1. A program of study that outlines the courses and experiences required for
candidates to complete the program. The program of study must include course
titles. (This information may be provided as an attachment from the college catalog
or as a student advisement sheet.)
Number
SEDF 203
SEDF 204
SEDF 205
SEDF 206
SEDC 210
SEDC 220
SEDC 215
SEDC 325
SEDC 455
HIST 111
HIST 112
HIST 151
HIST 152
POLSCI
111
ECON 100
GEOG 241
GEOG 251
HIST
250.66
HIST 277
HIST 278
HIST 289
HIST 317
HIST 353
GEOG 270
GEOG 271
GEOG 275
GEOG 277
GEOG 278
GEOG 328
GEOG 341
GEOG342
GEOG 380
Title
Credits
Social Foundations of Education: Grades 7-12
Adolescent Development
Educational Psychology: Applications in Grades 7-12
Assessment of the Teaching and Learning Process in
Grades 7-12
Building the Foundations of Literacy in Grades 7-12
Adolescent Health and Safety
Methods I: Classroom Organization, Management, and
Instruction in Social Studies, Grades 7-12
Methods II: Teaching for Diverse Learners in Social
Studies, Grades 7-12
Student Teaching in Social Studies, Grades 7-12
World History to 1500
World History from 1500 to Present
For History Majors
The United States from the Colonial Era to the Civil
War
The United States from the Civil War Era to the Present
300 level capstone course in history
one course in geography
one course in political science
once course in economics
For Geography Majors
Introduction to American Government and Politics
3
2
2
2
Introduction to Economics
Population Geography
Geography of the United States and Canada
2 history courses (at least one at the 300 level) from
Introduction to Caribbean History
3
3
3
Asian Civilization
Modern Asian Civilization
African in the 19th and 20th Centuries
History of the American City
History of New York City
2 geography courses (at least one at the 300 level) from
Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
South America
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
Russia and Central Asia
Urban Environment Problems: Evaluations and
Solutions
Urban Geography
Geography of International Migration and Ethnicity
1 course in cultural anthropology or sociology
Seminar in Geographic Concepts and Methodology
3
3
3
3
3
Fieldwork
Requirements
36 hours
3
1
3
2
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
60 days
Course Descriptions
ECO 100 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
GER 2/B BASIC ECONOMIC CONCEPTS AND THOUGHT; ISSUES AND POLICY. RECOMMENDED AS A
FIRST COURSE FOR STUDENTS
WITH NO PRIOR COURSES IN ECONOMICS. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN OR ARE
CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN ECO 200 OR 201 OR THEIR EQUIVALENTS. 3 HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 241 POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
GER 3/B PD/B OR C GEOGRAPHIC ASPECTS, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OF
FERTILITY, MORTALITY AND MIGRATION. POPULATION GROWTH IN RELATION TO RESOURCE
BASES. PROCESSES AND IMPACTS OF IMMIGRATION AND URBAN ETHNICITY. ONE SECTION IS
OFFERED IN JANUARY INTERSESSION IN HAWAII. PREREQ: GEOG 101 OR 150 OR PERM INSTR. 3 HRS, 3
CR.
GEOG 251 GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA GER 3/B ANALYSIS OF THE
RELATIONSHIP OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF NORTH
AMERICA. EMPHASIS ON U.S. PREREQ: GEOG 101 OR PERM INSTR.3 HRS, 3 CR
GEOG 270 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
GER 3/B PD/A ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL
AND POLITICAL LIFE OF MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA AND WEST INDIES. 3 HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 271 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA GER 3/B PD/A
ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
LIFE OF SOUTH AMERICA. 3 HRS, 3 CR
GEOG 275 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
GER 3/B PD/A
ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
POLITICAL LIFE OF AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA.
