Social Studies Education (BA)
Description
Teacher Education
The College of Liberal Arts & Education prepares effective and responsible professional teachers who have a commitment to the implementation of the Education Department's Code of Professional Ethics. This professional teacher will have an impact on school reform, the community and society in the 21st century. Education faculty help students become ethical, caring, value-directed persons who possess a commitment to urban society and social justice. Students also gain competency in the art and science of teaching from a research knowledge base and continue to be inquiring, reflective educators. The cosmopolitan nature of our metropolitan area (multi-cultural and multi-talented) provides a perfect laboratory for the education of the professional teacher.
Social Studies Education
Teacher candidates completing the requirements for this program earn a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Social Studies Education from 91福利社.
This program is designed to prepare effective and responsible professional teachers. Students gain competency in the art and science of teaching from a research knowledge base. The Education faculty strive to assist students in becoming ethical, caring, value-directed, reflective practitioners who possess a commitment to urban society and social justice. Additionally, the program prepares teachers to actively engage in national, state and local professional learning communities.
Federal law requires all teachers to be “highly-qualified”, meaning they meet a set of criteria to be licensed if they plan to teach in a K-12 setting. Through successful completion of 91福利社’s curriculum for this program and passing the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) in their content area graduates are eligible to apply for a standard secondary teaching certificate and an endorsement in Social Studies (RX) that is granted through the Michigan Department of Education.
The social studies group major is designed to meet entry level teaching profession standards for CAEP, InTASC and the Professional Standards of Michigan Teachers.
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Admission Requirements
Upon being accepted to 91福利社, students may declare "Pre-Teacher" status. However, this is not admission into the Teacher Education Program. When the prerequisites for admission to the program are met, the student must complete an application packet to request formal acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
Prerequisites for application to the Teacher Education Program:
- Meet or exceed the accepted cut score on Michigan's BASIC SKILLS EXAMINATION (Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)).
- Possess a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
- Complete at least 9 graded credits in the teaching major with a least a 2.70 grade point average.
- Complete at least 6 graded credits in the teaching minor with at least a 2.70 grade point average (if applicable).
To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, you must provide the following:
- Application form;
- Two recommendations from professional educators, one of whom must be a 91福利社 professor. The educators must use a 91福利社 Department of Education recommendation form. Once completed, he/she must place that form in a sealed envelope which can then be mailed separately or submitted with your packet;
- A form for the evaluation of work with groups of school-aged children (minimum 15 hours) at desired certification level (K-8 or 6-12); and
- A felony inquiry form.
ALL FORMS IN THE APPLICATION PACKET MUST BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
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Degree Requirements
To obtain this undergraduate degree, the student must fulfill the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, the requirements for the program major and have completed a minimum of 126 credit hours. To be eligible for a standard teaching certificate and endorsement issued through the Michigan Department of Education, additional credits for the teaching major and/or the teaching minor may be required. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Michigan Department of Education does not require a secondary teacher to have a teaching minor. Secondary teaching minors are elective.
Course requirements are as follows:
Required Courses