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Secondary Social Studies Teacher Certification
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| Dr. Paula Sable in the Curriculum Lab located in the Human Studies house. |
People who complete the Secondary Social Studies Teacher Education certification course of study may teach classes at the secondary level (grades nine through twelve) in History, Geography, Civics, Social Studies, or related courses. They earn a Massachusetts certificate at the Advanced Provisional level, similar to initial teaching certificates in other states. Teachers with certification at the Advanced Provisional level must complete a clinical masters program within five years in order to earn a Standard teaching certificate.
Please note: many of the following courses will have been taken in conjunction with general college requirements or your primary major. For specifics, please confer with your advisor or Paula Sable by
e-mail or phone at (508)372-7161x5207.
COURSE OF STUDY
Competency Courses: (24 credits)
The following courses are required competency courses for secondary level teaching certificate in social studies. Students must complete each of these with a grade of C or better to be eligible for 300-level education courses:
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- CIS 101 Introduction to Computers
- MAT 100 Basic Algebra
- ENG 101 Critical Inquiry: Exposition
- ENG 102 Critical Inquiry: Research and Literature
- PSY 301 Child and Adolescent Psychology
These are the required education courses for elementary certification: (candidates must earn a grade of B- or higher in each course):
- EDU 181 Introduction to Teaching and Learning
- EDU 201 The Teaching of Reading
- EDU 305 The At-risk Learner in the Classroom
- ED321A, Educational Psychology**
- ED410A, General and Specific Methods of Teaching Social Science**
- ED251A, Practicum for Specific Methods**
- ED420A, Practicum for Secondary Schools**
** indicates courses taken in collaboration with Merrimack College
Courses in Social Studies Required for Certification: (A grade of B- or better is required in each of these courses)- COR 110 Human Heritage I
- COR 111 Human Heritage II
- COR 203 Individual and Community I
- COR 303 Individual and Community II
- POL 206 American Politics
- ANT 201 Anthropology
- SOC 181 Social Problems
- GEG 201 Human Geography
- At least one of the following courses:
- At least one of the following courses:
- POL 381 Contemporary Social and Political Thought
- POL 385 Modern Political Thought
- POL 387 American Political Thought
- At least one of the following courses:
