Bachelor of Science in Education/Social Studies

Bachelor of Science in Education/Social Studies

The Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialization in Social Studies prepares secondary education graduates to teach various areas of social studies and history for grades 5-12. The program is aligned with the developmental standards for both the middle school/junior high and high school levels as defined by the Indiana Department of Education.

Programs are aligned to standards for the related Special Professional Associations (SPAs).

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Degree Requirements

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education (Social Studies) must complete 120 total credit hours including:

IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) to include:

EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (2 cr.); AND
EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (1 cr.)
Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Oral Communication requirement

MATH-M 111 Mathematics in the WorldOR
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Quantitative Reasoning requirement

Major Requirements (68 cr.)
Concentration Requirements (12 cr.)
Electives (7 cr.)
Free Electives (balance to equal 120 credit requirement)

An overall GPA of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
Students must successfully complete EDUC-F 201/EDUC-F 202, EDUC-H 340, EDUC-M 314, EDUC-P 250, EDUC-W 200, and EDUC-W 310 to be eligible to enrollin in Foundations II courses.
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Major Requirements (68 cr.)

COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy
Fulfills Additional Requirements: Information Literacy requirement
ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics; OR
GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography
EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms
EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (2 cr.)
EDUC-M 441 Methods of Teaching Senior/Junior High/Middle School Social Studies
EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (10 cr.)
EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
EDUC-W 310 Integrating Technology K-12
HIST-A 363 Hoosier Nation: Indiana in American History
HIST-H 101 The World in the Twentieth Century I
HIST-H 105 American History I
HIST-H 106 American History II
HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I
HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II
Asian/African History (200-level and above)
European or United States History (300-400 level)
HPER Any approved course (2 cr.)
Latin American, Russian, or Middle Eastern History (200-level and above)

Concentration Requirements (12 cr.)

Select one of the following concentrations or licensure:

Concentration in Economics

ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics

Select two of the following:

ECON-E 304 Survey of Labor Economics
ECON-E 305 Money and Banking
ECON-E 308 Survey of Public Finance
ECON-E 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON-E 322 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory