Fall - 2007
Social Sciences 9 - 12 -- Teaching Certification Requirements
Name: Student #:
Note: SBU reserves the right to amend the curriculum and require teaching certificate candidates to graduate under a program which reflects the state certification requirements in force at the time of graduation.
GPA Requirements:
 •  2.5 overall and in the certificate subject area
 •  2.5 in professional education courses with no grade lower than a "C"
Assessments:
 •  ACT / SAT scores
 •  APT / MFT, if applicable
 •  C-BASE - pass all sections
 •  Praxis II - passing score
Professional Education Sequence
Course #
Course Title
Hours
Grade
Sem / Year
EDU 2113 Educational Psychology (F / S)
3
   
EDU 2313 Foundations of Education (Secondary) (F / S)
3
   
EDU 2141
Field Experience Level 1 (Observing and Assisting) in Secondary 9 - 12 or K - 12 School (F / S / J) Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept
 •  2.0 GPA
 •  Education File Complete
 •  Completed EDU 2113 or 2313 OR be concurrently enrolled in one or both
1
   
EDU 2823 Technology for Educators (F / S)
3
   
PSY 4033 Adolescent Development (F)
3
   
Before continuing Professional Sequence, the following prerequisites must be met:
 •  C-BASE - Pass all sections
 •  2.5 overall GPA
 •  EDU 2113, 2313, 2141
EDU 3333 Principles and Methods of Secondary School (F / S)
3
   
EDU 3341 Field Experience Level 2 in Secondary School (must be taken concurrently with EDU 3333) (F / S)
Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept
1
   
EDU 3613 Teaching Reading in Content Areas (F / S)
3
   
EDU 3833 Behavior & Classroom Management-Sec (F / S)
[EDU 3333 is a recommended pre-requisite]
3
   
EDU 4542 Methods of Teaching Social Sciences in Middle / Secondary Schools (Spring only)
2
   
Before beginning Student Teaching Semester, the following prerequisites must be met:
 •  Praxis II -- passing score
EDU 4832 Assessment & Evaluation of Learners (BLOCK) (F / S)
2
   
EDU 4842 Teaching Diverse Learners (BLOCK) (F / S)
2
   
EDU 4949 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools (BLOCK) (F / S)
10
   
TOTALS Professional Education Sequence
39
   
Social Sciences Certification Requirements
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Social Sciences Certification Requirements
U S History -- 15 hours required including HIS 2213 & 2223
Hours
Grade
Sem / Year
HIS 2213 History of US I (F / S)
3
   
HIS 2223 History of US II (F / S)
3
   
HIS  
3
   
HIS  
3
   
HIS  
3
   
European or World History -- 12 hours required including HIS 1113 and 1123
HIS 1113 World Civilization I (Fall only)
Intro to History of World Civilization: From Earliest Times to the Renaissance
3
   
HIS 1123 World Civilization II (Spring only)
Intro to History of World Civilization: From the Renaissance to the Present
3
   
HIS (ancient / medieval elective)
 
3
   
HIS (modern world elective)
 
3
   
U.S. and State Government -- 6 hours required
POL 1113 American Government & Politics (F / S)
3
   
POL 2223 American State & Local Government (Spring only)
3
   
Economics -- 3 hours required
ECO 2003 Literacy in Free Enterprise (LIFE) Economics (F / S)
3
   
Geography -- 3 hours required
GEO 1103 Geography (F / S / J)
3
   
Behavioral Sciences -- 6 hours required (choose TWO of the following)
PSY 1013 General Psychology (F / S)
3
   
SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology (F / S)
3
   
SOC 1013 Introductory Anthropology (On demand)
3
   
Electives -- 6 hours required; choose from Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology or Psychology (except PSY 3053, 3063 & 4033). Courses counted elsewhere on this form may not serve as electives.
   
3
   
   
3