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

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The social studies program, which offers a comprehensive major, 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.

Curriculum for Teaching Field in Social Studies Grades 5-Adult

Specific general studies requirements, 6 Hours:

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

Required courses, 45 Hours:

ECON 206 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)
GEOG 105 - World Cultural Geography (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)
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)
HIST 310 - Rise of Industrial Democracy (3 cr)
OR HIST 312 - New Deal to Great Society (3 cr)
OR HIST 314 - Recent United States History since 1972 (3 cr)
OR HIST 315 - United States Women to 1869 (3 cr)
OR HIST 316 - United States Women since 1869 (3cr)
OR HIST 351 - African American History to 1865 (3cr)
OR HIST 352 - African American History since 1865 (3cr)
HIST 338 - European Women to 1500 (3 cr)
OR HIST 339 - European Women Since 1500 (3 cr)
OR HIST 410 - Russia to 1855 (3 cr)
OR HIST 412 - History of Russia Since 1855 (3 cr)
OR HIST 445 - Latin America to 1840 (3 cr)
OR HIST 446 - Latin America Since 1820 (3 cr)
HIST 320 - Sub-Saharan Africa (3 cr)
OR HIST 419 - East Asia to 1800 (3 cr)
OR HIST 420 - Modern East Asia Since 1800 (3 cr)
OR HIST 421 - History of Modern Japan (3 cr)
GEOG 301 - World Economic Geography (3 cr)
OR GEOG 400 - Geography of Latin America (3 cr)
OR GEOG 407 - Geography of Asia (3 cr)
OR GEOG 408 - Geography of Africa (3 cr)
PSCI 300 - State and Local Government (3 cr)
OR PSCI 422 - American Political Thought (3 cr)
ANTH 315 - Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
OR ANTH 390 - Native American Ethnography (3 cr)
OR PSYC 305 - Social Psychology (3 cr)
OR SOCI 403 - Ethnic Relations (3 cr)

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
EDUC 150	1	Seminar in Education (FYEX)	1	EDUC 200	2	Foundations of American Education (SO-MD)	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102 or 103	3
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose History (HM-GL or MD) with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose AR with advisor	3	PSCI 101	2	American Federal Government (SO-CK) (Req.)	3
Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3	PSYC 101	2	Introduction to Psychology (SO-MD) (Req.)	3
GSPE 210	2	Fitness for Life (WE)	3			TOTAL	15
		TOTAL	16

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
COMM 202	2	Fundamentals of Speech (HM-GL or MD) (Req.)	3	EDUC 320		The Social and Psychological Conditions of Learning	4
Core Curriculum	1	Science (LS)	4	GEOG 301/4xx		Choose with advisor	3
ECON 205	2	Principles of Macroeconomics (SO-CK) (Req.)	3	Core Curriculum	1	Science (LS)	4
HIST 201		History of the United States to 1865	3	ECON 206		Principles of Microeconomics	3
GEOG 105	2	World Cultural Geography (SO-GL)	3	HIST 202		History of the United States, 1865 to Present	3
		TOTAL	16			TOTAL	17

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
EDUC 360	2	Survey of Exceptional Children (SO-MD)	3	EDUC 370		Creating Learning Environments	3
SOCI 205		Social Problems	3	EDUC 422		Special Methods of Teaching Social Studies	3
PSCI 300		State and Local Government	3	Elective		Upper-level HIST	3
HIST 309		West Virginia and the Appalachian Region	3	HIST 314		Recent United States History, 1945 to Present OR
HIST 333		Modern European History	3	HIST 315		History of American Women OR
		TOTAL	15	HIST 405		Introduction to African-American History	3
				HIST 338		European Women to 1500 OR
				HIST 339		European Women Since 1500 OR
				HIST 410		Russia to 1855 OR
				HIST 412		History of Russia Since 1855 OR
				HIST 445		Latin America to 1840 OR
				HIST 446		HIST 446 - Latin America Since 1820	3
						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 400	3	Inclusion in the Regular Classroom (WM/CP)	3
EDUC 380		Technology in 21st-Century Teaching and Learning	3	EDUC 456		Student Teaching, Grades 5-Adult	9
ANTH 315		Cultural Anthropology OR				TOTAL	12
PSYC 305		Social Psychology OR
SOCI 403		Ethnic Relations	3			DEGREE TOTAL	120
HIST 320		Sub-Saharan Africa OR
HIST 419		East Asia to 1800 OR
HIST 420		Modern East Asia Since 1800 OR
HIST 421		History of Modern Japan	3
Elective		Elective	3
		TOTAL	14
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Social Studies Teaching Field Grades 5-Adult, B.A.

Curriculum for Teaching Field in Social Studies Grades 5-Adult

Specific general studies requirements, 6 Hours:

Required courses, 45 Hours:

Four-Year Course Progression