{"id":68165,"date":"2023-06-13T16:48:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=68165"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:46:15","slug":"edm-in-social-studies-education","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/social-studies-education\/edm-in-social-studies-education\/","title":{"rendered":"EdM in Social Studies Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\"><strong>Become a Leader in Social Studies Teaching and Learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Strengthen your teaching practice with a Master of Education (EdM) in Social Studies Education from BU Wheelock. This program provides advanced study in history, civics, geography, economics, and the social sciences while exploring the latest research, curriculum, instructional practices, and theories in social studies education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The social studies education master&#8217;s degree is designed for educators who already hold an initial teaching license and are seeking professional licensure, teacher leadership opportunities, or careers beyond traditional school settings. Those holding initial licensure may also complete a supervised practicum to earn a professional teaching license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Program Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>In-Person and Online Options <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend classes in person or earn your master\u2019s in social studies education online with asynchronous courses. Start in any semester and study full time or part time while you continue teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student pursuing professional licensure will complete an in-person supervised field experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Advancement to Professional Licensure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to advance from an initial license to a professional license, the Master\u2019s in Social Studies Education (EdM) fulfills the coursework requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/about\/offices-services\/professionalpreparation\/\">Learn about Licensure Preparation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote is-style-modern has-image has-image-focus-center-middle\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote-inner\"><blockquote><div class=\"container-lockup\"><div class=\"container-icon-outer\"><div class=\"container-icon-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"bu-blocks-background wp-image-90063\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/IMG_4783-Carlo-MacDonald.jpeg\" alt=\"Carlo MacDonald is a graduate of the BU Wheelock Social Studies Education program\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/IMG_4783-Carlo-MacDonald.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/IMG_4783-Carlo-MacDonald-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">&#8220;I\u2019ve excelled here at BU Wheelock. It\u2019s given me a great deal of confidence that I am indeed capable.&#8221;<\/div><footer class=\"caption\">Carlo MacDonald (Wheelock&#8217;25)<\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Advance your teaching career with a master\u2019s in social studies education from BU. You\u2019ll learn to apply the latest research to create engaging, inclusive learning experiences in history, civics, geography, economics, and the social sciences. Our EdM in Social Studies Education prepares you to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Build expertise in social studies content, curriculum, and instruction<\/li><li>Apply research to create effective teaching materials<\/li><li>Design inclusive learning experiences that promote access and equity<\/li><li>Strengthen curriculum and instructional leadership skills<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Alumni in Social Studies Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join a community of social studies educators who are advancing teaching, curriculum, and educational leadership in schools and learning environments nationwide. Graduates are prepared for roles such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Classroom teachers<\/li><li>Department chairs<\/li><li>Curriculum developers<\/li><li>Museum educators<\/li><li>Consultants<\/li><li>Nonprofit educational professionals<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group person-spotlight has-light-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The full-time and part-time faculty for the EdM in Social Studies Education have decades of experience as social studies teachers, department chairs, and school leaders. You&#8217;ll benefit from their deep expertise in teaching, curriculum, and educational leadership, along with practical insights drawn from real-world classrooms and communities.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-90165 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-elementary-education research-interest-secondary-education research-interest-social-studies-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-social-studies-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/sara-harvel\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/Sara-Harvel-cropped-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Sara Harvel\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sara Harvel<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-25066 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-social-studies-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-social-studies-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/kaylene-stevens\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/09\/Stevens_Kaylene_448-_210-Retouched_Recropped-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Kaylene Stevens\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kaylene Stevens<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, Social Studies Education<br \/>\r\nClinical Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-dark-color has-quaternary-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens.jpg);background-position:28.000000000000004% 47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4083\" height=\"2722\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens.jpg\" alt=\"Kaylene Stevens is the program director of social studies education at BU Wheelock\" class=\"wp-image-83448 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens.jpg 4083w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-1984x1323.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/06\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-2700-Kaylene-Stevens-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4083px) 100vw, 4083px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">&#8220;Teachers are the frontline guardians of our democracy. They teach children and young adults about our civic privileges and responsibilities, our republic\u2019s history, how to coexist with their fellow citizens, and how to better understand a world they have yet to see. It\u2019s hard, important work. It\u2019s not about sowing the seeds of division; it\u2019s about sowing the seeds of curiosity and compassion.