2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 30, 2024

2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and History (7-12) [SST and HIS]

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This program in the History Department allows students who major in history to qualify for certification to teach adolescence education in social studies (grades 7-12). It combines a major in history with additional course work and professional teacher preparation.

In addition to the required 100-level history courses in Western Civilization and/or World History and the 200-level American history survey courses, all students must take HIS 290 (research methods), HIS 490 (a research seminar) and at least 18 credit hours of 300-level or above history classes with a minimum of three credit hours in each of the four categories — United States, Europe, Asia/Latin America/Africa/Middle East, Global/Transnational — and an additional six credit hours distributed across two of the four categories listed above.

Career Potential

Teaching adolescence social studies
Professional schools such as law or social work
Public history (archival or museum work)
Business
Government and non-profit agencies and organizations

A. Requirements for the history major

See History [HIS] major.

B. Professional Preparation: 38-41 credit hours

Select 15 credit hours in history

HIS 100 - The World to 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
HIS 110 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
and
HIS 101 - The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
HIS 111 - Western Civilization since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
also select
HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.) and
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
and take three additional credit hours of history at the 300 level or above with the global/transnational attribute.

Select 3 credit hours from

AED 310 - Writing in Social Studies (3 cr. hr.) or
LIT 449 - Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (3 cr. hr.)
or
LIT 549 - Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (3 cr. hr.)

Select 2 courses: 6 credit hours

Note: Transfer students with credit for PSY 232 or PSY 332 will be waived from the PSY 101 requirement.

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
and
PSY 232 - Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.) or
PSY 332 - Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

C. Professional Sequence: Junior year, 7 credit hours

AED 391 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (HIS) (3 cr. hr.)
SSTW majors should take this course fall semester only. A 25-hour field requirement is attached to this course.
AED 300 - Introduction to Secondary Social Studies (1 cr. hr.)
Spring semester only. A 35-hour field requirement is attached to this course. Requires acceptance into the adolescence education: social studies (SST) major. See program requirements for details. See department for requirements.
SPE 275 - Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)

D. Professional Sequence: Senior year, 19 credit hours

The SST senior sequence is for seniors meeting all SST major and program requirements. AED 301 should be taken the fall semester that precedes student teaching (AED 400, 401, and 402). Student teaching is a capstone experience. Students who cannot graduate by the December following student teaching may not register for the AED 400, 401, 402 sequence.

To be eligible for student teaching, students must have been accepted into the adolescence education: social studies (7-12) major by the beginning of the second semester of the junior year and must have senior status, at or near 90 credit hours, with 24 credit hours in the academic social science major, which must be officially declared.

Students must also have an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher, a grade point average of 2.7 or higher in the academic social science major, and a C or better in AED 300. No student who receives a grade below a C- in any introductory course in the academic social science major will be allowed to enter student teaching until the course has been retaken and a higher grade earned.

Additionally, students must have successfully completed the Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR), Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) and Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) workshops prior to student teaching.

AED 301 - Pre-Practice Teaching Seminar (6 cr. hr.)
Fall semester only. A 40-hour field requirement is attached to this course and must be completed during the preceding spring (May-June).

Student Teaching

Spring semester only. No other courses may be taken during the student teaching semester.

AED 400 - Student Teaching I: Adolescence Education Social Studies (6 cr. hr.)
AED 401 - Student Teaching II: Adolescence Education Social Studies (6 cr. hr.)
AED 402 - Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 126

Example of the B.A. in Adolescence Education: Social Studies (7-12) and History over four years

* indicates prerequisite; General Education (GE); Foreign Language

First Year Fall

GRY 120 - Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.) or
GRY 125 - Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 100 - The World to 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
HIS 110 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
Foreign Language 101 (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16

First Year Spring

CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 101 - The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
HIS 111 - Western Civilization since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
Foreign Language 102 (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Fall

GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.) (GE 12)
HIS 290 - Historical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
Foreign Language 201 * (3 cr. hr.)
GE 2 (4 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Second Year Spring

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 300* or 400* level (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 300* or 400* level (3 cr. hr.)
Foreign Language 202* (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 18

Third Year Fall

AED 391 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (HIS) (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.) or
ECO 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
AED 310 - Writing in Social Studies (3 cr. hr.) * or
LIT 449 - Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 300* or 400* level (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 300* or 400* level (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 18

Third Year Spring

AED 300 - Introduction to Secondary Social Studies (1 cr. hr.)
SPE 275 - Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
ESL 406 - Educating English Language Learners (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 232 - Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.) or
PSY 332 - Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 300* or 400* level (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 300* or 400* level (3 cr. hr.)

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Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and History (7-12) [SST and HIS]

Career Potential

A. Requirements for the history major

B. Professional Preparation: 38-41 credit hours

Required Courses: 11 credit hours

Select 3 additional credit hours in geography

Select 3 credit hours in economics

Select 15 credit hours in history

Select 3 credit hours from

Select 2 courses: 6 credit hours

C. Professional Sequence: Junior year, 7 credit hours

D. Professional Sequence: Senior year, 19 credit hours

Student Teaching

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 126

Example of the B.A. in Adolescence Education: Social Studies (7-12) and History over four years

First Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 16

First Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Second Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 18

Third Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 18

Third Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 16

Fourth Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 14

Fourth Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 13