Social Studies, Interdisciplinary B.A.

Information on the social studies major with elementary or secondary education certification is given under the Education Department.

Interdisciplinary Major in Social Studies (Secondary)

The social studies major is primarily intended for students seeking a broad, cross-disciplinary understanding of the social sciences. Students completing a major in social studies are required to take courses in anthropology and sociology, economics and management, geological sciences, history and political science. No minor is required. The detailed requirements for the major are available from an Education Department adviser.

Secondary/K-12 Certification

Albion offers programs leading to Michigan certification at the secondary level (grades 6-12) in the subject areas listed below and K-12 certification in French, German, Spanish and music.

The following are options for secondary teaching majors and minors:

Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science/Geology
English
French
German
History
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Social Studies (major only)
Spanish

Students accepted for secondary and/or K-12 certification must:

Complete a teaching major of at least eight units;
Complete a teaching minor of at least five units;
Complete a sequence of pedagogy courses, including EDUC 338 /EDUC 339 or EDUC 348 /EDUC 349 or EDUC 358 /EDUC 359 , EDUC 373 and EDUC 397 ;
Complete all other requirements as specified by the Education Department.

Pedagogy course(s) note: Students with a humanities (English, French, German, Spanish) major and minor take EDUC 339 ; students with a social science (history, political science, psychology) major and minor take EDUC 349 ; and, students with a mathematics/natural science (biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, mathematics) major and minor take EDUC 359 . Otherwise, students with major and minors split between humanities, social science, and/or mathematics/natural science take the appropriate combination of EDUC 338 , EDUC 348 and EDUC 358 for one unit total. Music students take pedagogy courses in the Music Department. Students should consult with their Education Department adviser to ensure they are taking the correct pedagogy courses.

Secondary/K-12 Certification Program

Junior Year - Fall

Junior Year - Spring

EDUC 396: Boundary Crossings in Elementary Schools (1 Unit) ***
OR
EDUC 397: Boundary Crossings in Secondary Schools (1 Unit) ***

Senior Year - Fall

EDUC 371: Literacy Pedagogy in the Elementary School (1 Unit) ****
EDUC 373: Literacy Pedagogy in Secondary Schools (1 Unit) *

Senior Year - Spring

EDUC 422: Secondary Student Teaching (3 Units) *
OR
EDUC 423: Student Teaching, Kindergarten through Grade 12-(K12) (3 Units) *
EDUC 432: Seminar: Secondary Student Teaching (1 Unit) *

Note

* May be taken either fall or spring semester.

** Discuss appropriate course(s) with Education Department adviser. Music students take pedagogy course work offered through the Music Department.

*** EDUC 396 required for K-12 certification; EDUC 397 required for secondary certification. Course meets intermittently during the spring semester and intensively during three weeks in May, requires residence on campus, and is part of spring registration.

**** K-12 certification requires EDUC 371 in addition to EDUC 373 for French, German and Spanish majors. Course offered fall semester only.

*****History and political science major and minor require EDUC 349 .

Course descriptions and prerequisites are listed under the respective departments. Numbers in parentheses indicate units of credit awarded. Students apply for formal acceptance and admission into the teacher education program during their sophomore year, after completing EDUC 202 . If a student desires to do off-campus study, the ideal semester to do so is the fall of the junior year.