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Program checklist · Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and History (7-12) [SST_HIS]

Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and History (7-12) [SST_HIS]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and History (7-12) [SST_HIS]
Total credits (published)
126
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This program in the History Department allows students who major in history to qualify for certification to teach adolescence education in social studies (grades 7-12). It combines a major in history with additional course work and professional teacher preparation.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_4d42e60b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

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    A. Requirements for the history major

    1 item
    1. HIS 399
      Teaching and Learning of History (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    B. Professional Preparation: 38-41 credit hours

    0 items

      Required Courses: 17 credit hours

      8 items
      1. ESL 406
        Educating English Language Learners (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. HLH 199
        Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. POL 100
        Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GRY 370
        Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. All SST candidates are required to complete GEST (Science, Technology, Values and Society). GRY 370 fulfills this requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. PSY 101
        Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PSY 232
        Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Note: Transfer students with credit for PSY 232 will be waived from the PSY 101 requirement.
        Not resolved to a course

      Select one course in geography

      2 items
      1. GRY 120
        Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      2. GRY 125
        Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Select one course in economics

      2 items
      1. ECO 105
        Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ECO 110
        Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Select 15 credit hours in history

      Select 15 credit hours in history · 8 items
      1. HIS 100
        The World to 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      2. HIS 110
        Western Civilization to 1500 (3 cr. hr.) and
        Not resolved to a course
      3. HIS 101
        The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      4. HIS 111
        Western Civilization since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. also select
        Not resolved to a course
      6. HIS 200
        The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.) and
        Not resolved to a course
      7. HIS 201
        The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. and take three additional credit hours of history at the 300 level or above with the global/transnational attribute.
        Not resolved to a course

      C. Professional Sequence: First year, 10 credit hours

      7 items
      1. AED 310
        Writing in Social Studies (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Fall semester only. Co-requisite with AED 315.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. AED 315
        Foundations of Secondary Social Studies (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Fall semester only. A 25-hour field experience requirement is attached to this course. See program requirements for details. See department for requirements.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. AED 300
        Teaching Secondary Social Studies (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Spring semester only. A 35-hour field experience requirement is attached to this course. Co-requisite with SPE 275 and HIS 399.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. SPE 275
        Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      D. Eligibility for Formal Acceptance into the Adolescence Education: Social Studies Major

      0 items

        E. Professional Sequence: Second year, 19 credit hours

        16 items
        1. Acceptance into the adolescence education: social studies (7-12) major by the beginning of the second semester of the junior year.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Senior status, at or near 90 credit hours, with 24 credit hours in the social science content major.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Grade point average of 2.7 or higher in the social science content major.
          Not resolved to a course
        5. A grade of C or higher in AED 300.
          Not resolved to a course
        6. A grade of B- or higher in AED 301.
          Not resolved to a course
        7. A grade of C or higher in ECO 105 or ECO 110 and GRY 120 or GRY 125 and POL 100 and PSY 232.
          Not resolved to a course
        8. Social studies and economics [SST_ECO] dual majors must have a grade of C or higher in ECO 105 and ECO 110 and ECO 111.
          Not resolved to a course
        9. A grade of C- or higher in any introductory course in the social science content major portion of the dual major. Introductory courses are defined as follows within the dual majors:
          Not resolved to a course
        10. Social studies and African American studies [SST_AAS]; anthropology [SST_ANT]; geography [SST_GRY]: any 100- or 200-level courses in the social science content major requirements.
          Not resolved to a course
        11. Social studies and history [SST_HIS]: HIS 100, HIS 101, HIS 110, HIS 111, HIS 200 and HIS 201.
          Not resolved to a course
        12. Social studies and political science [SST_POL]: POL 100, POL 101, POL 102, POL 110, POL 112, POL 202 and POL 240.
          Not resolved to a course
        13. Social studies and sociology [SST_SOC]: any 100- or 200-level courses in the social science content major requirements except SOC 235.
          Not resolved to a course
        14. Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR)
          Not resolved to a course
        15. Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
          Not resolved to a course
        16. Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)
          Not resolved to a course

        Student Teaching

        3 items
        1. AED 400
          Student Teaching I: Adolescence Education Social Studies (6 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AED 401
          Student Teaching II: Adolescence Education Social Studies (6 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. AED 402
          Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Example of the B.A. in Adolescence Education: Social Studies (7-12) and History over four years

        0 items

          First Year Fall

          8 items
          1. GRY 120
            Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          2. GRY 125
            Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HIS 100
            The World to 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          4. HIS 110
            Western Civilization to 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. HIS 200
            The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. CPN 100
            As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
          7. COR 101
            The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. Foreign Language 101 (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          First Year Spring

          5 items
          1. CPN 101
            Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HIS 101
            The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HIS 111
            Western Civilization since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. HIS 201
            The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. Foreign Language 102 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Second Year Fall

          5 items
          1. GRY 370
            Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.) (GE course)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HIS 290
            Historical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HIS 308
            Raquette Lake Field Experience (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. POL 100
            Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. Foreign Language 201 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (4 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Second Year Spring

          3 items
          1. PSY 101
            Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HIS 280
            Introduction to Public History (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HIS 300
            or 400 level (3 cr. hr.) HIS 300 or 400 level (3 cr. hr.) Foreign Language 202 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Third Year Fall

          6 items
          1. AED 310
            Writing in Social Studies (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. AED 315
            Foundations of Secondary Social Studies (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ECO 105
            Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.) or
            Not resolved to a course
          4. ECO 110
            Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. ESL 406
            Educating English Language Learners (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. HIS 300
            or 400 level (3 cr. hr.) HIS 300 or 400 level (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Third Year Spring

          5 items
          1. AED 300
            Teaching Secondary Social Studies (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SPE 275
            Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HIS 399
            Teaching and Learning of History (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. PSY 232
            Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. HIS 300
            or 400 level (3 cr. hr.) HIS 300 or 400 level (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Fourth Year Fall

          4 items
          1. AED 301
            Pre-Practice Teaching Seminar (6 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HIS 490
            Seminar (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HLH 199
            Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Elective (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Fourth Year Spring

          3 items
          1. AED 400
            Student Teaching I: Adolescence Education Social Studies (6 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. AED 401
            Student Teaching II: Adolescence Education Social Studies (6 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. AED 402
            Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
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