MSED - Curriculum and Instruction in History Pedagogy

Deepen your historical expertise. Master pedagogical techniques. Qualify for college teaching.
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What You'll Learn
Graduate with advanced competencies in history content and pedagogy
Advanced Historical Content
Strengthen your understanding of historical periods, themes, and interpretations while engaging with primary sources and current historiography.
Effective Pedagogy
Learn evidence-based instructional strategies specific to history education, including document-based instruction, historical thinking skills, and inquiry methods.
Curriculum Design
Develop and evaluate history curriculum that promotes critical thinking, multiple perspectives, and deep historical understanding.
Historical Literacy
Help students analyze primary sources, construct arguments, and understand causation, continuity, and change over time.
Educational Research
Understand and apply history education research to improve student learning outcomes.
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Program Talking Points:

	Designed for Working Teachers - Complete your 30-credit master's degree while teaching full-time. Summer intensive courses and flexible fall/spring delivery fit your schedule.
	History Content + Pedagogy - Deepen your understanding of historical content, historiography, and research methods while learning evidence-based instructional strategies.
	Qualify for College Teaching - Meet minimum qualifications to teach history at community colleges and junior colleges while strengthening your expertise.

Whether you want to teach history at the community college level, lead social studies curriculum development, or become a master history teacher in secondary schools, our program prepares you to excel. We empower history educators to strengthen both content knowledge and instructional strategies for diverse learners.

Our flexible program design and experienced faculty allow you to continue working full-time while advancing your career. Summer intensive courses bring together history educators from across the state for collaborative learning and professional growth.

Degree Requirements & Curriculum
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Program Structure
30 credit hours | 10 courses
Summer Intensive Courses (History Content): Two history courses offered each summer during one-week intensive sessions in June. Collaborate with fellow history educators to deepen content knowledge and explore innovative teaching methods.
Fall & Spring Semesters (Education Core): Eight-week courses delivered through flexible online format with live and recorded Zoom sessions. Complete coursework in curriculum theory, instructional strategies, educational research, and professional writing.
Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree in history, social studies education, or related field

Current teaching license (or eligibility for community college teaching)

Minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale)

Two letters of recommendation
About Our Graduate Education Faculty
Our faculty and staff have the knowledge and experience to help you prepare for a leadership career in Education. If you need clarification on a class assignment or advice on how to approach your future, you can feel confident that our faculty is available and ready to help.
Career Pathways
In History Pedagogy
Newman University's History Pedagogy program provides you with the knowledge and relevant skills to set you on the path to a fulfilling career.
A degree at Newman University will prepare you for

Adjunct or full-time faculty at community colleges and junior colleges

High school history or social studies teacher

AP U.S. History or AP World History instructor

Social studies curriculum specialist or instructional coach

Department chair or social studies program coordinator

Some who have completed this program have chosen to continue studies in

Ph.D. in History or History Education

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

M.A. in Public History or Museum Studies
"Newman is very flexible. They always are very supportive. I don't think I ever, ever felt like lost because they very reachable. My teachers that were online teachers, they were always communicating through emails and were asking us questions and asking if we were okay - touching base with me."
MSED, Samaria Estrella

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What You'll Learn

Advanced Historical Content

Effective Pedagogy

Curriculum Design

Historical Literacy

Educational Research

Next Steps

Degree Requirements & Curriculum

Program Structure

Admission Requirements

About Our Graduate Education Faculty

Career Pathways
In History Pedagogy

A degree at Newman University will prepare you for

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