Gary Hall 206 | Chickasha, Oklahoma | 73018 | 405-574-1328
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Bachelor
of Arts in History
with
Social Studies Teacher Certification
The USAO Social Studies certification program is offered through the Division of Business and Social Sciences and combines liberal arts learning with teacher preparation. Its goal is to prepare individuals become effective social studies teachers to obtain an Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in social studies. This program is a standards-based program, based upon the standards set forth by the National Council for the Social Studies, the State Competencies, and the findings from "Effective Teacher" research. Collectively, these standards and research findings provide the knowledge base for what social studies teachers should know and do.
Individuals successfully completing this program are qualified to obtain an Oklahoma teaching certificate to teach social studies (American history, economics, geography, Oklahoma history, Sociology, U.S. government, and world history) in grades 6 through 12. Since USAO teacher certification programs are nationally certified by The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) certification in other states is simplified. It is recommended that certification be initially obtained in Oklahoma prior to seeking certification from another state.
A program checklist for a degree in history with teacher certification in social studies is provided below. Students wishing to pursue a teaching certificate in social studies should consult Dr. Kevin Crow.
History Degree with Social Studies Teacher CertificationProgram Requirements
- Admission to the Teacher Education Program
- Satisfied the Foreign Language Competency Requirement
- Satisfied the Professional Portfolio Requirement
- Admission to the Professional Trimester
- Overall Grade Point Average 2.5
- 2.75 Grade Point Average in Certification Area
- Successful Completion of Certification Exams
Required General Education/Liberal Arts Courses
- IDS 1001 Freshman Orientation
- IDS 1013 Rhetoric and Public Speaking
- IDS 1113 Writing I
- IDS 1213 Writing II
- IDS 1133 Individual in Contemp Society
- IDS 1223 Mathematics in the Modern World
- IDS 2003 Introduction to Computer Science
- IDS 2880 Computer Lab
- IDS 2013 Foundations of Physical Science
- IDS 2023 Foundations of Life Science
- IDS 2011 Foundations of Life Science Lab
- IDS 2133 American Civilization (History & Government) I
- IDS 2143 American Civilization (History & Government) II
- IDS 3223 Political & Economic Systems and Theories
- IDS 3313 World Thought and Culture to 500 C.E.
- IDS 3323 World Thought and Culture from 500 to 1650 C.E.
- IDS 4333 World Thought and Culture from 1650 C.E. to Present
- IDS 4522 Senior Seminar
- PHED 1011 Concepts of Health and Fitness
- PHED Any Activity (1 hour)
- Artistic Expression, 2 hours
TOTAL HOURS in General Education: 50
Required Professional Education Courses
- EDUC 2002 Orientation to Teaching
- EDUC 2011 Directed Field Experience I
- EDUC 2022 Education of the Exceptional Child
- EDUC 2103 Human Development and Learning
- EDUC 3102 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 3203 School & Society
- EDUC 3211 Directed Field Experience II
- EDUC
3343 Educational Media and Technology
- EDUC 4442 Classroom Management and Evaluation Theory
- *EDUC 4410 Student Teaching
- *EDUC 4542 Applied Professional Studies
- HIST 4763 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
*Courses must be taken concurrently.
TOTAL HOURS in Professional Education: 34
Required Social Studies Courses
- HIST 1103 Oklahoma History
- HIST 1113 Ancient & Medieval Civilizations
- HIST 1123 Reformation & Modern Civilizations
- HIST 3663 Colonial & Revolutionary America to 1789
- HIST 3773 United States 1789-1877
- HIST 3883 United States 1877-1945
- HIST 3993 Contemporary U.S., 1945-Present
- SOC 1123 General Sociology
- PSYC 2343 Government of the United States
- ECON 2113 Principles of Economics I
- ECON 2123 Principles of Economics II
-
Social Studies Electives 6 Hrs.
- GEOG 1103 Principles of Human Geography or
- GEOG 2203 Nature of Geographic Problems
Students whose major is History must complete HIST 4233, History Seminar.
TOTAL HOURS IN SOCIAL STUDIES: 42
1727 West Alabama, Chickasha, Oklahoma USA 73018
Phone: (405) 574-1328
Last Updated 05/09/2008