Bachelor of Science in Education/Social Studies—TSAP

The Social Studies Education BSED—TSAP program (59 credit hours at IU South Bend) is designed specifically for Ivy Tech graduates transferring to IU South Bend with an Associate of Science in Secondary Education: Social Studies TSAP degree (61 transfer credits).

The Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialization in Secondary 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.

Academic Advising

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Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

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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:

• Associate of Science in Secondary Education Social Studies from Ivy Tech (61 cr.)
• General Education Requirements for Transfer Students with ICC: One 300–level Common Core Course
• Professional Education Requirements (25 cr.)
• Content Requirements (18 cr.)
• Laboratory/Field Experience (2 cr.)
• Student Teaching (12 cr.)
• Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Requirements (2 cr.)

• An overall GPA of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
• All required courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Professional Education Requirements (25 cr.)

• COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
• EDUC-E 201 Multicultural Education and Global Awareness
• EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
• EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms
• EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
• EDUC-M 441 Methods of Teaching Senior/Junior High/Middle School Social Studies
• EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
• EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
• EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management

Content Requirements (18 cr.)

• HIST-A 363 Hoosier Nation: Indiana in American History
• HIST-H 101 The World in the Twentieth Century I
• Literary and Intellectual Traditions
• European and United States History (300-400 Level)
• Asian/African History (200–Level and above)
• Latin American, Russian, or Middle Eastern History 200–Level and above

Laboratory/Field Experience (2 cr.)

• EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)

Student Teaching (12 cr.)

• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (2 cr.)
• EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching: Secondary (10 cr.)

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Requirements (2 cr.)

• Any approved HPER courses (2 cr.)