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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Education


K-8 Teacher Education - Middle Level Social Studies Concentration BSEd Four-Year Plan

FALL SPRING
First Year
EDUC 100 - Introduction to Elementary and Middle School Education   BISC 104 - Principles of Biology with Laboratory  or Group D Science w/ lab
EDUC 240 - Legal and Ethical Issues in American Education  or EDUC 247 - The History of Education in America   EDUC 258 - Cultural Diversity, Schooling and the Teacher  
EDUC 230 - Introduction to Special Education and Exceptional Children    ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing   
MATH 251 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Number and Operations   or Group D Elective MATH 252 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Rational Numbers and Probability  or Group D Math Elective                
General Studies Geography (1/1)** POSC 150 - Introduction to American Politics  or POSC 270 - Introduction to Comparative Politics  
HIST 105 - U.S. History to 1865  or HIST 106 - U.S. History Since 1865    
Credits: 17 Credits: 16
Second Year
EDUC 210 - Beginning Literacy Instruction    EDUC 205 - Human Development: Grades K-8  
HIST 315 - History for Teachers   GEOL 113 - Earth Science  
MATH 253 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Geometry, Algebra and Measurement  or Group D Elective English 200-Level (or higher) Elective (1/1)**
SCEN 101 - Physical Science  or Group D Elective w/ lab Concentration Economics Elective (1/1)**
HIST 103 - World History to 1400  or HIST 104 - World History since 1400  Concentration Geography Elective (1/1)**
Credits: 16 Credits: 16
Third Year
EDUC 387 - Integrating Technology in Education   EDUC 346 - Elementary Curriculum: Social Studies  
UAPP 102 - Civics and Economics for Teachers   EDUC 390 - Classroom Management for Social and Emotional Learning  
EDUC 451 - Educational Assessment for Classroom Teachers   EDUC 387 - Integrating Technology in Education  
Approved History Elective (1/1)** Fine Arts
Free Elective  Free Elective
ECON, GEOG, HIST, or POSC Elective  
Credits: 15 Credits: 15
Fourth Year
EDUC 348 - Investigating Social Studies in Middle School Communities    EDUC 400 - Student Teaching  MSS (12 credits)
EDUC 440 - Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners   EDUC 433 - Student Teaching Seminar: Elementary Ed  
EDUC 428 - Critical Reflection of Teacher Decision Making     

EDUC 436 - Differentiated Literacy Instruction  


EDUC 420 - Reading in the Content Areas  

 
Credits: 14 Credits: 14
Total Credits: 123

Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all coursework for the major.    

  ** See program plan for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department.  It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit.  Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.