Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (Social Studies)
Program Description
The program allows qualified graduates the opportunity to instruct secondary education students in Social Studies, in grades 7-12
Program Standards
(NCSS)- National Council for Social Studies Teachers
- Content Knowledge
- Application of Content Through Planning
- Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment
- Social Studies Learners and Learning
- Professional Responsibility and Informed Action
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (Fall) | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| FYE 118 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| Select one General Education Arts Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Select one General Education Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Prin of Economics I | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| MAT 111 | Acceler. Contemp. Mathematics | 3 |
| Select one General Education Natural Science Course | 3 | |
| Life Science | ||
| Principles of Biology | ||
| Physical Sciences I | ||
| SOC 203 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| EDU 101 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Term 3 (Fall) | ||
| EDU 202 | Found of Teaching and Educ | 3 |
| EDU 203 | Intro to Tech. in Education | 3 |
| EDU 204 | Cultural Responsiveness | 3 |
| EDU 102 | Intro to Education II | 3 |
| Select one General Education Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Western Civilization | ||
| Intro to African American Hist | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 4 (Spring) | ||
| EDU 302 | Child & Adolescent Dev | 3 |
| EDU 304 | Classroom & Learning Manage | 3 |
| EDU 310 | Intro Exceptional Edu | 3 |
| EDU 430 | Organization/Admin Pub Schools | 3 |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Term 5 (Fall) | ||
| HIS 101 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 201 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| EDU 303 | Educational Assessment/Eval | 3 |
| SOC 304 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| GEO 102 | Prin of Geography | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 6 (Spring) | ||
| HIS 102 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| HIS 202 | US History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 350 | Kentucky History | 3 |
| SOC 499 | Senior Colloquium | 3 |
| EDU 450 | Clinical Education Experience | 6 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Term 7 (Fall) | ||
| EDU 445 | Teach HS Reading in Cont Area | 3 |
| ECO 200 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| EDU 414 | Teaching High Sch Social Stud | 3 |
| HIS 314 | African-Americans in US | 3 |
| EDU 311 | Lgl/Parental Iss Spec Ed | 3 |
| EDU 405 | Teach Social Studies Elem Sch | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Term 8 (Spring) | ||
| EDU 454 | Undergraduate Student Teaching | 12 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |