Social Studies Education / Political Science (B.A.)

The social studies teacher certification program allows students to major in social studies with a concentration in history or in political science, and to complete the state of New Hampshire’s requirements for certification to teach social studies in grades 5 through 12. The certification track combines general education requirements (the college core), the education core, a social studies major with a concentration and a social studies teaching methods course.

The program of study provides the prospective social studies teacher with a broad and integrated liberal arts background, an interdisciplinary social studies major with a concentration in history or political science and the techniques, knowledge, and experience to help middle, junior and senior high school students develop to their highest potential. Social studies certification covers primary areas of history, government, economics and geography as well as secondary areas of psychology and sociology. The interdisciplinary program prepares students to teach in these areas.

B.A./B.S. Core

Required Courses
EDU 200   Introduction to Education
EDU 243   Learning Theory and Instruction
EDU 318   Methods of Teaching Secondary Education
EDU 326   Methods of Teaching Social Studies
EDU 362   Literacy in the Content Areas: 5 - 12
EDU 440   Differentiating Instruction
EDU 490   Student Teaching and Seminar
SPED 260 Children With Exceptionalities

Total required credits: 33

Social Studies Education Political Science Major Courses
GEO 200 World Geography
HIS 109 Western Civilization I
HIS 110 Western Civilization II
HIS 114 United States History II: 1865-Present
HIS 301 World History and Culture
POL 211 International Relations
POL 213 Comparative Politics
POL 214 Political Theory
POL 301 The U.S. As a World Power
or
POL 304

Total Major Credits: 27

Allied courses
ECO 202 Macroeconomics
ENV/SCI 219 Environmental Issues
PSY 211 Human Growth and Development
SCI 212 Principles of Physical Science I