Social Studies Education
General
Program Title
Social Studies Education
Degree Designation
BS
Award Type
Baccalaureate
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
Social Studies Education majors build a broad base of knowledge and skills across the social sciences and in pedagogy to teach 5th-12th grade students. Students will engage with faculty to learn economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology through an interdisciplinary program that also offers the opportunity for global learning experiences. Future educators in the Social Studies Education program are prepared to serve middle and high school students with varying academic, social, and emotional needs while learning to create a curriculum with engaging experiences that will interest their own students. Field experiences occur three times throughout the program, including a full 16-week student teaching opportunity the semester before graduation.
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Education and Learning Design
Status
Active
Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Students will assess state and national standards and develop pedagogical methods to meet these.
Outcome
Demonstrate understanding of civic identity and awareness of community.
Outcome
Demonstrate understanding of professional leadership and teaching social science content.
Outcome
Demonstrate understanding of how to enact and create positive change within a community.
Outcome
?Demonstrate how to effectively communicate with students, colleagues, parents and community members as a teaching professional.
Outcome
Demonstrate understanding of diverse learners and how to adapt classroom learning environment.
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a diverse content knowledge of culture and classroom learning environment.
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of lesson development by applying social science content knowledge and collaborative skills.
Outcome
Students will develop student assessment materials appropriate for various age groups and content areas.
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a diverse content knowledge of social sciences. (history, geography, Sociology & Anthropology, psychology, economics and political science).
Outcome
Demonstrate understanding of technology and how to best utilize within a 5-12 classroom.
Outcome
Demonstrate ability to act independently at a high level as a teaching professional.
Outcome
Demonstrate how to engage multiple students and perspectives in discussion while teaching.
Outcome
Demonstrate understanding of multiple viewpoints, power structures and impact on people.
Degree Maps
Major Code
1992
Program Code
1740.1992