Master of Arts in Teaching: Social Studies
The Master of Arts in Teaching Social Studies, with a concentration
in history, is a course of study leading to New York State certification
for teaching social studies in the secondary schools (grades 7-12), with an extension option for grades 5-6.
This program, which is offered in collaboration with the University's
Department of History andthe Professional Education Program, is designed
for those who have little or no previous coursework in education or
formal classroom teaching experience.
Degree Program
The degree program consists of 41 credits, distributed among the areas
listed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is three credits.
All degree requirements must be completed within five (5) years from
the semester date of admission as a matriculated student.
History - 15 credits
CEG 523/HIS 500 Historiography
Plus 12 credits selected from the
following courses:
CEG 516 Early Modern Europe Seminar
CEG 517 Modern Latin America
CEG 522 US History since the Civil War
CEG 524 Late Modern Europe Seminar
CEG 532 US History and Civil War Seminar (formerly US History to Civil War)
CEG 534 Modern African/Asian History Seminar (formerly Topics Seminar: Africa or Topics Seminar: Asia)
CEJ 501 Traditional China: Culture & Society
CEJ 502 Modern China: Culture & Society
CEG 538 - United States History since 1945
CEG 555 - Gender in Modern Global History
Professional Studies in Education
- 20 credits
CEE 505 Education: Theory and Practice
PSY 595 Human Development
CEE 577 Teaching Social Studies (corequisite CEF 548)
CEE 578 Social Studies Strategies (prerequisite CEE 577; corequisite
CEF 549)
CEE 580 Student Teaching Seminar (prerequisites CEE 577, CEE 578, CEF
548 & CEF 549; corequisites CEQ 581 & 582)
CEF 548 Field Experience I — Grades 7-9 (corequisite CEE 577)
CEF 549 Field Experience II — Grades 10-12 (corequisite CEE 578)
LIN 544 Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
Supervised Student Teaching
- 6 credits
CEQ 581 Supervised Student Teaching High School Grades 10-12: Social
Studies (prerequisites CEE 577, CEE 578, CEF 548 & CEF 549; corequisites
CEE 580 & CEQ 582)
CEQ 582 Supervised Student Teaching Middle School Grades 7-9: Social
Studies (prerequisites CEE 577, CEE 578, CEF 548 & CEF 549; corequisites
CEE 580 & CEQ 581 )
Written Project
Students will be required to complete a four-week social studies teaching
module specifically designed for the Supervised Student Teaching project.
Timeline
All degree requirements must be completed within five (5) years from
the semester date of admission as a matriculated student.
NOTE: When a student is admitted or readmitted to an SPD degree or certificate program, students may petition SPD to have courses that are older than five (5) years, and no older than 10 years, individually evaluated by the appropriate department/faculty to determine if the credits may be applied toward current SPD degree/certificate requirements. Grades in such courses must be "B" or better. (B- grades are ineligible for review.)
Requirements for certification
recommendation
Students in the MAT program must also satisfy the following required
areas of study. These requirements may be met by either the
graduate courses taken towards the MAT degree or by undergraduate
coursework taken prior to or after commencement of graduate study. Equivalent
undergraduate courses will normally be accepted. In addition, a cluster
of undergraduate courses may be accepted as evidence of satisfaction
of individual standards. Undergraduate transcripts will be evaluated
on an individual basis. However, the student will bear the burden of
proof of showing that such coursework does provide a broad introductory
knowledge of each of the individual areas of study below.
1. US History to Civil War
2. US History since Civil War
3. Western Civilization or European history survey
4. Latin America – survey of the history or politics of the region
or one of the major countries of the region
5. Asia - survey of the history or politics of the region or one of
the major countries of the region
6. Africa - survey of the history or politics of the region or one of
the major countries of the region
7. Principles of Economics
8. Human Geography
9. The Culture Concept in Theory or History. May be satisfied by courses
in cultural anthropology or by courses dealing with cultural differences
and cultural conflicts in the contemporary world.
10. American Government and Politics
11. Science, Technology and Society (required of undergraduate BA/MAT students only)
Important Note: The History Department does not offer
graduate courses that satisfy requirements in areas 7-11. These requirements
will have to be satisfied through undergraduate courses.
In addition, all students must achieve a minimum grade
of B in all pedagogy courses.
Teacher Certification
This New York State registered and approved program qualifies students for license upon successful degree completion. Students must complete all courses required for the MAT.
Teacher preparation candidates must also complete certification workshops in child abuse, substance abuse, and school violence. In addition, they must be fingerprinted. Stony Brook offers these workshops monthly. See Certification and Licensing Workshops for details.
Stony Brook
University requires that students must have completed an undergraduate
degree and have at least 36 credits in the content field for admission to the MAT program.
This course of study should be substantially
the equivalent to that of a Stony Brook undergraduate degree program.
Application Instructions
Minimum Requirements to Apply
- An academic major or a minimum of 36 credits in History or one of the social sciences (excluding
Psychology, Linguistics or Philosophy) or a minimum of 36 credits in the content field (e.g., Biology, Earth Science, etc.)
- A minimum GPA of 3.00 in your overall bachelor's
degree program and in the content field
- One year of college-level study of a foreign language (this may include American Sign Language)
Apply Online
Visit the MAT Application page for instructions and a link to the online application.
Application Deadlines
Fall: March 31
Spring: October 31
Contact Information
For program questions, please contact:
Charles Backfish, Acting Director
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4310
Telephone: 631-632-1093 or 631-632-7055
Fax: 631-632-9046
Email: Charles.Backfish@stonybrook.edu
For application procedure questions, please contact:
MAT Admissions
School of Professional Development
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4310
Telephone: 631-632-7055
Fax: 631-632-9046
Email: spd_teachercertprograms@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Statement
of Student Responsibility
Students themselves—whether new, returning, or continuing—are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and adhering to their degree and/or certificate program requirements. (SPD’s Non-matriculating (non-degree) Graduate Students [GSP] are responsible for adhering to the guidelines related to non-matriculated status.) All SPD students are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and complying with University and SPD regulations, policies, and procedures, as described in all official publications, the University website, and the SPD website, including, but not limited to, SPD’s online references, the SPD Student Handbook and SPD Academic Calendar. |