Social Studies, with Secondary Certification B.A.

Requirements for Major

14 Units Including:

All courses for the major must be taken for a numerical grade.

ANTH 238: South Asian Identities (1 Unit)
or
ANTH 248: Global Africa (1 Unit)
or
ANTH 256: Native North America (1 Unit)
AND
ANTH 240: Ancient Civilizations (1 Unit)
or
SOC 235: Global Transformations (1 Unit)
AND
E&M 101: Principles of Microeconomics (1 Unit)
E&M 102: The Economy and Financial Markets (1 Unit)
GEOL 111: Geography and Geographic Information Systems (1 Unit)
HIST 102: Ancient and Medieval Worlds (1 Unit)
HIST 111: East Asia: Cultures and Civilizations (1 Unit)
HIST 131: The United States from Colonization to the Civil War (1 Unit)
HIST 132: The United States: 1865-Present (1 Unit)
HIST 217: Europe’s Age of Revolutions: The 19th Century (1 Unit)
Two 300-level history electives (at least one unit of elective must be from African, Asian or Latin American history)
PLSC 101: Politics of American Democracy (1 Unit)
PLSC 235: American Foreign Policy (1 Unit)

Completion of All Other Requirements for Teacher Certification

Secondary K/12 Certification

Requirements for Secondary Certification

Students seeking secondary certification with a major in social studies are required to consult with the Education Department and meet admission requirements to the teacher education program (TEP). Certification in secondary education requires 25 units of course work and necessitates a ninth semester for student teaching.

All courses must be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis.

Complete Seven Units of Professional Sequence Course Work and Four Units of Student Teaching:

EDUC 349: Teaching for Understanding in a Diverse World: Inquiry and Reflection in the Pedagogy of the Social Sciences (1 Unit)
EDUC 373: Literacy Pedagogy in Secondary Schools (1 Unit)
EDUC 397: Boundary Crossings in Secondary Schools (1 Unit)
PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology (1 Unit)
PSYC 251: Child and Adolescent Development (1 Unit)
EDUC 422: Student Teaching, Grades 6 through 12 (6-12) (3 Units)
EDUC 432: Seminar: Secondary Student Teaching (1 Unit)