Secondary Education Major - Social Studies Concentration

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Major Academic Map

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Freshman Year

Freshman Fall

LDRS 101 - The First-Year Experience Credit Hours: 1
FSEM 101 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: 3
FSWI 101 - Freshman Seminar Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Math Credit Hours: 3 **
EDUC 101 - Education in Modern Society Credit Hours: 3
HIST 105 - History of World Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Basic ROTC

Freshman Spring

Freshman Science Credit Hours: 4 **
COMM 260 - Technical Writing and Communication Credit Hours: 3
HIST 106 - History of World Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 202 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
1st Year Basic ROTC

Sophomore Year

Sophomore Fall

LDRS 211 - Sophomore Seminar Service Learning Lab Credit Hours: 0 (May be taken either semester)
LDRS 202 - Principled Leadership in American Government and Society Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course Credit Hours: 3 §
RPED 260 - Physical Fitness, Resiliency, & Wellness Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 206 - Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
2nd Year Basic ROTC

Sophomore Spring

ANTH 202 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
Social Studies Elective Credit Hours: 3 ***
Strand Course Credit Hours: 3 §
EDUC 301 - Foundations in Reading Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
2nd Year Basic ROTC

Junior Year

Junior Fall

LDRS 311 - Junior Ethics Enrichment Experience Credit Hours: 0
EDUC 312 - Learners with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 209 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 201 - Survey of American History I Credit Hours: 3
LDRS 371 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 302 - Urban Politics Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Advanced ROTC

Junior Spring

Strand Course Credit Hours: 3 §
HIST 202 - Survey of American History II Credit Hours: 3
HIST - History Elective Credit Hours: 3 +
Social Studies Elective Credit Hours: 3 ***
EDUC 401 - Methods and Materials of Middle and High School Teaching Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Year

Senior Fall

LDRS 411 - Senior Leadership Integration Seminar Credit Hours: 0
Strand Course Credit Hours: 3
HIST 206 - History of the Non-Western World Credit Hours: 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 306 - Teaching Reading and Writing in the Middle and High School Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 402 - Special Methods in Teaching Credit Hours: 3
2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Spring

EDUC 499 - Internship in Teaching Credit Hours: 12 *
2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Note:

See the General Education and Cadet Requirements section for a list of courses that will satisfy freshman math and science requirements.
Social Studies: 2 classes in ANTH 201 or ANTH 301- ANTH 499 OR ECON 201 OR GEOG 311 OR HIST 203 -HIST 499 or PSCI 101 or PSCI 201-PSCI 499 OR PSCY 202-PSCY 203 or PSCY 301-PSCY 499.
History Elective: 1 class in HIST 203 -HIST 499
Students must complete five strand courses, which may be completed in any order: English (ENGS 30X ), History (HISS 30X ), Social Science (SCSS 30X ), Science (NTSS 30X ) and Elective (ELES 30X ).

ROTC Course Requirements:

ROTC course requirements apply to members of the SCCC only:

Cadets contracted or pursuing a contract should take 8 semesters of ROTC.
Cadets not contracted or pursuing a contract should take 4 semesters of ROTC Basic and 4 semesters of ROTC fulfilment courses. Available ROTC fulfillment courses are published online annually by the department of Leadership Studies.
ROTC courses typically carry 1 to 3 hours of credit, depending on the level. ROTC fulfillment courses typically carry 3 hours of credit. See the course descriptions for specific information.

Required for Graduation:

Required Hours for graduation are 122 Credit Hours plus successful completion of all RPED, ROTC, and LDRS graduation requirements. ROTC hours (credits, lectures, and labs) vary each semester by military department.