In history students may earn secondary teacher certification in social studies. The program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Students should meet the social studies education standards of the National Council for Social Studies. Students graduating from Lander University with recommendation for teacher certification complete student teaching, coursework and testing requirements for recommendation for certification in South Carolina consistent with the College of Education's conceptual framework. This framework provides direction for programs, courses, teaching and teacher candidate assessment. The framework is built on the conceptual model of the "Professional Educator" as one who demonstrates these Learner Outcomes.
The Professional Educator
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| A. Core Skills |
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| ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
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Approved Mathematics |
3 | ||
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B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
| C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives | |||
| POLS 101R | American National Government | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 | |
| D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
| MATH 211 | Introduction to Statistical Methods I | 3 | |
| Approved Lab Science | 4 | ||
| E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
| HIST 111R2 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
| F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
| G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
| Total General Education Requirements | 35 | ||
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
2 If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R
| MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| HIST 201 | The Historian's Craft: An Introduction to the Study of History | 3 |
| HIST 499 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 | Economics in Society | 3 |
| GEOG 101 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| HIST 112 | U.S. History since 1877 OR HIST 112R United States History since 1877 |
3 |
| HIST 121 | World Civilizations to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST 122 | World Civilizations since 1600 | 3 |
| HIST 451 | Methods for Teachers of Secondary Social Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM ELECTIVES | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|
| HIST 300-level or higher (U.S. History Course) | 3 |
| HIST 300-level or higher (U.S. History Course) | 3 |
| HIST 300-level or higher (Non-U.S. History Course) | 3 |
| HIST 300-level or higher (Non-U.S. History Course) | 3 |
| HIST 300-level or higher | 3 |
| Total Major Program Requirements | 45 |
| TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| EDUC 203 | 2Field Experience I | 0.5 |
| EDUC 223 | 1General Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | 1Adolescent Development and Learning Communities | 3 |
| EDUC 320 | 1Reading and Writing in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 321 | 1Foundations of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 329 | 2Field Experience II | 0.5 |
| EDUC 429 | 2Clinical Practice A | 1 |
| EDUC 461 | 2Clinical Practice B | 11 |
| EDUC 499 | 2Teacher Education Seminar | 1 |
| SPED 223 | 1PreK-12 Students with Diverse Learning Needs | 3 |
| Total Teacher Certification Requirements | 29 | |
| Additional Electives | 11 | |
| TOTAL FOR BS DEGREE | 120 | |