Teaching Specialty - Social Sciences
Major Requirements
Major: Social Science Education
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 125
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 390 | Historical Research and Writing | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | ||
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
| The 6 credits required in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category will be satisfied by completed the requirement for the teaching specialty. | 6 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization I (includes) | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Western Civilization II (includes) | 3 |
| HIST 103 | U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 104 | U.S. Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST | Non-US History (300-400 level) | 6 |
| HIST | US History (300-400 level) | 6 |
| HIST | History Elective | 6 |
| Select one of the following areas (A-C): | 6-9 | |
A. Anthropology (6 cr): | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
ANTH | 300-400 Level | |
B. Sociology (6 cr): | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
SOC | 300-400 Level | |
C. Psychology (9 cr): | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
PSYC | 300-400 Level | |
| Select two of the following areas (D-F): | 24 | |
D. Political Science (12 cr): | ||
| American Government | ||
| Political Behavior-Executive-Legislative Process | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
POLS | 200-400 Level (3 cr) | |
E. Geography (12 cr): | ||
| Geography of North America | ||
GEOG | Electives (9 cr) | |
F. Economics (12 cr): | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
ECON | Electives (6 cr) | |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Soc Sci) | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| Total Credits | 125-128 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
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A GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
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A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
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A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as passing the appropriate Praxis II exam are required to exit the program.
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Course taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.
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See School of Education for admission requirements.
