Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Social Studies must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook. The course SASE 401 Methods of Teaching Social Studies is the departmental requirement.
The social studies teacher is expected to have a broad understanding of the cultural and environmental factors which shape the individual and society. To meet the approved program for certification in social studies, course work is required in each of the following:
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Political Science
- Religion
A detailed description of the requirements is available in the office of the Social Studies Teacher Education Coordinator in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Psychology majors must earn a grade of C- or above in all Psychology courses. Psychology course in which grades of less than C- are earned must be repeated and brought up to a minimum grade of C- or they will not count toward the major.
Program Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature - Fulfilled by PSYC 301 in the major. | 0 | |
| 3. Communication | 0 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Fulfilled by PSYC 220 in the major. | 0 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| BIOL 100 | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| J. Physical Education | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History - Fulfilled by HIST 117 in the collateral requirements. | 0 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives - Fulfilled by HIST 114 in the collateral requirements. | 0 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives – EDFD 200 in Teacher Education sequence | 0 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the Teacher Education sequence. | 0 | |
| II. World Languages | ||
| A. World Languages | 3 | |
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| Complete the following with minimum grades of C- | ||
| A. Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 203 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Introduction to Statistical Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 301 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| B. Electives | ||
| 1. Biological Basis of Behavior | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Perception | ||
| Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
| Motivation | ||
| 2. Cognition | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognition | ||
| Human Learning and Memory | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Fundamentals of Conditioning and Learning | ||
| 3. Personality | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Personality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| 4. Social/Applied | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Work: Personnel Psychology | ||
| Psychology 0f Work: Organizational Psychology | ||
| 5. Advanced Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the list below: | 12 | |
| IV. Collateral Courses | ||
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| or ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | |
| or ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | |
| HIST 103 | Foundations of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 114 | Early Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 117 | History of the United States to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 118 | History of the United States Since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Introduction to World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| EAES 170 | World Geography | 3 |
| V. Teacher Education Sequence | ||
| See requirements below. | 36 | |
| VI. Free Elective | ||
| Complete additional coursework to reach 120 credits. | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Select 6-12 credits from the following: | 6-12 | |
| Advanced Community Psychology: Externship | ||
| Methods in Evaluation Research | ||
| The Teaching of Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Psychological Testing | ||
| Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Child Advocacy | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology: Applications to the Community | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Systems of Psychotherapy | ||
| Seminar in Cognitive Science | ||
| Psychology Honors II | ||
| If not already used, the following may be taken | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Work: Personnel Psychology | ||
| Psychology 0f Work: Organizational Psychology | ||
| Perception | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Personality | ||
| Human Learning and Memory | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Fundamentals of Conditioning and Learning | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| School Psychology | ||
| 200 Level and Other Major Electives | ||
| Select 0-6 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Community Psychology | ||
| Child Psychology | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Children's Rights and Child Advocacy | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
| Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Aggression | ||
| Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth | ||
| Hispanic/Latino Psychology | ||
| Psychology of the Black Experience | ||
| Psychology and Law | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Psychological Aspects of Aging | ||
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | ||
or CSIT 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
or LNGN 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
or PHIL 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| Psychology of Leadership: Theory and Application | ||
| Packaged Computer Programs for Psychology | ||
| Special Topics in Psychology | ||
| Independent Study I: Research | ||
| Independent Study II: Research | ||
| Psychology Honors I | ||
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (P-12)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Ed Pre-Requisite Requirements | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| or FSHD 216 | Adolescent Development | |
| SASE 210 | Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | 3 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| Professional Sequence Courses | ||
| SASE 320 | Curriculum Design for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SASE 321 | Assessment Practices for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SASE 322 | Language and Learning in Content Area Teaching | 3 |
| Methods Course(s) | ||
| Select a Teaching Methods course or courses according to major: | 3-7 | |
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education II: P-12 (Visual Arts major.) | ||
| Dance Methods (Dance major.) | ||
| Teaching English (secondary) (English major.) | ||
| Teaching French in P-12: Practice (French major.) | ||
| The Teaching of Health and Teaching of Secondary Physical Education (Physical Education major.) | ||
| The Teaching of Italian in Elementary and Secondary Schools (Italian major.) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Latin (Latin major.) | ||
| Methods and Material of TESL (Linguistics major.) | ||
| Teaching of Mathematics (Mathematics major.) | ||
| Music Classroom Methods I and Music Classroom Methods II (Music major.) | ||
| The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools (Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science, or Physics majors.) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Social Studies | ||
| Teaching Spanish in K-12 | ||
| Theatre Teaching Methods | ||
| Professional Year Courses | ||
| SASE 450 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| SASE 451 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| SASE 452 | Advanced Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| SASE 453 | Clinical Practice II | 9 |
| Total Credits | 36-40 | |