Bachelor Of Science – Adolescence Education: Social Studies – Initial Certification (7-12)

Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Adolescence Education: Social Studies, from the History & Political Science Department section of the Daemen catalog.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program; however, HST105-106, and HST220-221 must be completed by the end of Year 2. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Faculty Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 18 credits allowed for all semesters.

Note: EDU237/L Instructional Design: A student who has earned a C- or less in EDU237/L in his/her first two attempts will be dismissed from the teacher certification program.

Year 1

LEARNING COMMUNITIES (LC) are generally completed in the first year

FIRST SEMESTER

  • LC (Rec PSY103) (3)
  • LC (3)
  • HST105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity-1500 (3)
  • HST220 American History to 1877 (3)
  • Breadth – Math (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU213 Foundations of Education (3)
  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • HST106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3)
  • HST221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU237 Instructional Design:Theory & Practice (3)
  • Breadth – Humanities – Modern Language I (3)
  • PSC101 Comparative Political Systems (3)
  • GEO117 World Geography (3)
  • Breadth – Social Science: ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)*
  • PSC114 State and Local Government (3) OR PSC113 American Politics (3)
  • Total Credits (18)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • SED270 Introduction to Nature & Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)
  • Breadth – Social Science – PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence (3)
  • Breadth – Humanities – Modern Language II (3)
  • PSC121 International Relations (3)
  • Breadth – Science (3)
  • EDU237L Instructional Design:Theory & Practice Lab (1)
  • Total Credits (16)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU336 Language/Literacy Development for Adolescent Learners (3)
  • SED204 Field Based Experience in Inclusive Education (1)
  • Depth (3)
  • History Elective (3)
  • Political Science Elective (3)
  • Political Science Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU314 Promoting English Language Arts Across the Content Areas (3)
  • EDU204 Field Based Experience in Education (1)
  • Depth (3)
  • HST331 History Research Methods and Historiography OR PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)*
  • History Elective (3)
  • Political Science Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

*HST331 or PSC331 must be taken prior to HP445. For this major, either PSC331 or HST331, which are offered only in the Spring semester, serves as the prerequisite for HP445. Students are strongly advised to complete HP445 in fall of their senior year, to avoid conflict with the student teaching requirement in spring of their senior year.

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU402 Methods in Classroom Mgt in Secondary Education (3)
  • HP333 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3)
  • HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)
  • EDU310 Practicum in Education (2)
  • Depth (3)
  • Total Credits (14)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU427 Teaching to the Standards (3)
  • EDU479 St Teaching & Seminar at Early Secondary Level (7-9) (6)
  • EDU480 St Teaching & Seminar at Secondary Level (10-12) (6)
  • Total Credits (15)