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

Access the complete curriculum for the BA, 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 are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)

FIRST SEMESTER

  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • HST105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity-1500 (3)
  • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
  • Language (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVE (1st Learning Community: linked course) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HST106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3)
  • PSC: required Political Science course (3)
  • Language (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVES (2nd Learning Community) (6)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU203 Learning Theory (3)
  • EDU237/L Instructional Design:Theory & Practice (3/1)
  • HST220 American History to 1877 (3)
  • Language/Core Elective (3)
  • PSY103 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)*
  • EDU314 Promoting English Language Arts Across the Content Areas (3)
  • HST221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
  • Language/Core Elective (3)
  • SED270 Introduction to Nature & Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

*ECONOMICS REQUIREMENT: Students may complete either ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics or may take a Principles of Economics course elsewhere, provided that Daemen’s Business Chair pre-approves the transfer course as an acceptable equivalent to a generic principles course. Bear in mind that, should the course be taken elsewhere, no competency will be satisfied.

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU336 Language/Literacy Development for Adolescent Learners (3)
  • History/Political Science elective (3)
  • GEO117 World Geography (3)
  • History/Political Science elective (3)
  • PSC: required Political Science course (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU402 Methods in Classroom Mgt in Secondary Education (3)
  • HP333 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3)
  • History/Political Science elective (3)
  • HST331 History Research Methods and Historiography OR PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)*
  • CORE ELECTIVES (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

*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

  • EDU313 Foundations of Education (3)
  • PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence (3)
  • SOC243 Social Welfare Policy & Services (3)
  • HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)*
  • CORE ELECTIVES (3)
  • Total Credits (15)
  • It is strongly recommended that student teaching be done in the spring of the senior year to avoid conflict with the senior capstone project requirement (HP445).

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU327 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)
  • OPTIONAL: HP446 Advanced Senior Research (2)*
  • Total Credits (15/17)

*Students must successfully complete HP445 before taking HP446. HP446 is an optional research course and is not required for graduation.