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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

All Social Science, 5-12 Secondary, BA

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The All Social Science major prepares preservice educators to teach grades 5-12 in all areas of social science: American History, World History, American Government, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, and/or Economics.

Professional Education Core Requirements

Candidates for an initial teaching license must complete a major in Birth-Grade 3: Inclusive Settings, a major in Elementary Education, a major in Instructional Strategist II: Behavior Disorders/ Learning Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities, or a major in a secondary teaching subject area. Candidates must complete the following approved professional education courses:

Core Requirements for All Education Majors

Certification in Mental Health First Aid

EDU 110 - Foundations of American Education 3 Credit(s)
EDU 142 - Human Growth, Development and Guidance 3 Credit(s)
EDU 152 - Assessment and Psychology 3 Credit(s)
EDU 162 - Diversity for Teachers 3 Credit(s)
EDU 252 - Computers and Instructional Technology 3 Credit(s)
SPED 304 - Exceptional Persons 3 Credit(s)
SPED 462 - Individual Behavior and Classroom Management 3 Credit(s)
- ST 4__ Student Teaching 16 Credits
- Experience at the level (8) and student teaching in a specific endorsement area (8)

Required Courses within the Major

EDU 30006 - Teaching Secondary School Social Science 3 Credit(s)
EDU 307 - Field Experience I: Secondary 3 Credit(s)
EDU 322 - Field Experience II: Secondary 2 Credit(s)
EDU 425 - Content Area Literacy 3 Credit(s)
EDU 428 - Middle School Curriculum, Design and Strategies 3 Credit(s)

Economics

ECON 160 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 161 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)

Government

PS 100 - U.S. Government 3 Credit(s)
PS 230 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s)

One of the following: 3 Credits

PS 362 - The Legislative Process 3 Credit(s)
PS 368 - Political Parties and Interest Groups 3 Credit(s)
PS 380 - Congress and the Presidency 3 Credit(s)
PS 411 - American Constitutional Law I 3 Credit(s)
PS 412 - American Constitutional Law II 3 Credit(s)
An approved Government course

Psychology

PSY 190 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s)

One of the following: 3 Credits

PSY 302 - Substance Abuse 3 Credit(s)
PSY 310 - Social Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSY 323 - Cognition 3 Credit(s)
PSY 332 - Personality 3 Credit(s)
PSY 338 - Motivation 3 Credit(s)
An approved Psychology course (other than Educational Psychology)

World History

HIST 100 - World History to 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 101 - World History Since 1500 3 Credit(s)

One of the following: 3 Credits

HIST 214 - World at War, 1914-1945 3 Credit(s)
HIST 355 - Modern World History 3 Credit(s)
An approved World History course

American History

HIST 110 - American History to 1877 3 Credit(s)
HIST 111 - American History Since 1877 3 Credit(s)

One of the following: 3 Credits

HIST 214 - World at War, 1914-1945 3 Credit(s)
HIST 374 - Modern America, 1945-Present 3 Credit(s)
An approved American History course

Sociology

SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credit(s)

One of the following: 3 Credits

SOC 220 - Social Problems 3 Credit(s)
PSY 232 - Group Dynamics 3 Credit(s)
SOC 240 - Diversity in the United States 3 Credit(s)
SOC 363 - Social Stratification 3 Credit(s)
An approved Sociology course

Geography

Two of the following: 6 Credits

GEOG 100 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 200 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit(s)
An approved Geography course

Total Credits: 102