History/Social Studies Education, BS

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Program Code: 116A
CIP Code: 13.1328

Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

Some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major. Please see your advisor for information.

Professional Education Requirements (21 Hours)

Not including 3 semester hours already counted in Gen Ed, above

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each professional education course. CI 2300 & FDN 2400 are required prior to admission to Teacher Education.

Courses marked with an * require Admission to Teacher Education.

Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required to graduate.

CI 2300 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (2)
FDN 2400 - Critical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (2)
PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3) (double counts in Gen Ed)
SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3) *
CI 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2) *
EDU 4900 - Student Teaching (12) [CAP] [CAP]
Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching
Cumulative 2.7 GPA; All courses in professional core must be completed with minimum grades of “C” (2.0) prior to student teaching, along with other courses (including methods and reading) identified within the major.

Proficiencies

Reading
English

Note:

To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program students must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA and take and satisfy testing requirements for Reading, Writing and Math areas of the PRAXIS (PPST or CBT). The PRAXIS II Area Exam is required for student teaching.

Major Requirements (48 Hours)

Not including 9 hours in Major Requirements. below counted in General Education Requirements above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

At least 3 hours 2000 level HIS is required prior to taking a 3000 level HIS course; at least 3 hours 3000 level HIS course is required prior to taking a 4000 level HIS course. No more than 18 semester hours from the 2000 level including HIS 2201 , HIS 2204 and HIS 2800 , may be included to fulfill Major Requirements.

Regional History Requirements (15 Hours)

HIS 2201 - Survey of American Civilization to 1876 (3)
HIS 2204 - Survey of American Civilization since 1876 (3)
European History Courses (3 Hours)
Non-western History Courses (3 Hours) [Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East]
Global History (3 Hours)

History Teaching Focus (9 Hours)

HIS 3626 - Introduction to Secondary History/Social Studies Education (3)
HIS 3632 - Methods for Secondary History/Social Studies Education (3) * Minimum grade “C” (2.0) required. Must be taken in the semester immediately prior to student teaching. Includes field experience.
Choose one of the following:
HIS 3630 - Teaching History with New Media (3)
or
HIS 3634 - Teaching Controversy in History (3)

History Elective Courses (12 Hours)

Choose 12 hours HIS electives in keeping with requirements in italics above. Majors are encouraged to select at least 3 sh of HIS electives with a thematic focus (i.e., poverty, gender, race, or class).

Appalachian State University

History/Social Studies Education, BS

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

Professional Education Requirements (21 Hours)

Proficiencies

Note:

Major Requirements (48 Hours)

Regional History Requirements (15 Hours)

History Teaching Focus (9 Hours)

History Elective Courses (12 Hours)

Writing in the Discipline (3 Hours)

Senior Level Requirements (Choose 3 Hours)

Secondary (Grades 9-12) Social Studies Concentration (15 Hours)

Choose one of the following: *

Minor (Optional)

Electives (7 Hours)

Total Required (120 Hours)