Social Studies Education: M.T. - Master of Teaching

Admission Requirements

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are NOT required as part of the application process. International students must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. Scores must not be more than 2 years old. Applicants who have or will have earned an undergraduate degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction do not need to provide TOEFL or IELTS scores. 

Additional admission requirements that apply specifically to this program are listed below

Applicants must possess an undergraduate degree prior to matriculation. Applicants are expected to have a minimum GPA of 2.7 with a 3.0 GPA in the major, though applicants not meeting this requirement will be considered. Faculty review applications holistically and will consider academic record, goals, relevant experience, and letters of recommendation.

Applicants should hold a degree in a social science. They must meet or be prepared to meet the following content studies requirements:

• American History I
• American History II
• World History I
• World History II
• American Politics
• Microeconomics
• Physical Geography
• Cultural Geography

Students may apply to the program prior to completing these content requirements. Reach out to the contact at the bottom of this page with questions about these requirements and to request a transcript review. 

Visit our Graduate Admission page for the full admission process.

Information for Current UVA Undergraduates
If you are a current UVA undergraduate, view our Information for Current UVA Undergraduates page for info on admission into this program.

Summer Coursework

To learn more about specific courses taken as part of the completion of this degree, visit the graduate record website. These webpages represent the official repository for academic program requirements. 

Required Coursework:

• EDLF 5011: Adolescent Learning and Development*
• EDIS 5000: Exceptional Learner*
• EDIS 5020: Foundations of Learning and Teaching
• EDIS 5800: Understanding Educational Contexts
• EDIS 5830: Languages and Literacies Across the Disciplines

*With prior approval, students may transfer coursework to meet the adolescent development and exceptional learner requirements. Students who meet these requirements prior to the program will not be required to retake these classes. 

By August 15, complete licensure training modules and take the following exam: Praxis Social Studies (5581)
 

Fall Coursework

To learn more about specific courses taken as part of the completion of this degree, visit the graduate record website. These webpages represent the official repository for academic program requirements. 

Required Coursework:

• EDIS 5030: Creating Effective Learning Experiences and Environments
• EDIS 5070: Designing Technology-Enhanced Instruction
• EDIS 5820: Assessment of and for Learning
• EDIS 5600: Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools I
• EDIS 5856: Content Area Seminar in Social Studies
• EDIS 5866: Clinical Experience in Social Studies Education

For Internship I, students are placed in a local classroom, working alongside a mentor teacher three days per week. Placements begin in mid-August and continue through the end of November. 
 

Spring Coursework

To learn more about specific courses taken as part of the completion of this degree, visit the graduate record website. These webpages represent the official repository for academic program requirements. 

Required Coursework:

• EDIS 5601: Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools II
• EDIS 6991: Professional Field Project
• EDIS 5876: Internship Seminar - Social Studies
• EDIS 5886: Teaching Internship - Social Studies

In Internship II, also known as “student teaching,” students are placed in a new classroom. Students attend during contract hours every day from the first week of January to the end of April.