+ Social Studies, Integrated

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A student who completes the Integrated Social Studies degree program, possesses a 2.5 accumulative grade point average, and successfully completes the Praxis Examinations is eligible for an adolescent to young adult (ages 12-21) license valid for teaching social studies in grades seven through twelve. The student must possess an overall GPA of 2.8, a content GPA of 2.8, and successfully complete the appropriate Praxis II content exam to be eligible for admission to the Professional Year.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in teacher education programs are expected to:

• Apply theories of human development and learning to their teaching through the design of lessons and units of instruction;
• Plan, implement and assess instructional strategies;
• Exhibit professional and ethical behavior when working with students, their parents, other educators and community members.

Content (61 hours)

• ECON 202, 203 (6)
• GEOG 121 or 122, 230 (3)
• HIST 151 or 152, 205, 206, 480 (12)
• POLS 110, 171, 172 (9)
• PSYC 101 (4)
• SOC 101 (3)

American heritage

• Select one: HIST 301, 303, 306, 319, 326, 337, 432 (3)
• Select one: HIST 421, 422, 425, 426, 428, 429, 430, 438, 439 (3)
• Select one: HIST 310, 327, 360, 367, 370, 377, 381, 382, 384, 411, 414, 455, 459, 470, 486 (3)

People and societies

• Select one: ETHN 201, 425, 430, 440; PSYC 306, 309, 311, 415; SOC 210, 231, 301, 312, 316, 317, 361, 404, 414, 460 (3)

World interactions

• Select one: GEOG 225, 321, 325, 331, 337, 426, 435 (3)

Decision making and resources

• Select one: ECON 303, 323, 331, 351, 440, 472; POLS 476 (3)

Democratic processes

• Select one: POLS 302, 345, 346, 347, 374 (3)
• Select one: POLS 301, 351, 354, 355, 361, 372, 404, 460, 473, 476, 478 (3)

Citizenship rights and responsibilities

• Select one: ETHN 303; POLS 331, 440, 443, 452

Professional education (44 hours)

• EDAS 409 (3)
• EDTL 370, 420, 467, 471, 497 (27)
• EDHD 201 (2)
• EDFI 302, 402, 408 (9)
• EDIS 431 (3)