The Blended Social Science Teacher Preparation Program’s Undergraduate-Level Coursework Plan
The LMU Social Science Teacher Preparation Program is designed for students who anticipate teaching history and social science in grades 6-8, or 9-12 in school settings that are departmentalized. Because of the rigorous standards set by the State of California for teacher crendentialing, the SSTP Program at LMU is very specific in terms of the coursework you will be taking. With careful planning, however, it is possible to complete a History major, the University’s Core Curriculum requirements, the SSTP Program’s subject-matter courses, and the School of Education’s required courses in four years, (eight semesters). Students with a History major, choosing to complete this blended four-year plan , will fulfill all of the required coursework at the undergraduate level that will lead to a B.A. degree, with a major in History, and the California 2042 Preliminary History/Social Science Single-Subject Credential.
The Blended Social Science Teacher Preparation Program Four-Year Plan with a History major
Freshman Year
| ENGL 110: College Writing HIST 161: Young America, 1607-1900 MATH 102: Quantitative Skills for the Modern World GEOG 100: Human Geography or POLS 135: American Politics PHIL 160: Philosophy of Human Nature or THST 180: Religions of the World |
3 3 3 3 3 15 |
| HIST 162: Contemporary America ________: Critical/Creative Arts ________: Literature Core GEOG 100: Human Geography or POLS 135: American Politics PHIL 160: Philosophy of Human Nature or THST 180: Religions of the World |
3 3 3 3 3 15 |
Sophomore Year
| HIST 300: Global Encounters before 1500 ECON 100: Economic Literacy or POLS 155: Comparative Politics _________: CMST/Critical Thinking Core _________: Science Core _________: Critical/Creative Arts Core EDUX 841: Basic Computer Skills |
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 15 |
| HIST 301: Global Encounters after 1500 HIST 152: Modern Middle East or HIST 172: Modern Latin America or HIST 182: Modern Asia or HIST 192: Contemporary Africa ECON 100: Economic Literacy or POLS 155: Comparative Politics GEOG 300: The Human Physical Environment EDUC 400: Sociocultural Analysis of Education SSTP 200: Social Science Field Experience |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 15 |
Junior Year
| HIST 366: History of California HIST 310: History and Historians or HIST 330: History as Detective ________: HIST Upper Division PHIL 320: Ethics or _______: THST Upper Division EDUC 401: Applied Educational Psychology or EDUC 414: Theories 2nd Language Acquisition EDUX 842: Health Education |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 15 |
| _______: HIST Upper Division _______: HIST Upper Division POLS 360: World Politics PHIL 320: Ethics or _______: THST Upper Division EDUC 401: Applied Educational Psychology or EDUC 414: Theories 2nd Language Acquisition |
3 3 3 3 3 3 15 |
Senior Year
| _______: HIST Upper Division _______: HIST Upper Division EDUC 425: ELD Methods/SDAIE EDUC 440: Education of Culture/Ling. Diverse EDUC 485: Teaching Social Studies SSTP 500/HIST ______: SSTP/HIST Senior Seminar |
3 3 3 3 3 3 18 |
| EDUC 428: Reading/Language Arts 3 EDUC 412: Secondary Directed Teaching 9 Total |
3 9 12 120 S.U. |
Alternative Coursework Plans
Students in the LMU Social Science Teacher Preparation Program can design alternative coursework plans in consultation with the SSTP Program coordinator that involve either completion of required courses during summer sessions or taking Education courses, except EDUC 400 and EDUC 485, at the graduate level.
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