School of Education Conceptual Framework

The School of Education prepares professional educators for a rapidly changing and complex society.

As they grow as professional educators, students must: (1) acquire knowledge about learners, pedagogy, and content; (2) use reflection as they integrate theory, planning, and practice; and (3) engage in collaboration as they develop and hone communication and leadership skills necessary to work with diverse populations of students, parents, colleagues, and community members. Interwoven in these components are critical thinking, assessment, and the effective use of technology.

TEACHER CERTIFICATION OPTION IN HISTORY

(FOR SOCIAL STUDIES CERTIFICATION)

The rationale and organizing principles that guide the School of Education's development of professional education programs is couched in a tripodal model which mirrors our goals for our students. We believe that our students must be knowledgeable about learners, content, and pedagogy. Students must be reflective as they plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical and curricular issues. Students must be collaborative, developing and honing communication and leadership skills necessary to work with colleagues, students, parents, and community leaders to plan and implement efficient and effective educational programs and to initiate change when needed. We believe that critical thinking is the connecting strand which permeates these three elements. Critical thinking is a process which involves assessment, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and appropriate action. It is our goal to prepare the Professional Educator for the 21st century.

The Department of History provides the knowledge base for students certifying to teach social studies in the state of South Carolina. The department supports and encourages the conceptual framework strands in the School of Education: critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection.

General Education	51 hours
Communications	12 hours
ENG 112	3
ENG 200	3
SPCO 101	3
Computer Science	3
Social Sciences	9 hours
ANTH 200 or GEOG 101	3
POL 101 or 103	3
Additional 3 hours to be chosen from anthropology, economics, geography, political science, or sociology	3
Humanities	12 hours
Literature (in any language)	3
History	3
Art 101	3
Music 101	3
Mathematics	6 hours
Math 111, 112 or higher	6
Natural Sciences	12 hours

(Both biological and physical sciences must be represented; labs are required; psychology does NOT count as science for teacher certification)

Biological Science with lab	4
Physical Science with lab	4
Additional four hours	4
(biological or physical)
Professional Education	32 hours
EDUC 290	2
EDUC 299	2
EDUC 300	4
EDUC 303	2
EDUC 380	2
EDUC 393	2
EDUC 435	3
EDUC 488	2
EDUC 489	1
EDUC 490	12
Supporting Courses	9 hours
HLTH 301	3
PSY 316	3
History Major	30 hours

(choose 3 but not more than 12 hours of 200-level course work plus HIST 301, which is normally taken in the junior or senior year, plus 24 additional hours which must include at least one course from Groups A, B, and C):

HIST (200-level)	3
HIST 301	3
Group A - HIST 308, 314, 315, 320, 329, 330, 351
HIST _____	3
Group B - HIST 305, 306, 324, 340, 341, 342
HIST _____	3
Group C - HIST 300, 303, 304, 307, 311, 316, 317, 319, 344, 345, 347, 362
HIST _____	3
HIST _____	3
HIST _____	3
HIST _____	3
HIST _____	3
HIST _____	3
Foreign Language (through 202)	12 hours

(Students taking a Bachelor of Science in History are exempt from the foreign language requirement.)
Supporting Teaching Field Courses
(if not previously taken as part of major, minor, general education, or collaterals):

U.S. History	( )
U.S. History	( )
European History	( )
Non-Western History	( )
POL 200-level or above	( )
ECON 203, 204, or 250	( )
ANTH 200	3
SOC 310	3
GEOG 101 or 103 or 104	( )

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