Secondary Social Studies Education (9-12), B.A.

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The Secondary Social Studies Education program is designed and approved to meet the requirements for professional teaching licensure in the state of South Carolina within a specific Secondary Social Studies (9-12) discipline. Candidates in this program will complete coursework in their discipline of study as well as educational coursework and clinical practice in public school settings. This program is nationally accredited through the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Specified Education Requirements

In adherence with SC state requirements, courses approved for Read to Succeed endoresement require a grade of “C” or higher. These courses include EDU 345, EDU 346, EDU 347, EDU 445, EDU 370, EDU 470, EDU 550, EDU 551, EDU 552, EDU 553.

Degree Requirements (129 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Curriculum (Traditional) Specified Course Requirements: Historical Inquiry: HIS 181 Social Inquiry: PSY 101 Intercultural Inquiry: FOR LANG 112 or higher

Major Core Requirements (73 Cr. Hrs.)

HIS 161 - United States History 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 162 - United States History 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 182 - The Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 295 - The Historian’s Craft 3 Cr. Hrs.
American History
HIS 360 - Colonial and Revolutionary America 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 361 - Civil War and Reconstruction 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 366 - United States Foreign Relations Since 1898 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 367 - War and Society 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 368 - History of American Popular Culture 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 410 - Tragedy, Memory, and History in the United States 3 Cr. Hrs.
European History
HIS 332 - Ancient Mediterranean Empires 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 334 - Medieval European Civilizations 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 336 - The Age of Reformations 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 338 - History of Modern Europe and Russia 3 Cr. Hrs.
Non-Western History
HIS 380 - Consuming Passions: Food and Drink in World History 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 382 - Africa and Asia since 1900 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 384 - Colonial Latin America 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 385 - Modern Latin America 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 387 - Global Christianity 3.0 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 481 - The Modern Middle East 3 Cr. Hrs.
Education Courses
EDU 110 - Essentials of Teacher Candidacy 1 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 111 - Foundations of Education 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 206 - The Nature of the Exceptional Child 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 211 - Educational Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 217 - Best Practices for the Secondary Classroom/Field Experience I 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 220 - Technology for the 21st Century Classroom 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 310 - Secondary Classroom Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 317 - Best Practices for the Secondary Classroom/Field Experience II 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 360 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 370 - Literacy Development for All Secondary Students 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 443 - Pre-Clinical Field Experience 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 470 - Literacy Development Across the Curriculum and Across Secondary Grade Levels 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 490 - Clinical Experience 12 Cr. Hrs.

Cognate Requirements (12 Cr. Hrs.)

ECO 211 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Cr. Hrs.
GEO 102 - World Geography 3 Cr. Hrs.
PS 101 - American National Government 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

Secondary Social Studies Education (9-12), B.A.

Specified Education Requirements

Degree Requirements (129 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (73 Cr. Hrs.)

Cognate Requirements (12 Cr. Hrs.)

General Electives (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (14-17 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)