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 200Foundations of Education

4

EDU 206Human Development and Learning

4

EDU 211Pre-Education Practicum

2

EDU 212Human Exceptionalities

4

EDU 306Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 308Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 309Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course)

1

EDU 317Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 319ESOL Practicum (with Seminar) II

1

EDU 325Secondary Classroom Assessment

4

EDU 335Secondary Classroom Management

4

EDU 345Methods of Secondary Instruction

4

EDU 354Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I)

3

EDU 403Technology in Education (ESOL-infused course)

2

EDU 409Practicum (with Seminar) III

2-4

EDU 410Final Internship Seminar IV

2

EDU 413Final Internship Practicum IV

10

EDU 481Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS)

0

Total Credit Hours:59-61

Required

SOC 100Introduction to Sociology

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Government

One PSC American Government course.
Total Credit Hours:4

Economics

One of the following:

ECO 204Principles of Microeconomics

4

ECO 205Principles of Macroeconomics

4

Total Credit Hours:4

History

HIS 102World History to 1500

4

HIS 103World History from 1500 to the Present

4

HIS 122The United States to 1877

4

HIS 123The United States Since 1877

4

Total Credit Hours:16

One of the following:

One 300 or 400 level HIS course
Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following:

Topic must include Asian, African, Latin American OR Middle Eastern history
Total Credit Hours:4

Geography

One GEO course.

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 99-101

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).