Social Science, Secondary Teaching, B.A.

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The Social Science Education major is dedicated to the development of outstanding secondary history and social studies teachers. All Millikin University education programs are Illinois State Board of Education Approved Programs for the Preparation of Educational Personnel in Illinois Institutions of Higher Education, including the Social Science Education major. To receive national recognition, our program is aced through the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Of course, the program also meets all State of Illinois standards and is aced by the State of Illinois (ISBHE).

Students may select to add additional courses to earn an endorsement in Special Education, English as a Second Language, or Bilingual Education to their education major. Completion of this concentration will meet the requirements of adding this area as an added endorsement of to the teaching license.

Social Science Education majors complete a liberal arts history major of at least 33 cr. Nine of these 33 history credits are in world history, nine are in American history, three credits are in a history seminar (400-level), three credits are in Historiography (480), and at least twelve credits are upper division (300+) history electives. Social Science Education majors are advised by the history department faculty.

Required Courses

The following twenty-four credits are required for all students pursuing the secondary education certificate:

HI 103 - World History to 1500 Credit(s): 3
HI 104 - World History since 1500 Credit(s): 3
HI 203 - U.S. History to 1865 Credit(s): 3
HI 204 - U.S. History since 1865 Credit(s): 3
HI 206 - Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
HI 310 - Topics in United States History Credit(s): 3
HI 400 - Seminar in History Credit(s): 3
HI 425 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in the Social Studies grades 5th - 12th Credit(s): 3
HI 480 - Historiography and Research Credit(s): 3

The remaining six credits are electives:

Three 300 level courses (one of which must be European, global or non-western, HI 320 , HI 340 or HI 360 )

In addition to these history courses, the Social Science Education major also requires the following courses (24 credits):

SO 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
PO 105 - The American Political System Credit(s):
EC 100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
OR
EC 110 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
SO 120 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit(s): 3
PS 130 - Introductory Psychology Credit(s): 3
PO 240 - State and Local Government Credit(s):
OR
HI 207 - State and Local History Credit(s): 3

Lastly, the Social Science Education major requires the following Education courses (35 credits):

ED 120 - Introduction to American Education Credit(s): 3
ED 170 - Education Internship I Credit(s): 1
ED 201 - Human Development
ED 115 - Strategies for Individuals with Learning Disabilities in K - 12 Classrooms Credit(s): 3
EN 302 - Methods for Teaching Literacy in the Content Area Classroom Credit(s): 3
OR
ED 424
ED 321 - General Middle and Secondary Methods and Assessment Credit(s): 3
ED 310 - Creating Communities of Learners Credit(s): 3
ED 420 - Instructional Analysis, Design, and Assessment in Pre-student Teaching Credit(s): 2
ED 478 - Supervised Teaching in Secondary Education Credit(s): 6-12
ED 488 - Education Senior Seminar Credit(s): 3

Upon completion of this program, teachers will be certified (endorsed) to teach these subjects in Illinois:

American History
World History
Political Science, Economics, Sociology or Psychology
Social Science (see the Middle Grades endorsement requirements)

Note:

Students completing a major in another teaching field may add a second teaching field in social sciences by completing at least 24 credits in social science education courses. Interested students should contact the School of Education for state required courses and Millikin suggested courses.

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