SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
Revised January 2008
Initial Rules 2002 Middle School/Junior High/High School: Economics, Government, Historical Perspectives, Psychology,
Sociology
□ RTO
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated
I. General Education and School Requirements
45-64 credits
_____ Freshman Experience
1—3 credits
Writing
_____ENGL 100 (4 cr.) and/or _____ ENGL 104 and _____ ENGL 105 (A/B Only)
- OR _____ ENGL 108 (Accelerated First-Year Composition with grade of A or B)
3-10 credits
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
_____ COM 114 (A/B only)
3 credits
Foreign Language (12 credit hour sequence: French, German, Spanish or Japanese)
_____ 101
_____ 102
_____ 201
_____ 202
Students must pass with a C or better to continue to 202
12 credits
Mathematics/Statistics, Science and Computer Utilization (at least 3 cr. of a lab science)
___ Mathematics or Statistics
___ Life science (HORT/NRES/SCI 103, 104,105, 114)
___ Physical science (CHM/EAS/ASTR /SCI 112 or 113)
___ Computer Utilization (CIS 204)
12 credits
Humanities and Social Sciences
_____Literature
_____Philosophy
_____History
_____Aesthetics (A&D 255/MUS 250/PHIL 106
ENGL 405/THTR 201)
15—24 credits
_____Political Science
__X__PSY (EDPS 220 fulfills this general education requirement)
_____Sociology or Anthropology
_____Economics
Course Requirements for Intense Areas Select three areas (3.0 GPA required in each prior to student teaching)
1. Economics: (updated 4/16/08)
Minimum math prerequisites for this area: MA 153
___ECON 251
Microeconomics
___ECON 252
Macroeconomics
Plus three courses from the following:
ECON 311
Environmental Economics
ECON 322
Public Finance
ECON 351
Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 352
Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 375
U.S. Economic History
ECON 380
Money and Banking
ECON 419
Managerial Economics (MA 225 prereq)
ECON 434
International Trade
ECON 465
Economic Forecasting Techniques (MA 225)
_____________, _____________, _____________
2. Historical Perspectives
___HIST 110
The Premodern World
___HIST 104
The Modern World
___HIST 151
American History to 1877
___HIST 152
US Since 1877
Plus 4 other upper-level history courses, 2 from US History
And 2 from non-US History
____________ (US), _______________ (US)
____________ (Non-US), ___________ (Non-US)
3. Government
___POL 101
American Government
___POL 130 OR 141 (International politics)
Plus 3 upper-level courses in political science (300 or higher)
__________, ___________, ___________
4. Psychology
___PSY 120
Elem Psychology
___PSY 361 or 362
Human Dev I or II
___PSY 339 or SOC 340 Social Psychology
___One course from the following:
PSY 344 Human Sexuality
PSY 350 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 428 Drugs and Behavior
___One additional course at the upper-level in psychology
5.Sociology
___SOC 100
Intro Sociology
___SOC 220
Social Problems
Plus 3 upper-level courses in sociology (300 or higher)
___________, ___________, ___________
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS for Social Studies Teaching majors (42 hours)
Pre-Methods Courses
_____ EDCI 206 Introduction to Teaching (3)
pre-requisite for the following courses in Cluster 1
The Praxis I exam can be taken at PUC or
Thomson Prometric (on computer) 219 7362826. Approximate cost: $130 to $180 as of
May 2008.
Praxis I Scores
Reading 176
Writing 172
Mathematics 175
Cluster 1
_____ EDPS 220 Psychology of Learning (3)
_____ EDPS 285 Diversity & Education (3) Limited criminal history report and liability insurance required
_____ EDCI 260 Computers in the Classroom (3) (CIS 204 pre-requisite)
Documentation of passing scores for the Praxis, 3.0 GPA, and portfolio score of 1.5 required to proceed to
Cluster 2.
Go to http://www.ets.org/praxis for more information.
Go to http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm for test preparation.
--Submit Methods application by
Cluster 2
_____ EDCI 355 Teaching & Learning in the K-12 Classroom (3) (Liability insurance required) [EXL]
_____ EDPS 260 Introduction to Special Education (3)
_____ Submit Application for Methods--Meet the following requirements:
1. 30 credit hours, 15 at PUC
2. 3.0 GPA overall and in Education courses.
3. 2.75 GPA in 12 hours in Intense Areas
4. Grades of B in ENGL 104, 105, COM 114
5. No more than 2 repeats/withdrawals after EDCI 206
6. No Ds or Fs
7. Portfolio score of 1.5
8. Appropriate dispositions displayed
September 1 or February 1 while taking
Cluster 2 classes.
--Attend student teaching call out
during Cluster 2 semester
Submit student teaching application 1 year prior
to student teaching (Usually during first methods
semester.) Due Feb 10 and Sept 10.
Teacher Preparation Program Methods Courses
______EDCI 366 Use of Assessment in the K-12 Classroom (3)
______EDPS 370 Teaching Students with Diverse Learning Needs (3) [EXL]
______EDCI 309 Reading in Middle & Secondary Schools (3)
______EDCI 347 (Fall only) Social Studies Teaching in Middle School, Jr High, High School (3)
______Take Praxis II Specialty Area exam: Code 0081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge
______Meet requirements for retention and admission to professional semester
1. 3.0 GPA overall
2. 3.0 GPA in Education and Intense Area courses (with no grade lower than C)
3. No more than 2 repeats/withdrawals
4. No more than 2 Cs in education courses
5. Praxis II exam taken
6. Updated Limited Criminal History report submitted and liability insurance proof submitted
7. All coursework completed
8. Portfolio score of 1.75
9. Appropriate dispositions displayed
______EDCI 497B Professional Semester (12) 2.0 portfolio score;
appropriate dispositions displayed required for Pass [EXL]
Other program costs*
TaskStream: $70 for 2 years (2)
Limited criminal history report (2):
$16.35
Liability insurance: $37 annually (4)
Student teaching processing fee: $100
Praxis I (PPST) $130 min
Praxis II (content exam) $130
*As of 5/08
Minimum Hours Required for Graduation___________________________________ 129 credits
GRADUATION/Licensure CHECK LIST:
_____129—132 credit hours
_____3.0 GPA Overall
_____32 credit hours at 300 level or above
_____Praxis II score of 147 or higher
_____3.0 GPA in Education
_____No Ds
_____3.0 GPA in content courses
Social Studies Teaching advisor: Stephen Tallackson; tallacks@calumet.purdue.edu; CLO 297; 219 989-3160
Education advisor: Charlotte Rakich; rakich@calumet.purdue.edu; Annex 151; 219 989-2360