Department of Teaching and Learning

Social Studies Education

Program of Study

Teaching Social Studies: Grades 7-12
Undergraduate Program of Study Form

Total Points: 132

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Pts

*Texts and Ideas (MAP-UA 04xx)

4

Writing the Essay (EXPOS-UA 0100) 4
Mathematics by Advisement 4
US History to 1865 (HIST-UA 0009) 4
New Student Seminar (SAHS-UE 0001) 0
Field Observations (TCHL-UE 0005) 1

TOTAL

17

Spring Semester

Pts

*Cultures and Contexts (MAP-UA 05xx) 4
The Advanced College Essay (ACE-UE 0110) 4
Natural Science by Advisement 4
Inquiries into Teaching and Learning I (TCHL-UE 0001) 4
U.S. History/ Debates (SOCED-UE 0010) 2
TOTAL 18
Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Pts

Natural Science by Advisement

4

Foreign Language I 4
Comparative Politics (POL-UA 0500) -OR-
Politics Course by Advisement
4
Education and the American Dream (HSED-UE 0610) -OR-
Urban Schooling Course (Xxx.xxxx)
4

TOTAL

16

Spring Semester

Pts

Foreign Language II 4
*Economic Principles I (ECON-UA 0001) 4
***Specialization: Introductory History Course   (HIST-UA xxxx) 4
Human Development I (APSY-UE 0020) 2
Human Development II: Early Adolescents and Adolescents (APSY-UE 0023) 2
TOTAL 16
Junior Year

Fall Semester

Pts

Social Studies Content Course

4

Liberal Arts Elective (Vxx.xxxx) 4
†Current Trends and Problems in Social Studies (SOCED-UE 1135) 4
***Specialization: Advanced History Course (HIST-UA xxxx) 4

TOTAL

16

Spring Semester

Pts

Liberal Arts Elective (Vxx.xxxx) 4
**Non-Western History Course (HIST-UA xxxx) 4
Methods for Teaching Social Studies (SOCED-UE 1039) 3
***Specialization: Research Seminar (HIST-UA xxxx) 4
Integrating Media and Technology into the K-12 Curriculum (EDCT-GE 2018 ) 1
TOTAL 16
Senior Year

Fall Semester

Pts

Global History, Geography and the Social Studies (SOCED-UE 1800)

4

Language Acquisition and Literacy Education (TCHL-UE 1030) 4
Student Teaching Social Studies Education: Middle School (SOCED-UE 1911) 4
Teaching Social Studies in the Middle School (SOCED-UE 1037) 2
Drug Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse Id/School Violence (TCHL-UE 1999) 1

TOTAL

15

Spring Semester

Pts

††Integrating History and Literature with Adolescents (TCHL-UE 1020) 4
Post-1865 US History, Geography and the Social Studies (SOCED-UE 1073) 4
Teaching Students with Disabilities in the General Ed Classroom (SPCED-UE 1005) 4
Student Teaching Social Studies Education: Middle School (SOCED-UE 1922) 4
Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School (SOCED-UE 1040) 2
TOTAL 18

Total Points: 130

Updated June 2011


*Courses double-count, satisfying liberal arts requirements and content core (social studies/history) requirements.

**Course should focus on African, Asian, Latin American, or Middle-Eastern region of the world and should be in an area that is different from your specialization focus.

***Specialization area should follow a 3-course sequence in African, Asian, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or U.S. history. Regardless of the region you focus upon, you must take an introductory, advanced, and research seminar course in that area's history.

†FALL ONLY course, offered in even years.
†† SPRING ONLY course, offered in even years.