5 courses with the subject SSED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SSED 3001The Foundations of Social Studies and Civics Education3
3 lecture hours per week are required. This course introduces pre-service social studies teachers to the foundations of social studies and civic education. The course emphasizes understanding and applying the North Carolina Social Studies Standards, building core civics content knowledge, and developing skills in civic dialogue and media literacy. Through discussion and focused learning experiences, students prepare to support informed and participatory citizenship.
SSED 3010History Education: Curriculum and Instruction3
3 lecture hours per week are required. This course prepares future history educators to teach through inquiry-based, inclusive, and standards-aligned instruction and also emphasizes historical thinking and historical literacy approaches. Candidates also deepen their historical content knowledge aligned with the North Carolina Social Studies Standards.
SSED 4010Economics and Personal Finance Education3
3 lecture hours per week are required. This course prepares students to understand and teach core principles of economics and personal finance while developing the skills to support effective financial learning and coaching. Students examine key economic ideas, personal finance competencies, and the decision-making processes that shape individual and community well-being. Emphasis is placed on experiential approaches that connect financial concepts to real-life contexts.
3 lecture hours per week are required. Taken during the first semester of internship. This methods course supports candidates in refining social studies instruction. Candidates design standards-aligned lessons and assessments, reflect on practice, and explore classroom management and differentiation. Emphasis is placed on using students’ and community funds of knowledge and integrating social studies disciplines to create meaningful, engaging instruction.
SSED 4999Special Topics in Social Studies Education3
45 hours per semester are required. This course can be repeated with a change of topic for a maximum number of 9 semester hours. Selected topics of current interest in social studies education.
Subject
SSED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Repeatable
can be repeated with a change of topic for a maximum number of 9 semester hours.
