Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Social Studies must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
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 Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 21 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | 38 | |
| Social Studies Support Courses for Teacher Education | 21 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following with minimum grades of C- | ||
| 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 |
| Electives | ||
| Biological Basis of Behavior | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Perception | ||
| Drugs and Behavior | ||
| Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognition | ||
| Human Learning and Memory | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Personality | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Personality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Social/Applied | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Work: Personnel Psychology | ||
| Psychology 0f Work: Organizational Psychology | ||
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Complete 12 credits from the list below. | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Advanced Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6-12 credits from the following: | 6-12 | |
| Genes, Brains, and Behavior | ||
| Social Neurobiology | ||
| The Teaching of Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Psychological Testing | ||
| Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Systems of Psychotherapy | ||
| Stereotyping and Prejudice | ||
| Data Science for Social Scientists | ||
| Psychology Honors II | ||
| Motivational Interviewing | ||
| 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 | ||
| Drugs and Behavior | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Personality | ||
| Human Learning and Memory | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| School Psychology | ||
| 200 Level and Other Major Electives | ||
| Select 0-6 credits from the following: | ||
| The Good Life: The Science of Positive Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Community Psychology | ||
| Multicultural Psychology | ||
| Child Psychology | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Children's Rights and Child Advocacy | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
| Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality | ||
| 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 | ||
| Special Topics in Psychology | ||
| Independent Study I: Research | ||
| Independent Study II: Research | ||
| Psychology Honors I | ||
Social Studies Support Courses for Teacher Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAES 170 | World Geography | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| or ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | |
| or ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | |
| HIST 103 | Gods, Empires, Crusades Plague | 3 |
| HIST 114 | Early Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 117 | Foundations of America | 3 |
| HIST 118 | Emergence of the Modern United States | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Emergence of the Modern World | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Second Major in Secondary Education
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | ||
| Experimental Psychology (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| 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 | |
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Methods in Psychology (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course that also fulfills the Teacher Education Health/Hygiene requirement. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | ||
| Foundations of America (Fulfilled in the Social Studies Support courses area.) | ||
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Early Latin American History (Fulfilled in the Social Studies Support courses area.) | ||
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam, complete one World Languages course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SASE 320 | 3 | SASE 322 | 3 |
| SASE 321 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SASE 450 | 3 | SASE 452 | 3 |
| SASE 451 | 3 | SASE 453 | 9 |
| Teaching Methods course(s) | 3-7 | ||
| 9-13 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 40-44 | |||