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Teaching of Social Studies
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College
Columbia University


Teaching of Social Studies
Teaching of Social Studies
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University

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Student Handbook

Ed.M. Handbook

Ed.M. in Social Studies

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Name:_____________________________________

 

 

COURSES

TC

TRANSFER

(SCHOOL/DATE)

A. COURSES IN MAJOR FIELD (15 points minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

Required:

 

 

 

 

 

A&HH 4070 The History of education in the United States

 

 

A&HW 5031 Teacher education in the social studies

 

 

A&HW 5037 Alternative models of social studies curriculum

 

 

A&HW 5232 Fieldwork in social studies

 

 

A&HW 5530 History of American social thought

 

 

A&HW 6530 Curriculum development, research,

supervision

 

 

 

 

 

Electives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A&HW 5037 Alternative models of social studies curriculum

 

 

A&HW 5203 Fieldwork in social studies

 

 

A&HW 6935 Studies in history and the teaching of history and social studies

 

 

B. CURRICULUM STUDY (12 points)

 

 

 

Required:

 

 

 

 

 

A&HW 5030 Diversity and the social studies curriculum or a comparable course in diversity

 

 

One course in media and technology

 

 

 

 

 

Electives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Broad and Basic Areas of Professional Scholarship

TC

TRANSFER

(SCHOOL/DATE)

At least two courses in each of the following areas is required:

 

 

1) The Nature of Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) The Nature of Persons and the Learning Process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Methods of Evaluation and Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. Content Electives in the Major Field (15 points minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Independent Study for Master's Project

(6 points)

 

 

A&HWW 5931 Guided investigations in the teaching of social studies (3)

 

 

A&HW 6030 Research in social studies education (3)

 

 

Approval of master's thesis proposal

 

 

Final approval of master's thesis

 

 


 Further Requirements:

Anyone working at the Masters level who may be writing a thesis but not taking a class should be registered in IND 4000. This course is for 0 credits, but involves paying the College fee. Students not enrolled in any given semester in either IND 4000 or in a course will not be eligible for advisement or thesis work with a faculty member. Any student who has been admitted to the program but has not taken a course in five years must re-apply to the program.

 

Click on the link to view the rubric for the master's thesis:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/i/a/document/5459_MastersThesis2007-2008.pdf