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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Social Science Studies

Social Science Teaching


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(BA)

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 cumulative and major 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
  2. 27-31 hours in the professional education core (Regular program: SED 2000, EDF 2555, SED 3330, EDP 3331, EDF 4450, SPE 3500, STG 4000, STG 4001; or Integrated program: SED 2000, EDF 2555, SED 3000, SED 3100, SED 4000, STG 4001)  and
  3. 78-83 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 Certification programs as described in the Teacher Certification Program 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 Certification 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 Certification Test of Basic Skills 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 professional education courses and maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program.  Courses requiring a “C” or better are identified in the suggested plan by a “+.”

Students have two options for completing the professional education coursework – Regular Secondary Education Program and Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP).  The required courses under these two options are identified below with the designations of R and A respectively.  For more information regarding these two options please consult with your advisor.  Information is also available in the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog.

Geography Designation

The Social Science Teaching major with a Geography designation comprises:

83 Hours in Major Courses

2 GEG Elective Courses

Total Semester Hours: 6

24-25 Hours in Additional General Education Courses

27-31 Hours in the Professional Education Core

For the regular program

or the Following for the ISEP

Suggested Four and a Half-Year Plan of Study

A possible four 1/2-year plan of study for the Geography designation follows.   Other plans are possible: the student should consult with his/her advisor to develop the study plan best suited to his/her needs and interests.

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

  • General Education/Fine Arts. Credits: 3

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18

Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU).  Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.

  • General Education/Mathematics.Credits: 3
    (See footnote +)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16-17

  • General Education. Humanities/Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education. Biological Science. Credits: 3-4

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-18

University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year.  See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-18

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-16

  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
  • FLG (if needed)

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-16

  • GEG Elective. Credits: 3
    (See footnote *)
  • FLG (if needed)

Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching.  Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.

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 78-83 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major 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 either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Alternative Secondary Education Program.

* GEG electives must be chosen from:  GEG 3600, 3750, 3800

+ Requires a “C” or better

R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program

A Required for Alternative Secondary Education Program

1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses

History

See the History with Teacher Certification Option.

Political Science Designation

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

78 Hours in Major Courses

28 Hours in Additional General Education Courses

27-31 Hours in the Professional Education Core

For the regular program

or the Following for the ISEP

Suggested Four and a Half-Year Plan of Study

A possible four 1/2-year plan of study for the Political Science designation follows.   Other plans are possible: the student should consult with his/her advisor to develop the study plan best suited to his/her needs and interests.

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • Science General Education. Credits: 3-4

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • Fine Arts General Education. Credits: 3
  • Science General Education. Credits: 3-4

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-16

Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU).  Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.

  • Foreign Language (if needed). Credits: 0-4
  • Mathematics General Education. Credits: 3
    (See footnote +)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 13-17

  • Foreign Language (if needed). Credits: 0-4
  • Humanities/Fine Arts General Education. Credits: 3

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-18

University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with FormalUniversity Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year.  See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-18

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-18

  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching.  Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.

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 78-83 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major 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 either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Alternative Secondary Education Program.

+ Requires a “C” or better

R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program

A Required for Alternative Secondary Education Program

1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses

Psychology Designation

The Social Science Teaching major with a Psychology designation comprises:

78 Hours in Major Courses

28 Hours in Additional General Education Courses

27-31 Hours in the Professional Education Core

For the Regular Program:

or the Following for the ISEP

Suggested Four and a Half-Year Plan of Study

A possible four 1/2-year plan of study for the Psychology designation follows.   Other plans are possible and the student should consult with his/her advisor to develop the study plan best suited to his/her needs and interests.

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • General Education Science. Credits: 3-4

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18

Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU).  Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.

  • General Education Mathematics. Credits: 3
    (See footnote +)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16-17

  • General Elective Science. Credits: 3-4
  • General Elective Humanities/Fine Arts. Credits: 3

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-15

University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year.  See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-18

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-19

  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
  • Foreign Language (if needed). Credits 0-4

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-16

  • Foreign Language (if needed). Credits: 0-4

Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching.  Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.

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 78-83 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major 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 either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Alternative Secondary Education Program.

+ Requires a “C” or better

R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program

A Required for Alternative Secondary Education Program

1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses

Sociology-Anthropology Designation

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:

78 Hours in Major Courses

28 Hours in Additional General Education Courses

27-31 Hours in the Professional Education Core

For the regular program

or the Following for the ISEP

Suggested Four and a Half-Year Plan of Study

A possible four 1/2-year plan of study for the Sociology/Anthropology designation follows. Other plans are possible: the student should consult with his/her advisor to develop the study plan best suited to his/her needs and interests.

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • General Education Science. Credits: 3

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 18

Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU).  Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.

  • General Education Mathematics. Credits: 3
    (See footnote +)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16-17

  • General Education Science. Credits: 3-4
  • General Education Humanities/Fine Arts. Credits: 3

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-15

University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-18

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 12-19

  • Senior Seminar Credits: 3
  • Foreign Language (if needed). Credits: 0-4

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 12-16

  • Foreign Language (if needed). Credits: 0-4

Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.

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 78-83 semester hours of courses required, regardless of where taken;
  2. a major 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 either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Alternative Secondary Education Program.

+ Requires a “C” or better

R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program

A Required for Alternative Secondary Education Program

1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses

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