Social Science - History Teaching (SSHT) - BT Major

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96 credits (no minor required)

2.75 GPA required.

C grade or better required in all courses. No P/NC accepted.

Required Courses (48 credits)

Economics (6 credits)

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)

Geography (9 credits)

GEOG 211 - Economic Geography (3 credits)
GEOG 212 - Physical Geography (3 credits)
GEOG 213 - Cultural Geography (3 credits)

History (12 credits)

Choose two:

HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 (3 credits)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 credits)
HIST 214 - The Mississippi River in U.S. History (3 credits)

Electives (15 credits)

Select a concentration of 15 credits at the 300/400-level in one of the following disciplines. Course selections are subject to director approval.

Economics
Geography
History
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Teacher Education Licensure Program Information

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Unit before taking Professional Education courses. For more information on this Admission process, visit the Teacher Education Program Admissions page.

All Winona State University Teacher Education Licensure Programs are continuously updated to reflect new licensure requirements from the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Please contact your program academic advisor for the latest information about program requirements.

Criteria required to be met one semester before completing online application:

30 college level credits completed with no more than 4 credits of pass/no credit
Cumulative G.P.A. of at least ≥ 2.75 based on 30 most recent credits including all credits per semester
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level writing course (ENG 111 if taken at WSU)
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level speech course (CMST 191 or 192 if taken at WSU)
C grade or better in a 3-credit college level math course (Math 202 is required for Elementary and Early Childhood majors)
Early Clinical experience; clinical hours ≥ 15 hours:
- Can be met by taking college level course(s) with clinical hours (including courses enrolled in the semester of the TE Admission application). Syllabus/clinical hour evaluation needed if non-WSU course.
- Can be met through a comparable work or volunteer experience completed after high school graduation. Complete Early Clinical Form with supervisor and return to 212 Cathedral.

Professional Education Sequence (33 credits)

Note: Teacher education majors must complete all Professional Education Sequence courses in addition to content area courses. Refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs for more information.

✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health (3 credits)
SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 credits)
EDFD 401 - Human Development and Learning: K-12 & 5-12 (2 credits)
EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 (1 credit)
◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and Secondary (3 credits)
△ EDFD 449 - Middle Level Philosophy, Organization and Interdisciplinary Planning (3 credits)
△ EDFD 459 - The Professional Educator (3 credits)
EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, & Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 (2 credits)
EDFD 462 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part II (1 credit)

Note

EDFD 401 and 461 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 421 and 441 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 459 and 462 must be taken concurrently

Student Teaching (12 credits)

◎ EDST 465 - Student Teaching - Senior High School K-12 Specialty (1-16 credits)
◎ EDST 469 - Global Student Teaching (1-18 credits)

Wisconsin Licensure Requirement

BIOL 104 - The Environment, Society, and Conservation (3 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning