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Aug 31, 2024
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2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Social Studies Education, BA
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About the ProgramSocial Studies Education reflects the best practices in teacher education and is aligned with state and national standards to prepare individuals to teach social studies at the secondary level. Students take courses in three areas: Historical Perspectives, and two additional areas chosen from Economics and/or Government and Citizenship, or Psychology or Sociology. Professional courses are grouped together and taken sequentially in 2 semester blocks. Each block has an associated Theory into Practice (TIP) field experience. The Social Studies Education Plan of Study outlines the required courses to complete the degree for licensure. For more information about the degree program, visit the COE Office of Advising and Recruiting. For teacher licensure information, visit the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure.
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Degree Requirements
129-130 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Courses (102 credits)
Major Courses (36 credits)
Social Studies: Government and Citizenship (18 credits)
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (27-28 credits)
Optional Concentration for Social Studies Education
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.
Prerequisite Information:
For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.
Spring 2nd Year
Required before EDCI 42300: Basic Skills Competency Tests/Alternative 18 Credits
Required before EDCI 42300 : Basic Skills Competency Tests/Alternative Test Requirements
Date: ________ Basic Skills Competency Tests/Alternative
Date: ________ Content Tests
Date: ________ GATE A: Admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP)
Date: ________ GATE B: TEP Retention
Notes
- ** Course included in Professional Education GPA (“B” average with no grade lower than a “C-“)
- A 3.0 Graduation GPA and a 3.0 Professional Education GPA are required for Indiana licensure recommendation.
- 32 credit hours at the 30000 level or above required.
- Social Studies Major GPA: 2.50
Licensure:
Social Studies Education: 5-12
(US History, World History, Economics and Government & Citizenship)
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.
For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
Disclaimer
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
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