Social Studies Teaching Field Grades 5-Adult, B.A.

The social studies program is intended primarily for students preparing to teach in middle or high schools. These curricula provide a multi-disciplinary foundation for prospective teachers who enter integrated social studies educational situations.

Program goals

To identify concepts, tools of inquiry and trends within the field of social studies.
To adapt instruction to various learning styles and cultural backgrounds.
To use diverse instructional strategies, including technology, that highlight critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
To organize and create lessons based upon content knowledge, curriculum goals, and state/national standards.
To create formal and informal assessment strategies related to their planning and instruction.
To demonstrate knowledge in social studies disciplines (history, political science, geography, sociology, economics, and psychology)
To conduct instruction, planning, and assessments in social studies classrooms via multiple field experiences.
To successfully apply for state licensure to teach social studies in grades 5-12 in the state of West Virginia.

Curriculum for Teaching Field in Social Studies Grades 5-Adult

Specific Core Curriculum requirements, 6 Hours:

PSCI 101 - American Federal Government (3 cr)
ECON 205 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr)

Required courses, 42 Hours:

ECON 206 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)
GEOG 105 - World Cultural Geography (3 cr)
HIST 309 - West Virginia and the Appalachian Region (3 cr)
HIST 333 - Modern European History (3 cr)
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)
SOCI 205 - Social Problems (3 cr)
Choose 6 hours from the following three courses:
HIST 201 - History of the United States to 1865 (3 cr)
HIST 202 - History of the United States, 1865 to Present (3 cr)
HIST 203 - United States and the World (3cr)
U.S. History (Choose one):
HIST 301 - American Colonial History (3 cr)
HIST 302 - Era of the American Revolution , 1763-1815 (3 cr)
HIST 303 - The Jacksonian Era , 1816-1850 (3 cr)
HIST 304 - American Civil War and Reconstruction Era (3cr)
HIST 305 - History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley (3 cr)
HIST 308 - The Old South (3 cr)
HIST 310 - Rise of Industrial Democracy (3 cr)
HIST 312 - New Deal to Great Society (3 cr)
HIST 314 - Recent United States History since 1972 (3 cr)
HIST 315 - United States Women to 1869 (3 cr)
HIST 316 - United States Women since 1869 (3cr)
HIST 351 - African American History to 1865 (3cr)
HIST 352 - African American History since 1865 (3cr)
HIST 378 - American Military History (3 cr)
HIST 425 - Seminar in United States History (3 cr)
HIST 430 - Civil War Seminar (3 cr)
European/Western History (Choose One):
HIST 327 - Europe 400-1000 (3cr)
HIST 328 - Europe 1000-1450 (3cr)
HIST 329 - The Renaissance and Reformation (3 cr)
HIST 338 - European Women to 1500 (3 cr)
HIST 339 - European Women Since 1500 (3 cr)
HIST 342 - Twentieth Century Germany (3cr)
HIST 360 - Evolution of European Government (3 cr)
HIST 375 - First World War (3 cr)
HIST 404 - The Contemporary World Since 1929 (3 cr)
HIST 407 - History of England to 1603 (3 cr)
HIST 408 - History of England Since 1603 (3 cr)
HIST 410 - Russia to 1855 (3 cr)
HIST 412 - History of Russia Since 1855 (3 cr)
HIST 416 - Italian City States (3 cr)
HIST 427 - Seminar in European History (3 cr)
HIST 440 - Ideas in the Modern West (3 cr)
World History (Choose One):
HIST 320 - Sub-Saharan Africa (3 cr)
HIST 331 - Ancient Civilization (3 cr)
HIST 340 - Modern Asian History Through Literature (3cr)
HIST 419 - East Asia to 1800 (3 cr)
HIST 420 - Modern East Asia Since 1800 (3 cr)
HIST 421 - History of Modern Japan (3 cr)
HIST 428 - Seminar in Asian History (3cr)
HIST 445 - Latin America to 1840 (3 cr)
HIST 446 - Latin America Since 1820 (3 cr)
Geography Elective (Choose One):
GEOG 301 - World Economic Geography (3 cr)
GEOG 400 - Geography of Latin America (3 cr)
GEOG 407 - Geography of Asia (3 cr)
GEOG 408 - Geography of Africa (3 cr)
Political Science Elective (Choose One):
PSCI 300 - State and Local Government (3 cr)
OR PSCI 422 - American Political Thought (3 cr)
Additional Elective (Choose One):
ANTH 315 - Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
ANTH 390 - Native American Ethnography (3 cr)
PSYC 305 - Social Psychology (3 cr)
SOCI 403 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)

NOTE:

Contact Person: Dr. Jason Allen, Knutti Hall 101C, 304-876-5778.

Four-Year Course Progression

**Social Studies Teaching Field Grades 5-Adult**
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	EDUC 150	1	Seminar in Education (FYEX)	1
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose AR with advisor	3	COMM 202	2	Fundamentals of Speech (HM-GL or MD) (Req)	3
Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3	PSCI 101	2	American Federal Government (SO-CK) (Req.)	3
Core Curriculum	2	Wellness	3	PSYC 101	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
		TOTAL	15	GEOG 105		World Cultural Geography	3
						TOTAL	16

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
EDUC 200	2	Foundations of Education (SO-MD)	3	EDUC 360		Survey of Exceptional Children	3
Core Curriculum	1	Choose Science Course (LS)	4	Core Curriculum	1	Choose Science Course (LS)	4
ECON 205	2	Principles of Macroeconomics (SO-CK) (Req.)	3	GEOG 301, 400, 407, OR 408		GEOG Elective	3
HIST 201 OR 202		History of the United States to 1865 OR 1865 to Present	3	ECON 206		Principles of Microeconomics	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM with advisor	3	HIST 201 OR HIST 202		History of the United States 1865 to Present OR 1865 to Present	3
		TOTAL	16			TOTAL	16

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
EDUC 320		Social and Psychological Conditions of Learning	4	EDUC 370		Creating Learning Environments	3
SOCI 205		Social Problems	3	EDUC 380		Innovative Technologies Classroom	3
Elective		Choose with advisor	2	PSCI 300 OR 422		State and Local Government OR American Political Thought	3
HIST 309		West Virginia and the Appalachian Region	3	HIST 3xx or HIST 4xx		European/Western History	3
HIST 333		Modern European History	3	HIST 3xx or HIST 4xx		World History Elective	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
EDUC 443		Reading in the Content Areas	3	EDUC 461		Student Teaching Seminar	3
EDUC 422		Special Methods of Teaching Social Studies	3	EDUC 456		Student Teaching, Grades 5-12	9
EDUC 400		Inclusion in the Regular Classroom	3			TOTAL	12
HIST 3xx or HIST 4xx		U.S. History Elective	3
ANTH 315, PSYC 305, SOCI 403		Elective	3			DEGREE TOTAL	120
		TOTAL	15
May 18, 2021

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