Social Studies (5 - Adult) (BAEd) - Course Requirements
| Num. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GSU 100 | The First Year Experience | 0 hours |
| All degree seeking students are required to take GSU 100 during their first semester. | ||
| General Education Requirements | 30 hours | |
| Students must take CART 101, GEOG 203, HIST 207, and POSC 203 as part of the General Education requirements. | ||
| Content Specialization Courses | 42 hours | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 201 | History of World Cultures I | 3 |
| HIST 202 | History of World Cultures II | 3 |
| HIST 208 | United States History since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 303 | West Virginia History | 3 |
| HIST 351 HIST 352 HIST 353 |
European History Seminar (OR) World History Seminar (OR) American History Seminar |
3 |
| HIST 354 | Concepts and Methods Seminar | 3 |
| POSC 204 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POSC 304 POSC 401 |
Comparative Government (OR) Comparative Government (OR) |
3 |
| POSC 390 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 330 PSYC 342 |
Social Psychology (OR) Multicultural Psychology |
3 |
| SOCS 225 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| Professional Education Courses | 27 hours | |
| CSCI 267 | Computer Skills for Education | 3 |
| EDSP 220 | Introduction to Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDSP 334 | Strategies for Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDUC 203 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 205 | Educational Psychology* | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Classroom Management & Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| EDUC 346 | Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Adolescent Education (5-Adult) | 3 |
| EDUC 412 | Curriculum and Assessment: Content (5-Adult) | 2 |
| PED 201 | First Aid and Safety | 1 |
| READ 317 | Teaching Reading in Middle and Adolescent Education | 3 |
| Residency | 18 hours | |
| EDUC 470 | Residency I | 6 |
| EDUC 480 | Residency II | 11 |
| EDUC 493 | Capstone Assessment | 1 |
| General Elective | 3 hours | |
| Elective hours are dependent upon content area course completion | ||
| Total minimum hours required for this degree | 120 hours | |
Education 203 and Education 205 are the only Professional Education courses, which may be attempted without being admitted to Teacher Education.
*Before enrolling in Education 205, a student must have attempted Praxis CORE or be exempt from this requirement due to ACT or SAT score.