Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Secondary Education

Students wanting a CQ (7-12) Secondary Social Studies Certification will need to take and pass the following MTTC Tests:

  • TBD
  • #136 (7-12) Professional Knowledge and Skills

Required Coursework

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

 

MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4

T ED400

T ED400: Certification Path.

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Professional Education Sequence

Level One Core (21 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED109Introduction to Educational Technology

2

T ED240Foundations of Education

3

T ED242Multicultural Education in the 21st Century

3

T ED204Educational Psychology

3

T ED204LClinical Experience

1

T ED205Educ Exceptional Students

3

T ED205LClinical Experience

1

T ED217

3

T ED217LClinical Experience

1

Level Two Core (16 hours)

*All Secondary Majors will complete

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED330Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12

3

T ED330LClinical Experience

1

T ED345Secondary Methods and Materials

3

T ED345LClinical Experience

1

T ED346Literacy in Content Areas

3

T ED409Online Learning and Technology Applications

2

T ED410Social and Emotional Health and Learning

3

Level Three Core (15 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED400

T ED407Classroom Assessment and Evaluation

2

T ED444Associate Teaching Seminar

2

Social Studies Major Core (42 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS104Regional Geography

3

ECON201Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON202Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON223Economics of Developing Countries

3

HIST105U.S. History to 1876

3

HIST106U.S. History since 1865

3

HIST123Global History I

3

HIST124Global History II

3

HIST295Historical Theory & Methods

3

HIST361The "American Century"

3

PSCI101American Federal Government

3

PSCI102State & Local Government

3

PSCI136International Relations

3

PSCI160Comparing Democracies

3

Four Year Plan

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED240Foundations of Education

3

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

 

MATH100-BBasic College Mathematics with Applications

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

GCON
Great Conversation

3

HIST105U.S. History to 1876

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED204Educational Psychology

3

ESS104Regional Geography

3

HIST106U.S. History since 1865

3

T ED109Introduction to Educational Technology

2

CCC102Public Speaking

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED205Educ Exceptional Students

3

T ED205LClinical Experience

1

HIST123Global History I

3

ECON201Principles of Microeconomics

3

PSCI101American Federal Government

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED330Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12

3

T ED330LClinical Experience

1

HIST124Global History II

3

ECON202Principles of Macroeconomics

3

PSCI102State & Local Government

3

HIST295WHistorical Theory & Methods

3

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED242Multicultural Education in the 21st Century

3

T ED217

3

T ED217LClinical Experience

1

PSCI136International Relations

3

ECON223Economics of Developing Countries

3

SCI/ELEC
Scientific Inquiry with Lab

4

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED410Social and Emotional Health and Learning

3

PSCI160Comparing Democracies

3

T ED409Online Learning and Technology Applications

2

GCON
Great Conversation

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED345Secondary Methods and Materials

3

T ED345LClinical Experience

1

T ED346Literacy in Content Areas

3

HIST361The "American Century"

3

T ED229Classroom Management

3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED400

T ED407Classroom Assessment and Evaluation

2

T ED444Associate Teaching Seminar

2

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.