Social Studies Education 5-Adult, B.A.
Course Requirements
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| HST 101 | Great Civs to 1300 (CT) | 3 |
| HST 102 | World & West 1300-1850 (CT) | 3 |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Natural Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities (Any 200 level ENG Humanities and WI) | 3 | |
| HST 230 | American History to 1877 (CT) (Social Science) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| Writing Intensive (Any 200 level ENG Humanities and WI) | 3 | |
| CI 401 | Middle Childhood Curric (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| HST 101 | Great Civs to 1300 (CT) (Multicultural or International) | 3 |
| Teaching Specialization | ||
| CI 451 | 4-12 | |
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 253 | Principles Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEO 100 | Intro to Human Geography (CT) | 3 |
| GEO 203 | Economic Geography (CT) | 3 |
| GEO 317 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HST 101 | Great Civs to 1300 (CT) | 3 |
| HST 102 | World & West 1300-1850 (CT) | 3 |
| HST 103 | The World Since 1850 (CT) | 3 |
| HST 208 | The Developing World (CT) | 3 |
| HST 219 | Ancient History | 3 |
| HST 230 | American History to 1877 (CT) | 3 |
| HST 231 | American Hist From 1877 (CT) | 3 |
| HST 440 | West Virginia History | 3 |
| PSC 104 | American Government (CT) | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| SOC 200 | Introductory Sociology (CT) | 3 |
| Professional Education Core | ||
| EDF 200 | Pre-Residency Clinical (40 hour clinical each semester for four semesters) | 0 |
| EDF 201 | Ed Psych Developing Learner | 3 |
| CISP 421 | Child with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDF 435 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| EDF 475 | Schools in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CI 345 | Crit Read Writ & Think | 3 |
| CI 402 | Teach Mid Child Learners | 3 |
| CI 449 | Instr & Clarm Mgt Sec Ed | 3 |
| CISP 422 | Differentiate Instruction | 3 |
| CI 415 | Int Meth & Mat: Sec Ed | 3 |
| CI 470 | Level II Clinical Exp | 0 |
| CI 451 | 12 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
Major Information
Admission Requirements for ADMI 4
- Grade Point Average of 2.80 or higher (both MU and overall),
- EDF 201 Ed Psych Developing Learner (grade “C” or better) and EDF 200 Pre-Residency Clinical (credit),
- Passing scores on the PRAXIS Core exam – all 3 areas OR exemption,
- Portfolio in LiveText which includes:
- Self-Assessment,
- Writing Sample and
- Three Recommendations,
- 21 ACT composite score,
- MU students: Completion of 26 credit hours,
- Transfer students: Completion of 12 Marshall University credit hours.
Admission Requirements for ADMI 5
- 12 hours of completed Professional Education Core courses,
- 2.8 GPA overall, at MU, and in Teaching Specialization,
- 3.0 GPA in Professional Education Core
Admission Requirements for Student Teaching
- At least 90% of Teaching Specialization courses completed,
- Minimum of 100 credit hours completed,
- 2.8 GPA overall, at MU, and in Teaching Specialization,
- 3.0 GPA in Professional Education Core,
- Completion of all Professional Education Core Courses
- Many courses require clinical experience in public school during normal school hours. Schedule open time accordingly.
- Students should monitor their program of study carefully due to ongoing curricular changes.
- All coursework in Teaching Specialization and Professional Education Core must be completed with a grade of C or better.
- West Virginia law mandates that all persons entering a school or having contact with students must have completed a background check and have not been found on the sexual offender registry prior to entering a school. Each county and school can also use the results of that background check as a basis for admitting or denying admittance. It is the procedure of the Marshall University College of Education and Professional Development that every student will obtain a background check prior to being placed in a school setting.
Semester Plan
The College of Education and Professional Development has the distinction of being the oldest part of Marshall University. The Undergraduate Teacher Education program includes elementary, secondary, educational foundations, and educational computing for pre-service teachers. The secondary programs are designed for those wanting to teach content to middle school and/or high school students. The educational foundations courses are designed for those entering the education field. Students receive broad content knowledge in the core academic area of choice as well as in the art and science of teaching children.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| HST 101 | Great Civs to 1300 (CT) | 3 |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEO 100 | Intro to Human Geography (CT) | 3 |
| HST 102 | World & West 1300-1850 (CT) | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GEO 203 | Economic Geography (CT) | 3 |
| HST 103 | The World Since 1850 (CT) | 3 |
| HST 230 | American History to 1877 (CT) | 3 |
| PSC 104 | American Government (CT) | 3 |
| SOC 200 | Introductory Sociology (CT) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| EDF 200 | Pre-Residency Clinical | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECN 253 | Principles Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDF 201 | Ed Psych Developing Learner | 3 |
| HST 219 | Ancient History | 3 |
| Core II Humanities (ENG level 200, WI) | 3 | |
| Core II Physical/Natural Science | 4 | |
| EDF 200 | Pre-Residency Clinical | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CI 345 | Crit Read Writ & Think | 3 |
| CISP 421 | Child with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| GEO 317 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| EDF 200 | Pre-Residency Clinical | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CI 402 | Teach Mid Child Learners | 3 |
| CI 449 | Instr & Clarm Mgt Sec Ed | 3 |
| CISP 422 | Differentiate Instruction | 3 |
| EDF 435 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| HST 231 | American Hist From 1877 (CT) | 3 |
| EDF 200 | Pre-Residency Clinical | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CI 415 | Int Meth & Mat: Sec Ed | 3 |
| CI 470 | Level II Clinical Exp | 0 |
| EDF 475 | Schools in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| HST 208 | The Developing World (CT) | 3 |
| HST 440 | West Virginia History | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CI 451 | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |