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 Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
To become eligible for the Teacher Education Program and upper division education courses, please refer to the Steps to Apply or speak with the Office of Accreditation, Certification, and Partnership Initiatives, room 405 in Pod 4 of the CEPS Complex.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| HY 101 or HY 111 | Western Civilization I (Jax MIX Experience) or World History I | 3 |
| HY 201 | American History I | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| HY 102 or HY 112 | Western Civilization II (Jax MIX Experience) or World History II | 3 |
| HY 202 | American History II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| GY 120 | World Regional Geography (Jax MIX Experience) | 3 |
| PSC 100 | Introduction to American Government (Jax MIX Experience) | 3 |
| EC 224 | Survey of Principles of Economics or Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GY 220 | Human Geography | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression | 3 | |
| HY 404 | The Age of the Cold War: Europe, 1945-Present | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| ESE 428 | Teaching American History | 3 |
| ESE 429 | Teaching Ancient History | 3 |
| ESE 329 | Adolescent Development and Behavior | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| 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 |
| ED 302 | Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SY 301 or SY 308 | Researching Society (WI) or Pop Culture | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |