Program of Study
Teaching Social Studies: Grades 7-12
Undergraduate Program of Study Form
Total Points: 132
Freshman Year |
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Fall Semester |
Pts |
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*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 |
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TOTAL |
17 |
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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 |
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Fall Semester |
Pts |
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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 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
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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 |
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Fall Semester |
Pts |
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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 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
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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 |
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Fall Semester |
Pts |
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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 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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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 |
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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.