Successful completion of this program includes meeting all requirements and earning a passing score on the edTPA portfolio during the internship semester. Upon completion of this program and any state-required Praxis Subject Assessments, a student will be eligible to apply for the baccalaureate level Professional Certificate which provides teacher certification for social studies (6-12). Teacher Education Programs may be altered to meet changes in federal and Alabama State Department of Education regulations.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech | 3 |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| HY 101 or HY 111 | Western Civilization I or World History I | 3 |
| HY 201 | American History I | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher) | 3 |
| HY 102 or HY 112 | Western Civilization II or World History II | 3 |
| HY 202 | American History II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature 1 | 3 | |
| PSC 100 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| GY 120 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GY 220 | Human Geography | 3 |
| EC 224 | Survey of Principles of Economics or Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Literature/Humanities/Fine Arts 1 | 3 | |
| HY 404 | The Age of the Cold War: Europe, 1945-Present | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| ESE 329 | Adolescent Development and Behavior | 3 |
| ESE 428 | Teaching American History | 3 |
| ESE 429 | Teaching Ancient History | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED 302 | Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) | 3 |
| ESE 426 | Teaching World History | 3 |
| ESE 427 | Teaching Government, Economics, and Geography | 3 |
| HY 451 | History of Early America to 1783 | 3 |
| PSY 327 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESE 304 | Curriculum Planning and Learning Styles | 3 |
| ESE 306 | Integrated Instructional Design | 3 |
| ESE 383 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| ESE 450 | Classroom Management and Diversity in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SY 301 or SY 308 | Researching Society (WI) or Pop Culture | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| History 300+ Elective with Advisor approval | 3 | |
| History 300+ Elective with Advisor approval | 3 | |
| ESE 421 | Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
| ESE 444 | Assessment | 3 |
| ESE 485 | Senior Practicum | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED 495 | Internship in Education | 6 |
| ED 496 | Reflective Practices in Education (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
| 1 | Students with a history sequence must take at least one literature. Areas II and IV require twelve (12) hours in each. |