Secondary Education: History and Social Sciences Emphasis, B.S.

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The Ferrum College Teacher Education Program prepares caring and competent pre-professionals as decision-makers for the diverse contexts of 21st-century classrooms, schools and communities. Building upon a solid liberal arts foundation, the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education program assists candidates to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to become effective and caring teachers in grades 6-12. Any student wishing to prepare for a career teaching secondary grades 6-12 may do so by selecting the Secondary Education program with an emphasis in one of the following areas:

Agricultural Education
English
History and Social Sciences

The Experiential Component (requirement of the major) will be met by successfully completing the following: EDU 404 - Student Teaching and Synthesis Experience (12)

Secondary Education Requirements

EDU 202 - Introduction to 21st Century Education 3 Credit(s).
EDU 203 - Foundations and Trends in Education 3 Credit(s).
SPD 220 - Survey of Exceptional and Special Education 3 Credit(s).
EDU 312 - Content Area Literacy 3 Credit(s).
EDU 330 - The Middle School 3 Credit(s).
EDU 355 - Secondary and Middle School Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Strategies 3 Credit(s).
EDU 357 - Secondary and Middle School Classroom Management and Differentiated Instructional Strategies 3 Credit(s).
EDU 404 - Student Teaching and Synthesis Experience 12 Credit(s).

Required Liberal Arts Core (12)

PSC 101 - American National Government and Politics 3 Credit(s).
REL 151 - World Religions 3 Credit(s).
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s).
PSY 201 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s).

Degree Specific Requirements (9)

PSC 202 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s).
PSC 205 - Comparative Government 3 Credit(s).
PSY 211 - Human Growth and Development – Child and Adolescent 3 Credit(s).

Emphasis Area Requirements (24)

HIS 111 - World History to 1500 3 Credit(s).
HIS 112 - World History after 1500 3 Credit(s).
HIS 201 - American History I 3 Credit(s).
HIS 202 - American History II 3 Credit(s).
HIS 316 - Virginia History 3 Credit(s).
HIS 398 - Historiography 3 Credit(s).
PSC 302 - Political Geography 3 Credit(s).
Any 300 Level European History 3 Credit(s).