Degree Requirements
Master of Arts (Instensive Summer Master's Program)
INSTEP Master of Arts in Social Studies for Inservice Teachers (32 points)
A three-year, summer Master of Arts degree is also offered. This program can be used for New York State Professional Certification for those individuals who hold Initial Certification and have necessary credentials. It is designed for teachers from both public and private schools. Contact Margaret Smith Crocco (crocco@tc.edu).
Please note that all students must take a minimum of 12 points in content/pedagogy and 3 in out-of-program courses in professional development.
Typical curriculum for INSTEP includes:
Summer #1:
•Advanced methods of teaching social studies (A&HW 5037)
• Social Studies Content w/Pedagogy Course
• Seminar (A&HW 5931)
• Out-of-Program Course
Summer #2:
• Social Studies Content w/Pedagogy Course
• Out of Program Course
• Social Studies Content w/Pedagogy Course
• Seminar (A&HW 5931)
Between Summers #2 and #3:
• Action Research Mid-Year Seminar (A&HW 5232)
Summer #3:
• Curriculum development, research, and supervision (A&HW 6530) or Teacher education in
the social studies(A&HW 5031)
• Social Studies Content w/Pedagogy Course
• Out-of-Program Course
• Seminar (A&HW 5931)
Graduation Requirement:
Master’s Project in Action Research
