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2016-2017 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Social Science Studies

Social Science Teaching (B.A.)



Standard High School Certificate*

The Social Science Teaching Major is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to teach Social Studies subjects in Illinois secondary schools.  The major’s disciplinary curriculum consists of courses in the social sciences (economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology and anthropology).   Students must receive a grade of “C” or higher in all courses which apply to the major and must maintain a major grade point average of 3.0 or higher and a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher to complete the program.  For students also wanting to be eligible to teach in the middle school, additional Middle Level Education courses are required. 

The Social Science Teaching Major comprises 

  1. 40 hours of general education
    (Note: Some courses required by the Social Science Teaching major meet general education requirements, so only 21-28 additional general education hours are actually required. See specifice designation for details.)
  2. 34 hours in the professional education core (Regular program: SED 2000, EDF 2555G, SED 3330, EDP 2330, SED 4330, EDF 4550, SPE 3500, STG 4000, STG 4001 and
  3. 72-80 hours in major courses dependent upon the designation chosen (see courses listed below under “Required Major Courses” for each designation).

This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Licensure programs as described in the Teacher Licensure Programs section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend.  Students must gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of their first semester Junior year in order to use this suggested plan.  Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Licensure programs can be found on the College of Education & Professional Studies website at http://www.eiu.edu/ceps/teached.

All students must pass the Illinois Licensure Test of Academic Proficiency or document a composite score of 22 or higher, with combined English/Writing score of 19/Writing Subtest score of 16, on the ACT plus Writing for selection into teacher education and should complete this requirement no later than their sophomore year.

Students must receive a “C” or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor courses, all university required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the education program. Students must receive a “C” or better in all coursework, and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and major GPA of 3.00, in order to be approved for student teaching. Approval for student teaching requires that the minimum GPA be held at the beginning of the semester prior to the student-teaching semester.

Students must complete the professional education coursework following the Regular Secondary Education Professional Education Course Sequence. Information is also available in the Teacher Licensure Program section of this catalog.

Geography Designation


Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 135-136 semester hours

Semester Hours required for the Social Science Teaching: Geography Designation: 114 semester hours

The Social Science Teaching major with a Geography designation comprises:

2 GEO Elective Courses


Total Semester Hours: 6

21-22 Hours in Additional General Education Courses


34 Hours in the Professional Education Core


Footnotes:


(Major GPA based on all anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology and social science courses taken at EIU.)

Satisfactory completion of this designation requires:

  1. a grade of C or higher in each course that applies to the 72-80 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major grade-point average of at least 3.0 and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.75 in all courses attempted at EIU;
  3. at least 45 semester hours of the requirements for the social science major must be in courses taken at EIU.

Students must complete all the professional coursework under the Regular Secondary Education Program.

Political Science Designation


Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 135 semester hours

Semester Hours required for the Social Science Teaching: Political Science Designation: 107 semester hours

The Social Science Teaching major with a Political Science designation comprises:

28 Hours in Additional General Education Courses


34 Hours in the Professional Education Core


Footnotes:


(Major GPA based on all anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology and social science courses taken at EIU.)

Satisfactory completion of this designation requires:

  1. a grade of C or higher in each course that applies to the 72-80 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major grade-point average of at least 3.0 and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.75 in all courses attempted at EIU;
  3. at least 45 semester hours of the requirements for the social science major must be in courses taken at EIU.

Students must complete all the professional coursework under the Regular Secondary Education Program.

Psychology Designation


Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 134 semester hours

Semester Hours required for the Social Science Teaching: Psychology Designation: 106 semester hours

The Social Science Teaching major with a Psychology designation comprises:

28 Hours in Additional General Education Courses


34 Hours in the Professional Education Core


Footnotes:


(Major GPA based on all anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology and social science courses taken at EIU.)

Satisfactory completion of this designation requires:

  1. a grade of C or higher in each course that applies to the 72-80 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major grade-point average of at least 3.0 and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.75 in all courses attempted at EIU;
  3. at least 45 semester hours of the requirements for the social science major must be in courses taken at EIU.

Students must complete all the professional coursework under the Regular Secondary Education Program.

Sociology-Anthropology Designation


Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 137 semester hours

Semester Hours required for the Social Science Teaching: Sociology-Anthropology Designation: 109 semester hours

Students are advised that opportunities for teaching sociology/anthropology at the secondary level are limited.

The Social Science Teaching major with a Sociology/Anthropology designation comprises:

28 Hours in Additional General Education Courses


34 Hours in the Professional Education Core


Footnotes:


(Major GPA based on all anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology and social science courses taken at EIU.)

Satisfactory completion of this designation requires: 

  1. a grade of C or higher in each course that applies to the 72-80 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major grade-point average of at least 3.0 and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.75 in all courses attempted at EIU;
  3. at least 45 semester hours of the requirements for the social science major must be in courses taken at EIU.

Students must complete all the professional coursework under the Regular Secondary Education Program.