Adolescence Education-Social Studies, B.S.

[Adolescence Education-Social Studies—2201.01]

Students completing the Adolescence Education Social Studies program are prepared to apply for New York State teaching certification in Social Studies for grades 7-12 (with an extension in Social Studies for grades 5-6).  They also have the option of completing requirements for dual certification in Adolescence Education Social Studies 7-12, and Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist.  Students are also prepared to pursue graduate study in education, history, or related disciplines.  All Adolescence Education Social Studies students are assigned an advisor in the Department of History as well as an advocate in the Teacher Education Department. Consultation with both advisor and advocate is essential to ensure program requirements and application deadlines for both departments are met.

SPECIFICS OF THE ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES B.S. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 124

Total Liberal Arts Hours: 62

General Education Requirements: Per Core Curriculum Requirements list (see General Education Council).  Exceptions: only one fine arts course is required (ARTS 2010, MUSC 1910/1915, OR FNAR 1200); PSYC 2030 must be taken to meet the behavioral science requirement.

Minimum Requirements: GPA of 2.7 in the major and overall; no grade less than C in the major; minimum grade of C in COMM 1105, COMP 1010, and mathematics proficiency course; minimum grade of C+ in 1000-level TEDU courses;  minimum grade of B- in 2000+ level TEDU courses.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to the Major:  Special application form and requirements to be secured from the department office or online at History's intranet page and submitted at the end of the sophomore year. (Note: The standard institutional major application will not be accepted.)  A minimum overall GPA of 2.7 is required to be accepted and to remain in the major.  In addition, students must apply to the Teacher Education Department after completing two TEDU courses (usually TEDU 1850 and TEDU 1950) and must apply to student teach by the appropriate deadline.  Contact the Teacher Education Department for specific deadlines and forms.

Major Requirements: 42 hours as follows:

• 12 hours of American history (HIST 2100 and 2200, POLS 3200, a 3-hour American history elective);
• 9 hours in European history (HIST 1400 cannot count);
• 6 hours of non-Western history;
• HIST 2500 and 4200;
• ECON 2010 or 2020;
• CGEO 2100;
• 3 elective hours in anthropology, geography, history, political science, or sociology (HIST 1400 -- cannot count as a history elective.)

Students who are pursuing Adolescence Education Social Studies for grades 7-12 (with an extension in Social Studies for grades 5-6) are also required to complete a 38-hour core of education courses (TEDU 1850, 1950, 2350, 2600, 2940, 3570, 3600, 3850, 4020 & 4021, 4420); and four mandated training workshops:  Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment; School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE); Needs of Students with Autism; and Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention (DASA). Students must also complete 100 hours of fieldwork.

Students who are pursuing dual certification in Adolescence Education Social Studies for grades 7-12 and Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist are required to complete a 50-hour core of education courses, including courses for teaching content to students with disabilities (TEDU 1850, 1950, 2350, 2940, 3570, 3600, 3650, 3850, 3900, LITR 3610, MATH 2630, NSCI 3610, TEDU 4020 & 4021, 4420); and four mandated training workshops:  Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment; School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE); Needs of Students with Autism; and Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention (DASA).  Students pursuing dual certification must complete 150 hours of fieldwork.

Upon successful completion of all academic requirements and completion of all required workshops, the student will be recommended to the state by RWC. A student who has not completed the required "workshops" will not be recommended to the state until successful completion of the required workshops. In order for RWC to recommend the student to the state, these workshops must be completed within six months of the student's conferral date. Six months after the student's conferral date, if a student has not completed all the successful workshops, he or she must apply for certification to the state through individual evaluation.