provide:
- One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended.
- The GRE is not required for admission to this program.
- Resume
- Goal Statement
- Evidence of eligibility for a professional teaching certificate in Florida in related area and/or sustained teaching experience within schools/colleges (approved by track coordinator).
- Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation. Credential evaluations are accepted from World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. only.
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