3 HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 277 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA
GER 3/B PD/A
ANALYSIS OF EAST ASIA’S POTENTIALS IN TERMS OF NATURAL RESOURCES, POPULATION,
INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE, WITH EMPHASIS ON CHINA. 3 HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 278 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA ANDCENTRAL ASIA
GER 3/B PD/A OR D
ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
POLITICAL LIFE OF RUSSIA, THE FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS OF CENTRAL ASIA AND MONGOLIA. 3
HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 328 URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS:EVALUATIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GER 3/B
OPEN TO JR/SR ONLY. THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF URBAN AND METROPOLITAN
AREAS WILL BE STUDIED, INCLUDING WATER SUPPLIES, WASTE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT AND WATERFRONT USE. NATURAL PHYSICAL PROCESSES, METHODOLOGIES AND
TECHNIQUES WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPLIED TO DECISION MAKING. TRANSPORTATION FEE FOR
FIELD WORK MAY BE REQUIRED. PREREQ: GEOG 101 OR URBS 102 OR GEOL 101; 3 HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 341 URBAN GEOGRAPHY
GER 3/B
OPEN TO JR/SR ONLY. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONS OF METROPOLITAN AREAS. SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
OF CITIES AND SUBURBS. LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PATTERNS. PREREQ: GEOG 101 OR PERM
INSTR. 3 HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 342 GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL
MIGRATION AND ETHNICITY
PD/B
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION PATTERNS. SPATIAL DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACTS OF IMMIGRATION
POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES WITH A FOCUS ON MAJOR URBAN CENTERS. COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS OF ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. PREREQ: GEOG 241 OR PERM
INSTR. 3 HRS, 3 CR.
GEOG 380 SEMINAR IN GEOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGY
GER 3/B
OPEN TO JR/SR ONLY. INVESTIGATIONS OF EVOLUTION, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND
METHODOLOGICAL
APPROACHES OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY. PREREQ: PERM
HIST 111 WORLD HISTORY TO 1500
GER 2/B PD/A THE RISE OF CIVILIZATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL AND INTELLECTUAL
BREAKTHROUGHS; CLASSICAL CULTURES AND EMPIRES; INTERREGIONAL CONNECTIONS; THE
SPREAD OF CIVILIZATION ACROSS THE GLOBE.
3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 112 WORLD HISTORY FROM 1500 TO THE PRESENT GER 2/B
THE TRANSITION FROM RELATIVELY ISOLATED INDIVIDUAL CULTURES TO AN INTERRELATED
GLOBAL NETWORK; THE IMPACT OF THE DEMOCRATIC AND SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS; THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONALISM AND INTERNATIONALISMAMONG THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 151(W) THE UNITED STATES FROM THE COLONIAL ERA TO THE CIVIL WAR
GER 1/C OR 2/B AMERICAN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY FROM THE TIME OF THE
EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS TO THE CIVIL WAR.
PRE- OR COREQ: ENGL 120 3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 152(W) THE UNITED STATES FROM THE CIVIL WAR ERA TO THE PRESENT
GER 1/C OR 2/B AMERICAN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT. PRE- OR COREQ: ENGL 120 3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 250.66 INTRODUCTION TO CARIBBEAN HISTORY
3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 277 EAST ASIA TO 1600
GER 2/B PD/A SURVEY OF TRADITIONAL CULTURES AND SOCIOPOLITICAL STRUCTURES OF CHINA,
JAPAN, KOREA AND VIETNAM TO ABOUT 1600 AD.
3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 278 EAST ASIA, 1600 TO THE PRESENT
GER 2/B PD/A COMING OF WEST TO ASIA AND RESULTING PROCESSES OF REVOLUTION AND
MODERNIZATION AFTER 1600 AD. 3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 289 AFRICA IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
GER 2/B PD/A HISTORICAL EXPLANATION OF INDEPENDENT AFRICA RISING AFTER COLONIALISM
AND ADJUSTING TO MODERNIZATION.
3 HRS, 3 CR.
HIST 317 History of the American City
GER 3/B PD/D History of the American city from the Colonial era to the present; development of the city as physical
environment, social experience, political entity and cultural symbol.
