Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to complete an Associate of Arts Degree at Jefferson College and then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University to complete a Bachelor of Science Education Degree in Social Studies.  The Associate of Arts Degree fulfills the lower division University Studies requirements.  The primary purpose of this degree is to prepare students to teach history, geography and the social sciences at the secondary level.  This degree also prepares students for pursuit of advanced degrees and for a variety of positions in business and education that require strong organizational skills, research skills and the ability to work well with people.

Courses marked with (C) must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Students considering Middle School certification should complete a lab with both the physical and biological science courses.

Students must be admitted to Teacher Education prior to Block 2 of the junior year.

JEFFERSON COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
ENG 101 English Composition I (C)            3
SPD 105 Fund. of Oral Communication (C)OR
SPD 175 Public Speaking (C)                  3
HST 103 American History I (C)               3
PSY 101 General Psychology (C)               3
JC      Physical Science (C)                 3
JC      Physical Education & Health          1
JC      Computer Literacy                    1
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FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENG 102 English Composition II (C)           3
EDU 100 Intro. to Classroom Teaching (C)     3
HST 104 American History II (C)              3
SOC 101 General Sociology (C)                3
MTH 134 College Algebra (C)                  3
JC      Physical Education & Health          1
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SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
HST 201 Ancient & Medieval Civilizations (C) 3
PHL     Philosophy (C)                       3
GEO 101 Geography  of Europe & Americas (C)  3
ECO 101 Macroeconomics (C)                   3
PSC 102 U.S. & MO Govt. & Constitutions (C)  3
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SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
BIO     Biological Science                   5
HST 202 Renaissance to Modern Europe         3
ECO 102 Microeconomics (C)                   3
PSY 202 Adolescent Psychology (C)            3
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(JC - Consult Jefferson College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
AN 181 Intro. to Cultural Anthropolgy (C)     3
GH 315 Historiography (C)                     3
WH 300+ Elective (C)                          3
SO     Elective (C)                           3
UI 3xx University Studies (Literature)        3
EM 102 Technology & Teacher’s Role            1
PS 570 Comparative Government (C)             3
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THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
SE 270 Second. Block II Field Experience (C)  3
SE 271 Theories of Learning & Mgmt. (C)       2
SE 272 Teaching Read./ Secondary School (C)   2
SE 273 Inst. Competencies/ H. S. (C)          3
UI 3xx Geography Interdisciplinary (C)        3
US 300 History (C)                            3
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam                   0
EF 200 School & Society (C)                   2
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FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
SE 318 Tech. of Teaching Social Studies (C)   3
SE 370 Second. Block III Field Experience (C) 1
EX 390 Psyc. & Ed. of Exceptional Child (C)   3
UI 4xx University Studies                     3
PS 300+ Political Science (C)                 3
US 300+ Elective (C)                          3
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FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
SE 463 Student Teaching Sec. (1st) (C)        6
SE 464 Student Teaching Sec. (2nd) (C)        6
EF 400 Ed. Issues for Student Teachers (C)    1
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Total hours completed at Jefferson College: 62
Total hours needed to complete Bachelor of Science in Education Degree: 66

· Advising Information:  Dr. Alberta Dougan
· Telephone:  (573) 651-2180
· e-mail:  adougan@semo.edu

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