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/kaylene-stevens\/\">Kaylene Stevens<\/a><br>Program Director, Social Studies Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Courses in the Master&#8217;s in Social Studies Education (EdM)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Build a strong foundation in educational research, curriculum, and teaching through core coursework designed to strengthen your instructional practice. Customize your degree with elective courses selected in consultation with your academic advisor, including approved options from Boston University&#8217;s Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences. This flexible curriculum allows you to tailor your studies to your professional goals while expanding your expertise across education and the social sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wheelock\/programs\/social-studies-education\/edm\/\">See Detailed Course List<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Related Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-id-master-of-arts-in-teaching-mat-in-social-studies-education\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-master-of-arts-in-teaching-mat-in-social-studies-education-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMaster of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Social Studies Education\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-master-of-arts-in-teaching-mat-in-social-studies-education-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Need your initial teaching licensure? Prepare to teach social studies at the middle or high school level (grades 5\u20138 or 8\u201312). The MAT program combines coursework in professional education, mathematics, and mathematics education with a supervised student teaching experience. Successful graduates earn an endorsement for a Massachusetts Initial Teaching License.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/social-studies-education\/mat-in-social-studies-education\/\">Learn about the MAT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-id-cags-in-curriculum-teaching\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-cags-in-curriculum-teaching-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCAGS in Curriculum &amp; Teaching\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-cags-in-curriculum-teaching-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Elevate your professional impact with a certificate of advanced graduate study (CAGS) in Curriculum &amp; Teaching. This post-master\u2019s credential delivers training in planning, teaching methods, and outcome evaluation, and is open to educators working in mathematics education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/curriculum-teaching\/curriculum-teaching-cags\/\">Learn about the CAGS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2>Scholarships Available<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Don\u2019t let funding keep you from pursuing a master\u2019s in social studies education. In our EdM in Social Studies Education, merit-based scholarships are available to make your degree more affordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">See Scholarship Options<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-stats alignleft has-1-stats\"><figure class=\"wp-block-bu-stats-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stats-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat has-circle1-color-primary has-circle2-color-primary has-number-size-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-container-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-container-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-text-pre\">Scholarships offered to over <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-number\">65% <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-text-post\">of new students <\/div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 100 100\" class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-svg\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-circle1\" cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\" style=\"stroke-dashoffset:0\"><\/circle><circle class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-circle2\" cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\" style=\"stroke-dashoffset:0\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-block-bu-stats-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-color has-text-color\">Admissions &amp; Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall &amp; Spring 2027<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 3, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Opens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring 2027 Start<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Dec 15, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Closes <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2027 Start<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Jan 15, 2027<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Priority Deadline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2027 Start<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 1, 2027<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Closes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about earning your Master\u2019s in Social Studies Education (EdM). Learn about<strong> application requirements and deadlines, sign up for an information session, or start your application<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/\">Admissions Info<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/grad.bu.edu\/register\/wheelock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/grad.bu.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-id-what-can-i-do-with-a-masters-in-social-studies-education\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-what-can-i-do-with-a-masters-in-social-studies-education-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat can I do with a master\u2019s in social studies education?\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-what-can-i-do-with-a-masters-in-social-studies-education-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>A master\u2019s in social studies education prepares you for advanced roles in teaching, curriculum development, and educational leadership. Graduates can pursue careers as social studies teachers, department chairs, curriculum specialists, supervisors, museum educators, and education consultants.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-id-who-should-pursue-an-edm-in-social-studies-education\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-who-should-pursue-an-edm-in-social-studies-education-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWho should pursue an EdM in Social Studies Education?\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-who-should-pursue-an-edm-in-social-studies-education-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The EdM in Social Studies Education is designed for current educators who hold initial teaching licensure and want to advance their practice, earn professional licensure, develop leadership skills, or explore education careers beyond traditional classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-id-what-will-i-learn-in-a-social-studies-education-masters-program\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-what-will-i-learn-in-a-social-studies-education-masters-program-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat will I learn in a social studies education master\u2019s program?\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-what-will-i-learn-in-a-social-studies-education-masters-program-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>You\u2019ll develop expertise in social studies content, curriculum design, instructional strategies, and student learning. Coursework focuses on research-based teaching practices and creating inclusive learning experiences in history, civics, geography, economics, and the social sciences.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-id-can-i-earn-a-professional-teaching-license-with-a-masters-in-social-studies-education\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-can-i-earn-a-professional-teaching-license-with-a-masters-in-social-studies-education-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I earn a professional teaching license with a master\u2019s in social studies education?\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-id-can-i-earn-a-professional-teaching-license-with-a-masters-in-social-studies-education-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes. 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