Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - Social Studies Education Concentration (MS)

University of Memphis

The purpose of the Instruction, Curriculum, and Leadership (ICL) Master of Science degree with a Social Studies concentration is to provide practical knowledge, training, and experience to individuals interested in exploring, researching, and implementing social studies content pedagogy in the K-12 environments.MS Degree Program ICLThis program is designed for students who are seeking advanced study and professional development in education focusing on Applied Behavior Analysis, Instruction and Curriculum, Instructional Design and Technology, Literacy, Early Childhood Education, Social Studies Education, STEM Education, or Special Education. Specific program requirements for the listed concentrations are found on the ICL website. An option for students seeking the MS degree with a concentration in Instruction and Curriculum is to complete program requirements that prepare students to apply for a Tennessee Library Information Specialist Endorsement.Program RequirementsA minimum of 30 graduate semester hours is required.The major will consist of 12 semester hours including courses identified by the concentration and ICL 7992 - Master’s Project or IDT 7095 - Dev Intractve Lrng Envirnmt II or SPED 7900 - Advanced Practicum/Capstone.EDPR 7521 - Introduction to Research Design and Methodology or EDPR 7581 - Behavior Analysis/Single Case DesignSocial Studies Education ConcentrationFifteen (15) semester hours of electives are required. Courses taken depend on the undergraduate background, previous experiences of the student, and the nature of the major area of concentration. These courses must be approved by the assigned advisor and support the major area of study.

College of Education