Practitioner Concentration, Social Science Education Specialization (Job-Embedded Program)
The MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Social Science Education Specialization is a fully online program for college graduates who are currently employed or seeking employment as non-licensed teachers. To complete the program and teacher licensure requirements, you must be hired by a local school district and complete a minimum of one year (10 months) of full-time teaching.
| MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Social Science Education Specialization | Credit Hours |
| Required Courses | |
| EDPY 501 | 3 |
| ETEC 586 | 3 |
| SPED 503 | 3 |
| EDUC 576 – Practicum in Classroom Teaching (continuous enrollment) (at least 1 hour for duration of program of study; 3 hours in at least one semester) | 6-8 |
| Concentration: Social Science Education courses | |
| SSCE 532 | 3 |
| SSCE 543 | 3 |
| SSCE 585 | 3 |
| SSCE 599 | 3 |
| TPTE 574 | 3 |
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- Stewart Waters
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- Joshua Kenna
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- Geri Landry
Stewart Waters, associate professor and team lead
Joshua Kenna, associate professor and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator
Geri Landry, clinical assistant professor and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator
Thirty to thirty-eight credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Science, Practitioner Concentration. Students must complete licensure requirements within three years. Students completing the MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Social Science education specialization earn both the MS degree and their Tennessee teaching license.
If you have questions about the program or the course of study, please contact:
Stewart Waters, associate professor and instructional team lead
Email: kwaters2@utk.edu