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Program checklist · Social Studies Education, BA Major in

Social Studies Education, BA Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Social Studies Education, BA Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0201
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_7f2f1f8b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    a) European History - Semester Hours: at least 6

    2 items
    1. HIST 011
      (HP) Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Greece, Rome, Christendom, and the Rise of Islam Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. HIST 012
      (HP) Modern Worlds: The ‘West’ from the Renaissance to the Present Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course

    b) United States History - Semester Hours: at least 6

    4 items
    1. HIST 013
      (HP) United States History: Colonial to Civil War Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. HIST 014C
      (HP) United States History: Reconstruction to the Present Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    3. HIST 115
      (HP) Money, Power, and Respect: Black Women in the United States Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. HIST 116
      (HP) Black Health, Trauma, and Resistance Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    c) Additional Coursework

    4 items
    1. 6 s.h. in non-Western (African, Asian, Latin American, or Russian) history (including either HIST 102 or 103 );
      Not resolved to a course
    2. 3 s.h. in Economics
      Not resolved to a course
    3. 3 s.h. in Geography
      Not resolved to a course
    4. 3 s.h. in Political Science
      Not resolved to a course

    Anthropology - Semester Hours: 3

    0 items

      Sociology - Semester Hours: 3

      0 items

        Secondary Education Program - Semester Hours: 31

        0 items

          Introductory Courses - Semester Hours: 9

          4 items
          1. FDED 111
            The American School Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          2. or FDED 127
            Introduction to Philosophy of Education Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SED 102
            Adolescent Development and Learning Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          4. SPED 102
            Inclusion: Meeting Special Needs in PreK-12 Programs Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course

          General Methods Courses - Semester Hours: 6

          2 items
          1. LYST 101
            Literacy for Middle/High School Teachers Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SED 151
            The Secondary School Teacher Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course

          Special Methods and Curriculum Courses - Semester Hours: 7

          4 items
          1. SED 156
            Teaching of Social Studies Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          2. And corequisite course:
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SED 156L
            Internship in Secondary Social Studies Semester Hours: 1
            Not resolved to a course
          4. SED 163
            Teaching Global History Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course

          Student Teaching and Corequisite Seminar – Semester Hours: 9

          3 items
          1. SED 178
            Reflective Practice and Classroom Analysis Semester Hours: 3
            Not resolved to a course
          2. and
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SED 179
            Student Teaching (Undergraduate) Semester Hours: 6
            Not resolved to a course

          NOTE

          5 items
          1. SED 102
            Field Placement – grades 7-9
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SED 151
            Field Placement – grades 7-12
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SED 156L
            Field Placement – grades 10-12
            Not resolved to a course
          4. SPED 102
            Field Placement – grades 7-12
            Not resolved to a course
          5. LYST 101
            Field Placement – grades 7-12
            Not resolved to a course

          Student Teaching Prerequisites

          3 items
          1. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better on overall course work or permission of adviser
            Not resolved to a course
          2. No grades lower than C- and no unresolved INC grades in required social studies or professional education course work .
            Not resolved to a course
          3. A GPA of 2.5 or higher in social studies content courses
            Not resolved to a course

          Graduation Requirements

          7 items
          1. Completion of all graduation requirements for the bachelor’s degree in the major content area in which the certification will be sought.
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Completion of all course requirements for the co-major in the concentration area within secondary education.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. No grades lower than C- and no unresolved INC grades in professional education course work.
            Not resolved to a course
          4. A minimum GPA of 2.75 in overall course work.
            Not resolved to a course
          5. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in the major area in which the certification will be sought.
            Not resolved to a course
          6. An electronic portfolio illustrating the student’s education course work and professional accomplishments.
            Not resolved to a course
          7. Completion of all required Educational Law Seminars.
            Not resolved to a course

          General Education Core Requirements

          0 items

            Complete BA Requirements

            0 items

              Teacher Certification Requirements

              6 items
              1. Identification of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
                Not resolved to a course
              2. Fire and Arson Prevention
                Not resolved to a course
              3. School Violence Prevention and Intervention
                Not resolved to a course
              4. Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Abuse
                Not resolved to a course
              5. Highway and School Safety/Prevention of Child Abduction
                Not resolved to a course
              6. Training in Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention required under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
                Not resolved to a course
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