2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Social ScienceYear TwoCreditsGE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3Group A – complete one course 3Group B – complete one course 3Group C – complete one course 3 or 4SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 5 or 432Year ThreeCreditsConcentration Disciplines – complete nine credits of3000/4000 level courses in each of two Social Sciencedisciplines, including WRCO* 18SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 6–430Year FourCreditsSocial Science Electives – complete a minimum of sixadditional credits in any 3000/4000 level course in theSocial Science disciplines, including DICO** 6INCO Integration Connection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3electives 1830Total 122*Writing in the Discipline Connection must be completed in aConcentration discipline.**Diversity Connection must be completed in a Department ofSocial Science discipline.Social Studies Teacher Certification (5–12)OptionThis program leads to certification to teach social studies ingrades 5 through 12. Because the prospective social studiesteacher must be proficient in a number of disciplines, the SocialStudies Teacher Certification Option curriculum requires adepth of understanding from a broad panorama of social andcultural experience. The course work is specifically designedto address those competencies outlined by state and nationalcurriculum standards.This program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher CertificationOption are eligible for 5-12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.A minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average is required tostudent teach. In addition, students must have a 2.50 cumulativegrade point average in the social science component of thisprogram in order to graduate.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3EC 3000/4000 level Economics elective [not ECDI] 3ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andOrganization for Secondary Educators (TECO) 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) 3HI 2020 Survey Themes in United States History 3HI 3000/4000 level course if Concentration is notHistory [not HIDI] 3–0PO 1020 American Government 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middleand Secondary 3SS 2500 Social Studies Methods: 5–12 3SS 4350 Social Studies Theory and Practice: 5–12 3SS 4850 Social Studies Student Teaching: 5–12 12Group A – complete one of the following: 3AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO)SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO)SO 2380 Social ProblemsGroup B – complete one of the following: 3EC 2000 Survey of Modern EconomicsEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO)EC 2560 MicroeconomicsGroup C – complete one of the following: 3 or 4PO 1030 World PoliticsPO 2010 State and Local GovernmentConcentration Disciplines – complete 12 credits of3000/4000 level courses in ONE of the followingdisciplines, including the Writing in the DisciplineConnection (WRCO): 12AN Anthropology [not ANDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]HI History [not HIDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]208 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008