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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Social Studies Education Concentration

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CIP Code:	CODE: 2377-54
Total Credit Hours:	121
Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Science
Career Opportunities:	Teach social studies 6-12
Note(s):	Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Core Academic Skills for Educators Praxis I (Reading, Writing, Math) exams or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the exam in Social Studies 5086 and the PLT exam 5624 to Student Teaching.

Freshman Year

Required Courses

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 Credit(s).
EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit(s).
HIST 101 - World Civilizations I 3 Credit(s).
HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit(s).
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit(s).
SOCI 100 - General Sociology 3 Credit(s).

Electives

SCI (3 Credits)

Choose nine hours of science, which must include at least 3 hours of BIOL and 3 hours of CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS. Six of the 9 hours must be in the same science; credit cannot be awarded for both GEOL 225 and GEOL 105 .

MATH (3 Credits)

Choose from:

MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance 3 Credit(s).
MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics 3 Credit(s).
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s).

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s).
EDFL 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth 3 Credit(s).
GEOG 310 - United States and Canada 3 Credit(s).
GEOG 103 - World Geography 3 Credit(s).
GEOG 104 - Physical Geography 3 Credit(s).
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit(s).
HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 3 Credit(s).
POLS 110 - American National Government 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit(s).
THEA 300 - Activities in Dramatics 3 Credit(s).

Electives

LIT (3 Credits)

Choose from:

ENGL 201 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 202 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 205 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 206 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 210 - Literary Genres 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 211 - Thematic Approaches to Literature 3 Credit(s).
or a Foreign Language literature course

SCI (3 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit(s). *
EDCI 450(G) - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit(s). **
EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment 3 Credit(s). **
HIST 307 - History of Louisiana 3 Credit(s).
IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit(s). *
POLS 317 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s).
POLS 360 - International Politics 3 Credit(s).
READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit(s). **
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit(s). *
* Block I methods classes taken together in either Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.

** Block II methods classes taken togethr in either Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.

Total: 30 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth 1 Credit(s).
EDCI 454 - Secondary School Social Studies Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 469 - Advanced Field Experiences for Secondary Teachers 1 Credit(s).
EDCI 479 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School 9 Credit(s).
GEOG 350 - Louisiana 3 Credit(s).
SOCI 310 - Minority Groups 3 Credit(s).

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Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Social Studies Education Concentration

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Electives

SCI (3 Credits)

MATH (3 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

LIT (3 Credits)

SCI (3 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Total: 30 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Electives

SCI (3 Credits)

Total: 23 Credits

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Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Social Studies Education Concentration

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Electives

SCI (3 Credits)

MATH (3 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

LIT (3 Credits)

SCI (3 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Total: 30 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Electives

SCI (3 Credits)

Total: 23 Credits