3 hrs, 3 cr.
HIST 353 History of New York City
GER 3/B Urban development; emergence as the financial and cultural capital of the nation; ethnic and racial diversity;
dynamics of economic and physical growth; problems of city politics.
3 hrs, 3 cr.
POLSC 111(W) INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
GER 2/B PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, SUPREME COURT, CONSTITUTION, POLITICS, PARTIES, PRESSURE
GROUPS. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS
WHO HAVE TAKEN POLSC 110. PRE- OR COREQ: ENGL 120 3 HRS, 3 CR.
SEDC 210 Building the Foundations of Literacy in Grades 7-12
Supporting the development of literacy across the curriculum, with a focus on under-prepared students, students with
special education needs, and students who are English language learners; implications for working toward standards.
3 hrs, 3 cr.
SEDC 215 Methods I: Classroom Organization, Management, and Instruction in Social Studies, Grades 7-12
Rationales and methodologies for teaching social studies based on current theories of the nature of students, the social
sciences and secondary schooling.
pre- or coreqs: SEDF 203, 204
3 hrs, 3 cr.
SEDC 220 Adolescent Health and Safety
Health issues that are relevant to the health promotion and wellness of adolescents and their families from diverse
backgrounds, abilities, and sexual orientations. Specific content areas will include nutrition, fitness, drug education,
child abuse and
neglect, fire prevention and safety, and violence prevention and intervention.
prereqs: SEDF 203, 204
SEDC 325 Methods II:Teaching Diverse Learners in Social Studies, Grades 7-12
Familiarizes prospective middle and high school teachers, grades 7-12, with pedagogical approaches and innovative
teaching techniques needed to convey to a diverse population current state and professional standards-based curriculum
in the
social studies. Innovative uses of technology, development of instructional units, individualizing for students with
special needs, and strategies for managing problem behavior will be emphasized throughout the course.
prereqs: SEDC 215
pre- or coreq: SEDF 205, SEDC 210
2 hrs per week plus 36 hrs fieldwork, 2 cr.
SEDC 455 Student Teaching in Social Studies, Grades 7-12
Teacher candidates complete 30 days of student teaching at grades 7-9 and 30 days at grades 10-12 under the
supervision of a Hunter College faculty member and a certified social studies teacher in a New York City school
selected by the college.
Students will further develop their skills in the delivery of instruction. Student teachers will assume significant
responsibility for classroom instruction and management.
prereq: SEDC 325
pre- or coreq: SEDF 206
2 hrs per week, 60 days student teaching plus workshops and conferences, 5 cr.
SEDF 203 Social Foundations of Education, Grades 7-12
Students explore different sociological, historical, philosophical, anthropological, and political concepts
and theories related to urban schooling. Emphasis on issues such as tracking, parentschool-community relations,
inclusion of students with disabilities, the teaching of English language learners, and other diverse populations.
Students will learn to analyze these concepts and theories and apply them to current classroom practices.
3 hrs, 3 cr.
SEDF 204 Adolescent Development
The process of cognitive, social/emotional, personality and language development among youth who vary by gender,
race and ethnicity, English proficiency and varying levels of abilities.
2 hrs per week plus 36 hrs fieldwork, 2 cr.
SEDF 205 Educational Psychology:Applications in Grades 7-12
Basic educational psychology covering the characteristics of the learner, applications of learning theories and the
instruction process as applied to the secondary setting, grades 7-12.
prereqs: SEDF 203, 204
2 hrs per week plus 36 hrs of fieldwork, 2 cr.
SEDF 206 Assessment of the Teaching and Learning Process in Grades 7-12
The principles and practices for the assessment of learning and teaching in the classroom, grades 7-12. Includes
instructional objectives, test construction, descriptive statistics, interpretation of standardized test scores, performance
outcome
measures and alternative forms of assessment.
prereq: SEDF 205, SEDC 210
2 hrs per week plus lab, 2 cr.