Overview

Social Studies Education (7-12) from Buffalo State SUNY supplies a knowledge base that provides the background knowledge necessary for teachers to implement the NYS Social Studies Framework for students in grades 7–12.

Key Facts

The social studies content core constitutes a 42-credit major in social studies that consists of study in economics, government, and a minimum of 30 credit hours of study in the history and geography of the United States and the world (see total required credit hours in social studies, below).

All program majors are required to complete a minimum of 100 clock hours of field experience related to coursework prior to student teaching. These field experiences consist of observations, individual tutoring, and the teaching of small groups of students under the supervision of certified teachers. These experiences are an integral component of the pedagogical core courses specified in the previous section, with learning outcomes specified and their achievement evaluated by course instructors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Government of New York State

World Civilizations

Western Civilization

Europe Since 1500

Twentieth-Century Europe

World Regional Geography

Human Geography

Geography of New York State

Urban Geography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-16 00:00:00 , National

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International students - Please contact the university for application dates and deadlines.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed the equivalent of 12 years of elementary and secondary education

Demonstrate the ability to pay all college costs (estimated at $35,244 USD annually)

Provide evidence of proficiency in the English language

Submit your transcripts

Submit your test results and scores (optional)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18810 USD / year

≈ 18810 USD / year
Out-of-State

18810 USD / year

≈ 18810 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7070 USD / year

≈ 7070 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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