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 (46 credits)
This major 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 major and secondary education minor coursework specified in the requirements tab.

Required Social Studies Courses

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
HIST 152@ (Topics Course)		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		46

Required Education Courses

The following courses are required for the Secondary Education minor which accompanies this major.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Education Courses
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 359	Issues in Education K-12	1-2
EDUC 379A	Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science	4
EDUC 390	Ethics in Human Relations	4
Content Specific Pedagogy Courses 1		4-10
Student Teaching		16
Total Hours		40-49

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The number of courses and credits required varies from program to program (see this program's specific requirements below).

Social Studies Pedagogy Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDUC 355B	Social Science Pedagogy in Grades 9-12	4
EDUC 358A	Mid Level Literacy and Pedagogy in Social Science	4
Total Hours		8

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
INTG 100	Learning Foundations	4
INTG 105	College Success	1
EDUC 111	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World	4
POLS 111	Introduction to U.S. Politics	4
Language 111		4
	Hours	17
Spring
THEO 100	Theological Explorations	4
Language 112		4
Integrations Requirement		4
PSYC 111	Introductory Psychology	4
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
EDUC 203	Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence	4
EDUC 213	Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors	1-2
SOCI 111	Introduction to Sociology	4
Language 211		4
HIST 152 Topics Course		4
	Hours	17-18
Spring
POLS 121	Introduction to International Relations	4
SOCI 121	Introduction to Anthropology	4
EDUC 305	Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community	1
Integrations Requirement		4
Integrations Requirement		4
	Hours	17
Third Year
Fall
Theological Integrations		4
HIST 3@@		4
Focus Area 3@@		4
Integrations Requirement/Elective		4
EDUC 301	Multilingual Learners: Essential Understandings and Strategies for Success	2
	Hours	18
Spring
EDUC 379A	Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science	4
ECON 111	Introduction to Economics	4
GEOG 230	World Geography	4
EDUC 358A	Mid Level Literacy and Pedagogy in Social Science	4
EDUC 309	Teaching Native Americans’ Histories and Cultures	2
	Hours	18
Fourth Year
Fall
EDUC 390	Ethics in Human Relations	4
EDUC 355B	Social Science Pedagogy in Grades 9-12	4
EDUC 352	Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom	1
EDUC 359	Issues in Education K-12	1
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
Focus Area 3@@		4
	Hours	18
Spring
EDUC 360	Student Teaching K-6	16
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	137-138