Program Director: Theresa Johnson

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University offer a Teaching Major for Grades 5-12 in Social Science.

Social Science Teaching Major 5-12 (48 credits)
This concentration is offered for students interested in teaching social science in the middle and secondary schools (grades 5-12). The social science curriculum includes course work in a variety of disciplines. Hence, this concentration provides a broad base of course work with depth in those areas most frequently taught. Students must complete the course work described below in addition to fulfilling the requirements for the secondary education minor.

Assessment

The Education Department will take responsibility for assessing student performance for the Social Science Teaching Major for Grades 5-12.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ECON 111	Introduction to Economics	4
GEOG 230	World Geography	4
EDUC 309	Teaching Native Americans’ Histories and Cultures	2
HIST (300-Level)		4
POLS 111	Introduction to U.S. Politics	4
POLS 121	Introduction to International Relations	4
PSYC 111	Introductory Psychology	4
SOCI 111	Introduction to Sociology	4
SOCI 121	Introduction to Anthropology	4
One of the following (2 courses)		8
2 courses in ECON (300-Level)
2 courses in HIST (300-Level)
2 courses in POLS (300-Level)
2 courses in ENVR (300-Level)
Total Hours		42

Additional Required Courses for Secondary Education Minor (with Social Science major)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDUC 111	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World	4
EDUC 203	Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence	4
EDUC 213	Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors	1-2
EDUC 305	Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community	1
EDUC 352	Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom	1-2
EDUC 355B	Social Science Pedagogy in Grades 9-12	4
EDUC 358A	Mid Level Literacy and Pedagogy in Social Science	4
EDUC 359	Issues in Education K-12	1
EDUC 379A	Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science	4
EDUC 390	Ethics in Human Relations	4
EDUC 36X (Student Teaching)		16
Total Hours		44-46