Social Studies Education for Teacher Licensure
See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.
For licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1013 Composition I 1 |
3 |
| HIST 1503 World History to 1500 | 3 |
| SCIL 1XXX Science with Laboratory 1 |
4 |
| MATH 1XXX 1 |
3 |
| SEED 2002 Education as a Profession | 2 |
| TECH 1001 Orientation to the University | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1023 Composition II 1 |
3 |
| HIST 1513 World History since 1500 | 3 |
| SCIL 1XXX Science with Laboratory 1 |
4 |
| SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| POLS 2003 American Government | 3 |
| HIST 2003 United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| PSY 2003 General Psychology | 3 |
| ANTH 2003 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| GEOG 2013 Regional Geography of the World | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM 2003 Public Speaking or COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2013 United States History since 1877 | 3 |
| ECON 2003 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| SEED 3702 Introduction to Educational Technology | 2 |
| GEOG Elective | 3 |
| HIST 2513 Sources and Methods in History or POLS 2513 Research Design 3 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
| HIST 4714 Social Studies Methods for Secondary Teachers | 4 |
| POLS 3033 American State and Local Government, POLS 3123 American Political Behavior, POLS 3133 United States Congress, or POLS 3143 The United States Presidency | 3 |
| HIST/POLS Elective (3000-4000 level) | 6 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
| ECON 2013 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 4153 History of Arkansas | 3 |
| HIST/POLS Elective (3000-4000 level) | 6 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIST 4963 Senior Seminar/POLS 4963 Senior Seminar 3 | 3 |
| SEED 4054 Educating Developing, Diverse, and Exceptional Learners | 4 |
| SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology | 6 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SEED 4909 Teaching in the Secondary School | 9 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2Students must complete HIST 2513 Sources and Methods in History and HIST 4963 Senior Seminar, OR POLS 2513 Research Design and POLS 4963 Senior Seminar.