Secondary Social Science Education Major
Secondary social science education majors are eligible to earn certification in social science for grades 6–12 upon program completion. Candidates also must meet the ESOL requirements of the state of Florida to teach in public schools. In doing so, social science education majors will earn an endorsement in ESOL. Social science education majors are required to take the secondary education courses listed in this section and the following 40 hours of social science courses.
Degree Requirements
Education Courses Required
| EDU 200 | Foundations of American Education | 4 |
| EDU 206 | Human Development and Learning | 4 |
| EDU 207 | Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships | 4 |
| EDU 211 | Pre-Education Practicum | 2 |
| EDU 212 | Human Exceptionalities | 4 |
| EDU 306 | Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 308 | Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 309 | Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course) | 1 |
| EDU 317 | Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 319 | ESOL Practicum (with Seminar) II | 1 |
| EDU 325 | Secondary Classroom Assessment | 4 |
| EDU 335 | Secondary Classroom Management | 4 |
| EDU 345 | Methods of Secondary Instruction | 4 |
| EDU 354 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I) | 3 |
| EDU 403 | Technology in Education II (ESOL-infused course) | 2 |
| EDU 409 | Practicum (with Seminar) III | 2-4 |
| EDU 410 | Final Internship Seminar IV | 2 |
| EDU 413 | Final Internship Practicum IV | 10 |
| EDU 481 | Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS) | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 63-65 |
Required
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Government
One PSC American Government course.
Economics
One of the following:
| ECO 204 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECO 205 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
History
| HIS 102 | World History to 1500 | 4 |
| HIS 103 | World History from 1500 to the Present | 4 |
| HIS 122 | The United States to 1877 | 4 |
| HIS 123 | The United States Since 1877 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
One of the following:
One 300 or 400 level HIS course
One of the following:
Topic must include Asian, African, Latin American OR Middle Eastern history
Geography
One GEO course.
Total Credit Hours: 103-105
Passing all Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) is a graduation requirement. FTCE include General Knowledge Test (GK), Professional Education Test (PED), and Subject Area Examination (SAE).