Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Gr 5-12) Social Studies, BA (E205)

Liberal Arts Major: History, with a concentration in Social Studies (see college catalog)

Education Major: Social Studies Education

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE. (EDU courses and some others are not considered to be liberal arts courses.) Students will, therefore, need a minimum of 123 credits in order to graduate with a BA degree in Social Studies Education. 

If other non-liberal arts courses are taken in addition to the EDU courses, more than 123 credits will be required for graduation.

Program Requirements

Courses required for the Education Major: (36 credits)

EDU.2000Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching

3

PSY.1004Fundamentals of Psychology

3

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EDU.2010Educating Children with Diverse Needs

3

EDU.3024General Curriculum and Methodology: Grades 5-12

3

EDU.3376Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education

3

NYSTCE Test.EAS

EDU.3273Teaching Literacy Skills: Grades 5-9

3

EDU.3020Social Studies Curriculum and Methods: Grades 5-12

3

EDU.3278Literacy in the Content Areas

3

NYSTCE Test.CST

EDU.3384Student Teaching and Seminar: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education

12

Courses required in the Social Studies concentration:

ANTH.1050Cultural Anthropology

3

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OR

SOC.1001Introduction to Sociology

3

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POS.1031Introduction to American Government

3

GINS.2050Environmental Geography

3

ECO.1001Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECO.1002Principles of Macroeconomics

3

POS.3081Public Policy of Science and Technology

3

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POS.2011Comparative Politics

3

OR

POS.2003Introduction to Political Thought

3

OR

POS.3012Environmental Politics

3

NY State Certification Workshops (must be completed before student teaching).

Child Abuse Workshop

0

Violence Prevention Workshop

0

Dignity for All Students Workshop

0