BA-SCST-CSST - Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Education
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General Education |
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ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy | 1 |
Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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Writing and Critical Thinking |
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WRIT 101 | Composition | 3 |
HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing | 3 |
Oral Communication | 0 | |
Technology | Met in Education Sequence with EDCO 305 | 0 |
Intensive Writing | Met in Education Sequence with SCST 591 | 0 |
Constitution Requirement | Met in major with PLSC 201 | 0 |
Physical Activity | 1 | |
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines** |
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Global Perspectives | Met in major with GEOG 101 | 0 |
Historical Perspectives | Met in major with HIST 211 | 0 |
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives** |
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Social Science | Met in major with PSYC 101 & ECON 215 | 0 |
Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in major | 3 |
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science** | (3 courses) | 9-12 |
Quantitative Skills | See approved list; if Economics concentration chosen, must take MATH 105 or 201 | (3-8) |
Natural Science | See approved list; must include one lab science. If 2 courses taken, must be in two different groups: Life, Physical, Earth | (3-8) |
Subtotal |
| 23-26 |
Core Requirements |
| 39 |
PLSC 201 | American Government | 3 |
PLSC 205 or 207 | Int'l Politics, Comparative Politics | 3 |
ECON 215, 216 | Microeconomics, Macroeconomics | 6 |
GEOG 101 | Human Geography | 3 |
GEOG 201, 303, 306, 307 or 309 | World Regions, Africa, Geo of Latin Amer & Carribbean, E Asia, World Events | 3 |
PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOCL 101 or 201 | Social Problems, Principles of Sociology | 3 |
HIST 211, 212 | US History to 1877, US Hist since 1877 | 6 |
2 of HIST 111, 112, 113 | World Civ to 950, 950-1750, Since 1750 | 6 |
HIST 344 or 345 | European History | 3 |
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Concentrations (choose one) |
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Economics |
| 18% |
ECON 103 | Introduction to Political Economy | 3 |
FINC 211 | Personal Finance | 3 |
ECON electives (above 299) | Select from ECON 331, 345, 348, and 357 recommended | 12 |
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History |
| 18% |
HIST 300 | Historiography and Methodology | 3 |
HIST electives | Include at least one course from each of the following categories | 9 |
US: | HIST 302, 308, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 325, 501, 502, 505, 509, 515, 517, 518, 521, 522, 525, 527 |
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Europe: | HIST 342, 344, 345, 346, 347, 540, 542, 545, 547, 548, 549 |
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Asia, Africa & Latin America | HIST 333, 334, 335, 337, 338, 351, 352, 539, 543, 554, 555, 560, 561 |
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Choose two additional HIST courses |
| 6 |
HIST 350, 355C, 450, 463, 471, 472 and 550 may be taken as electives and may be applied to the appropriate grouping of the assigned subject matter |
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Political Science |
| 18% |
PLSC 200 | People, Power, and Politics | 3 |
| Choose one course from each of the following categories |
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American Government | PLSC 202, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 366, 371, 513, or 518 | 3 |
Political Theory | PLSC 351, 352, 355, 356, 551, 553, or 555 | 3 |
Public Policy & Administration | PLSC 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 504, 508, 512, or 515 | 3 |
PLSC electives |
| 6 |
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Psychology |
| 18% |
Select 3 courses from | Developmental Psyc, Abnormal Psyc, Social Psyc, Biological Psyc, Cognitive Psychology, | 9 |
PSYC electives |
| 9 |
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Sociology & Anthropology |
| 18% |
ANTH 101 or 201 | Intro to Human Diversity, Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
ANTH/SOCL 302 | Anthropological/Social Theory | 3 |
ANTH/SOCL electives |
| 12 |
Professional Education Sequence |
| 40 |
EDCO 101* | Developing Observation and Analysis Skills | 1 |
EDCO 200* | Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty | 3 |
EDCO 201* | Supporting the Engl as Sec Lang student in the Gen Ed Classroom | 2 |
EDCO 202* | Supporting Exceptional & Gifted Learners in the General Ed Classroom | 2 |
EDCO 220* | Assessment to Meet Diverse Needs | 2 |
EDCO 305* | Technology in the Classroom | 2 |
EDCO 350* | Acad and Social Strategies for Establishing Classroom Climate | 3 |
EDCO 401* | Internship I: Contextual Factors | 1 |
EDCO 402* | Internship II: Assessment and Instruction | 9 |
EDUC 410* | Education in a Democracy | 2 |
READ 331, 346 | Foundations of Literacy-Middle Lev/Secondary, Content Area Read/Writ | 6 |
SCST 590, 591, 593 | Princ of Teaching Social Studies I & II, Seminar in Social Studies Educ | 7% |
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Foreign Language Requirement |
| 3-8 ^ |
Total |
| 123 |
%Students must earn a C- or better in all SCST core and methods courses as well as their in their concentration.
*A grade of C or better is required in all EDCO and READ courses. No core course can be taken for S/U credit with the exception of EDCO 401 & 402. Note that field hours will be required for EDCO 200, 201, 202, 305, 350, 401, 402, 410, and SCST 390. EDUC 401 and 402 follow the K-12 public school calendar.
**Note: Because this is an interdisciplinary major, the two-course rule is not in affect for these areas of Gen Ed.
^ This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized proficiency examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 201 or any course with 201 as a prerequisite.
In addition to the requirements for their major, students must meet requirements for the Teacher Education Program, which include the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education, Entry to the Professional Stage, and Program Completion. For information on these requirements, consult the Office of Student Academic Services in the Richard W. Riley College of Education.
Passage of the PRAXIS II Series content area examinations is required prior to entry into the professional stage for all candidates in the teacher education program. For the most current PRAXIS information required for test(s) in your content area, visit the South Carolina Department of Education website.
The student must attain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or better in courses taken at Winthrop and a GPA of 2.0 or better in the 57 hours of the required program. The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in social studies in residence at Winthrop University.