SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER EDUCATION MAJOR PROGRAM
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Overview
The Social Science Program leads to Bachelor of Arts Degree and adheres to the following objectives:
- To prepare future secondary teachers with necessary content materials and research methodology to teach in various fields of Social Sciences.
- To acquaint students with pedagogical techniques appropriate for creative and functional classroom teaching.
Required and Recommended Courses
I. General Education Requirements
A. Curriculum Area (Arts and Humanities)
Course No. Title Credits
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech — 3
(Select any two 3 credit hour course designated from Discipline A, B, C, or D) — 3
Total — 9
B. Curriculum Area II (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
Course No. Title Credits
Select one course from discipline A — Social Sciences — 3
And discipline B— Behavioral Sciences — 3
Total — 6
C. Curriculum Area III (Biological and Physical Sciences)
Course No. Title Credits
Select two science course, one of which must be a Laboratory course — 7 or 8
Total — 7 or 8
D. Curriculum Area IV (Mathematics)
Course No. Title Credits
Select one mathematics course at or above the
Level of Math 102 — College Algebra — 3 or 4
Total — 3 or 4
E. Curriculum Area V (English Composition)
Course No. Title Credits
ENGL 101 or 101H Basic Composition I — 3
ENGL 102 or 102H Basic Composition II — 3
ENGL 305 or 310 Technical Writing or Advanced Composition — 3
Total — 9
F. Curriculum Area VI (Emerging Issues)
Course No. Title Credits
PSYC 100 Adjustment in Today's World — 1
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness — 3
BUED 212 or 213 Computer Concepts — 3
Total — 7
II. Social Science Teaching Major Core Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology — 3
SOCI 201 Social Problems — 3
HIST 201 History of American Civilization I — 3
HIST 202 History of American Civilization II — 3
HIST (Select three additional History courses) — 9
POLI 200 Introduction to American Government — 3
POLI (Select 300 level course — 3
GEOG 201 World Geography I — 3
GEOG 202 World Geography II — 3
Total — 33
III. Supportive Course Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
CSDP 220 or Introduction to Computer Programming — 4 or BUED 212 Computer Concepts/Application I — 3
SOCI 309 Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences — 3
SOCI 310 Statistical Methods of Behavioral Sciences — 3
Total — 9 or 10
IV. Free Electives — 1
V. Professional Education Core Courses
Course No. Title Credits
EDCI 200 Intro. To Contemporary Education — 3
EDCI 305 Human Growth and Development — 3
EDCI 307 Educational Psychology — 3
EDCI 402 Fund. Of Reading Inst. — 3
EDCI 311 Comprehensive Assessment in Education — 3
EDCI 406 Classroom Management — 3
EDCI 200 Intro. To Special Education — 3
EDSP 425E Curr. & Inst. Methods in Social Science — 3
EDCI 480/490 Teaching Internship: Social Science — 12
Total — 36
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED CREDITS — 120
Recommended Course Sequence
| FRESHMEN YEAR | | | |
| Fall Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| GNST 100 | First Year Experience | | 1 | |
| ENGL 101 | Basic Composition I | | 3 | |
| MATH 102 | Elective 102 or Higher | | 3 | |
| HIST 101 | World Civilizations I | | 3 | |
| ENSV 101 | Envir. Sci or other Gen Ed Curr III course | | 3-4 | |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | | 3 | |
| | TOTAL: | 16-17 | |
| Spring Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology | | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Basic Composition II | | 3 | |
| HIST 102 | World Civilizations II | | 3 | |
| BIOL 101 | Biological Theory | | 3 | |
| BIOL 103 | Biology Lab | | 1 | |
| SOCI 201 | Social Problems | | 3 | |
| | TOTAL: | 16 | |
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| SOPHOMORE YEAR | | | |
| Fall Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| ENGL 203 | Fundamentals of Speech | | 3 | |
| HIST 201 | American Civilization I | | 3 | |
| GEOG 201 | Human Geography | | 3 | |
| POLI 200 | Introduction to American Government | | 3 | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics I (macro) | | 3 | |
| EDCI 200B | Introduction to Contemporary Education | | 3 | |
| EDCI 288A | Praxis Preparation | | 1+ | |
| | TOTAL: | 19 | |
| Spring Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| HIST 202 | American Civilization II | | 3 | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics II (micro) | | 3 | |
| GEOG 202 | Physical Geography | | 3 | |
| ENGL 310 | Advanced Composition
Or ENGL 305- Technical Writing | | 3 | |
| EDCI 306 | Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Or approved substitute course | | 3 | |
| | TOTAL: | 15 | |
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| JUNIOR YEAR | | | |
| Fall Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| PSYC 307 | Educational Psychology | | 3 | |
| HIST 333 | African American History I | | 3 | |
| HIST 360 | African History I | | 3 | |
| POLI 342 | Urban Politics | | 3 | |
| EDHE 111 | Health and Wellness | | 3 | |
| *EDCI 410 | Reading in Content Area II | | 3 | |
| | TOTAL: | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| *EDCI 406 | Behavior Management | | 3 | |
| *EDCI 409 | Reading in Content Areas I
(EDCI 410 prerequisite) | | | |
| | | 3 | |
| HIST 334 | African American History II | | 3 | |
| HIST 361 | African History II | | 3 | |
| SOCI 310 | Statistical Methods of Behavioral Science | | 3 | |
| | TOTAL: | 15 | |
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| *Must be admitted into Teacher Education Program to take course |
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| SENIOR YEAR | | | |
| Fall Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| PSYC 305 | Human Growth and Development | | 3 | |
| SOCI 309 | Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences | | 3 | |
| *EDCI 425e | Curriculum and Instructional Methods | | 3 | |
| *EDCI 311 | Comprehensive Assessment | | 3 | |
| EDSP 428 | Communication Skills in Special Education | | 3 | |
| | TOTAL: | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | | | |
| COURSE | | | CREDITS | |
| *EDCI 480 | Teaching Internship (Middle School) | | 6 | |
| *EDCI 490 | Teaching Internship (High School) | | 6 | |
| *EDCI 400 | Senior Seminar in Education | | 3 | |
| | TOTAL: | 15 | |
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| *Must be admitted into Teacher Education Program to take course | | | |
| + Does not count toward graduation | | | |
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| 129/130 CREDIT HOURS | | | |