{"id":511,"date":"2021-10-19T14:25:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T19:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/social-studies-education\/?page_id=511"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:48:40","slug":"social-studies-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/social-studies-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Studies Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/social-studies-education\/files\/2026\/03\/Raising-Hand-1.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;42%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||40px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\" href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/\">Home<\/a> <a class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\" href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/admissions\">Program Directory<\/a> <a class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\" href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/admissions\">Social Studies Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Social Studies Education<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The University of Florida College of Education Social Studies Education program prepares educators and scholars to advance the teaching and learning of social studies in diverse educational settings. Through rigorous coursework, research opportunities, and supervised field experiences, students develop the knowledge and pedagogical skills needed to teach subjects such as history, civics, economics, geography, and government in grades 6\u201312. 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