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Bachelor of Science - Social Studies Education (5-12) and Special Education Mild Interventions (P-12) (122 hrs.)

To be eligible for licensure as a social studies teacher in grades 5-12 and Special Education for Mild Intervention in grades P-12, the following program of study must be completed.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements - 30 hours

Communication – 9 hrs.

ENG 143College Composition

3
HUM 203Humanities Seminar

3
 
SP 203Effective Speaking

3
Or
COM 163Interpersonal Communication

3
The Franks School of Education requires students earn a “C” or higher for ENG 143 and HUM 203 and SP 203 or COM 163.

Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.

ENG 153Introduction to Literature

3
PSY 113Principles of Psychology

3
HIS 103American History I

3
The Franks School of Education requires students earn a “C” or higher for PSY 113.

Mathematics and Science – 9 hrs.

MA 113College Algebra

3
Or
Higher Math
 
Science Elective (3)

3
Math or Science Elective (3)

3

Other – 3 hrs.

HIS 113American History II

3

Additional Requirements - 92 hours

Required

UE 101University Experience

1

Social Studies Content Area – 36 hrs.

GEO 213Physical Geography

3
HIS 203World Civilization I

3
HIS 213World Civilization II

3
POLS 113Introduction to Government

3
SOC 103Principles of Sociology

3
HIS 323The Contemporary World

3
At least two of the following concentrations:
Economics
ECO 213Microeconomics

3
FIN 343International Finance

3
FIN 353Personal Finance

3
Government and Citizenship
POLS 313Comparative Governments

3
POLS 333State & Local Government

3
POLS 403American Constitutional Development

3
Historical Perspectives
HIS 273Topics in History

3
HIS 273Topics in History

3
HIS 423The United States as a World Power

3
Psychology
PSY 323Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY 343Social Psychology

3
PSY 353Child & Adolescent Psychology

3

Professional Education Requirements – 43 hrs.

EDU 111Education Exploration

1
EDU 211Education Immersion

1
EDU 232Educational Psychology for the Middle & Secondary School Teacher

2
EDU 273Issues in American Education

3
EDU 301Instructional Design Clinical Experience

1
EDU 303Instructional Design

3
EDU 322Culturally Responsive Teaching

2
EDU 331Literacy in the Content Area Clinical Experience

1
EDU 332Literacy in the Content Area

2
EDU 362Classroom Behavior & Environment

2
EDU 431Secondary Methods Practicum

1
EDU 442Secondary Methods

2
EDU 462Educational Measurement

2
EDU 463Educational Media And Technology

3
EDU 411Practicum in Teaching - Middle School

1
EDU 412The Middle School

2
EDU 422Middle School Methods

2
EDU 470Supervised Student Teaching

10
EDU 482Student Teaching Seminar

2

Special Education Mild Intervention (K-6) – 12 hrs.

EDU 181Introduction to Teaching Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

1
EDU 282The Development of Students with Mild Except Needs

2
EDU 382Behavioral Analysis of Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

2
EDU 480Special Education Methods Practicum

0
EDU 483Individualized Planning & Assessment of Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

3
EDU 484Methods of Teaching Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

4

Total Credit Hours: 122