BSEd in Secondary Education with Emphasis in Social Studies
Degree Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education prepares students to work with children from ninth through twelfth grade in public, private, and alternative school systems. You may consider a degree in education if you enjoy working with children and/or adolescents, want to strengthen the future through education, and want to make a difference in the lives of others. MU Students work closely with mentors, practicing teachers, administrators, and university faculty to develop the knowledge and skills to enhance learning outcomes for children and youth. The coursework through the College of Education & Human Development focuses on teachers’ roles in facilitating learning at all levels of development and considers the influences of cultural, political, historical, and economic factors on students, teachers, and schools. Upon successfully completing the initial teacher certification process, the state grants you certification in secondary social studies. Practical and rewarding clinical training in schools and agencies begins sophomore year and continues each semester culminating in a senior-level teaching internship, enhancing teaching skills and confidence. Coursework within Secondary social studies provide you with experience in the methods of teaching social studies. Education courses include an introduction to social studies education, methodology for teaching science and assessment within the field. Inquiry courses focus on how issues related to schools, family, community, and society affect educators, classroom management, and special needs learners.
Major Program Requirements
Students must complete all university, general education, and content requirements, in addition to degree requirements. Please meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss degree requirements and to create a semester plan.
Teacher Education programs in the College of Education & Human Development are accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Curriculum changes mandated to earn teacher certification may become effective at any point during your academic program. Therefore, it is extremely important that you DO NOT SELF ADVISE.
Cultural Diversity Requirement-Choose one of the following, or a course from the Multicultural Certificate Course List The course must be in addition to major Education and content course requirements (it cannot double dip with any other professional Education course requirement or content course requirement); however, it may count towards a general education requirement. | 3 | |
Experiencing Cultural Diversity in the United States | ||
or H_D_FS 2300 | Multicultural Study of Children and Families | |
or Multicultural Certificate Course (https://multicultural.missouri.edu/application/course-list/) | ||
Early Experiences | ||
LTC 1100 | Orientation | 1 |
or SPC_ED 1100 | Orientation: Special Education | |
LTC 2200 | School Health and Student Wellbeing | 3 |
ESC_PS 2010 | Inquiry Into Learning I | 3 |
ESC_PS 2014 | Inquiry into Learning I - Field Experience | 1 |
or ESC_PS 2014H | Inquiry into Learning I - Field Experience - Honors | |
LTC 2040 | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I | 3 |
or LTC 2040H | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I - Honors | |
LTC 2044 | Inquiry into Schools, Community and Society: Field | 1 |
IS_LT 2467 | Inquiry into Empowering Learners with Technology | 3 |
Mid-Level Experiences | ||
LTC 4530 | Introduction to Social Studies | 3 |
LTC 4534 | Secondary Social Studies I Field Experience | 1 |
LTC 4560 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
SPC_ED 4020 | Teaching the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
LTC 4541 | Reading and Writing in the Social Studies | 3 |
LTC 4544 | Reading and Writing in the Social Studies Field | 1 |
LTC 4460 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
or LTC 4460H | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Honors | |
Advanced Experiences | ||
LTC 4550 | Assessment in Social Studies | 3 |
LTC 4554 | Secondary Social Studies III Field Experience | 1 |
ED_LPA 4060 | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society II | 3 |
SPC_ED 4310 | Behavioral and Classroom Management | 3 |
LTC 4971 | Internship and Capstone Seminar | 12 |
Internship and Capstone Seminar - Honors (Honors students can choose to enroll in 6 credit hours of LTC 4971H and 6 credit hours of LTC 4971 to fulfill 12 credit hour requirement for Internship and Capstone Seminar.) | ||
Content Area | ||
HIST 1100 | Survey of American History to 1865 | 3 |
or HIST 1100H | Survey of American History to 1865 - Honors | |
HIST 1200 | Survey of American History Since 1865 | 3 |
or HIST 1200H | Survey of American History Since 1865 - Honors | |
American History Course (see advisor for course list) | 6 | |
HIST 1400 can replace HIST 1100 & HIST 1200. An additional course in American History required to earn a minimum of 12 credit hours in American History. | ||
HIST 1500 | Origins of European History | 3 |
or HIST 1500H | Origins of European History - Honors | |
HIST 1510 | History of Modern Europe | 3 |
or HIST 1510H | History of Modern Europe - Honors | |
Non-Western History/Cultural History Course (see advisor for course list) | 3 | |
ECONOM 1014 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
or ECONOM 1014H | Principles of Microeconomics-Honors | |
or ABM 1041 | Applied Microeconomics | |
or ABM 1042 | Applied Macroeconomics | |
GEOG 1100 | Regions and Nations of the World I | 3 |
or GEOG 1100H | Regions and Nations of the World I - Honors | |
or GEOG 1200 | Regions and Nations of the World II | |
or GEOG 1205H | Regions and Nations General Honors | |
or GEOG 1550 | Introduction to the Humanized Earth | |
POL_SC 1100 | American Government | 3 |
or POL_SC 1100H | American Government - Honors | |
POL_SC 1400 | International Relations | 3 |
or POL_SC 1400H | International Relations - Honors | |
or POL_SC 2700 | Comparative Political Systems | |
or POL_SC 2700H | Comparative Political Systems - Honors | |
Psychology Course 1000+ | 3 | |
Sociology Course 1000+ | 3 |
Semester Plan
Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student’s actual plan may vary based on course choices and where options are available.
First Year | |||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
LTC 1100 | 1 | LTC 2200 | 3 |
Cultural Diversity Requirement | 3 | IS_LT 2467 | 3 |
ENGLSH 1000 | 3 | General Education Math Requirement | 3 |
Humanities | 3 | Humanities | 3 |
HIST 1100 | 3 | HIST 1200 | 3 |
13 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
ESC_PS 2010 or LTC 2040 (Social Science) | 3 | ESC_PS 2010 or LTC 2040 (Social Science) | 3 |
ESC_PS 2014 or LTC 2044 | 1 | ESC_PS 2014 or LTC 2044 | 1 |
Humanities & Writing Intensive | 3 | Lab Science | 3 |
Biological, Physical, Mathematical Science | 3 | Biological, Physical, Mathematical Science | 3 |
GEOG 1100, 1200, or 1550 | 3 | POL_SC 1100 | 3 |
Sociology 1000+ | 3 | Psychology 1000+ | 3 |
16 | 16 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
LTC 4530 | 3 | LTC 4541 | 3 |
LTC 4534 | 1 | LTC 4544 | 1 |
SPC_ED 4020 | 3 | LTC 4460 | 3 |
LTC 4560 | 3 | HIST 1510 | 3 |
POL_SC 1400 or 2700 | 3 | American History Elective | 3 |
HIST 1500 | 3 | Economics | 3 |
16 | 16 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
LTC 4550 | 3 | LTC 4971 | 12 |
LTC 4554 | 1 | ||
ED_LPA 4060 | 3 | ||
SPC_ED 4310 | 3 | ||
American History Elective | 3 | ||
Non-Western History/Cultural History Elective | 3 | ||
16 | 12 | ||
Total Credits: 120 |
Degree Audit
The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree.
MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.
Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.
For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
Major and Career Exploration
The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.
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If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.
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If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring the major.
- If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
- If you would like information about MU majors and degree programs, visit:
- the Degrees, Majors (Degree Programs), Emphasis Areas, Minors and Certificates page in the catalog,
- the MU Majors website.
For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.