ENDORSEMENT NO. 163
Social Sciences-Psychology
GRADE LEVEL: 5-12
(Form revision 03/2010)
Institution Name: Cornell College
Date Submitted: 1/11/11
New
or Revised
(If this is a revision, also submit a letter explaining the changes made)
or Graduate
Undergraduate
Professional Education Core:
Requirements unique to this endorsement:
(Add additional requirements from the core that are met in courses taken within the content area
rather than a generic education course.)
STATE REQUIREMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Professional Core
Course(s) for Demonstrating Competencies
Methods of teaching with an
EDU 324 Secondary Mathematics, Science and
emphasis in Social Science
Social Studies
EDU 328 Reading in the Content Area
Student Teaching in Psychology
EDU 410, 420, 430, 440 Student Teaching
Content:
A. Completion of a thirty semester hour teaching major which must minimally include
B. Completion of twenty-four semester hours in Psychology or
C. Thirty semester hours in the broad area of Social Sciences to include fifteen semester hours in
Psychology.
Option 1:
STATE REQUIREMENTS
Content Categories
24 semester hours in
Psychology
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Course Numbers and Titles
1. PSY 161 Fundamentals of
Psychological Science
2. PSY 272 Cognitive Psychology
3. PSY 273 Learning and Behavior
4. PSY 274 Social Psychology
5. PSY 277 Child Development
6. PSY 279 Personality Theories
…7. STA 201 Statistical Methods OR
STA 347-348. Mathematical Statistics I &
II
8. PSY 381 Abnormal Psychology
TOTAL Credit Hours
Credit
Hrs.
4
4
4
4
4
4
4/8
4
32/36
OR
Option 2:
STATE REQUIREMENTS
Content Categories
30 semester hours in the broad
area of Social Sciences to
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Course Numbers and Titles
1. PSY 161 Fundamentals of
Psychological Science
Credit
Hrs.
4
include 15 semester hours in
Psychology
2. Three courses from the following:
12
PSY 272 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 273 Learning and Behavior
PSY 274 Social Psychology
PSY 277 Child Development
3. A major in any Cornell social science
4.
5.
TOTAL Credit Hours 16