Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to complete an Associate of Arts Degree at Rend Lake College and then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University to complete a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Social Studies.  The Associate of Arts Degree fulfills the lower division University Studies requirement.  The primary pupose 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.

Students planning to obtain middle school certification should complete a lab with both the biology and physical science courses.

Students must have a “C” or better in courses in bold print.

Students must be admitted to Teacher Education prior to entry into Block II of the junior year.

REND LAKE COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
RLC  Humanities (PHIL 1101, 2101)     3
ENGL 1101 Rhetoric and Composition I  3
HIST 1101 Western Civilization I      3
MATH 1108 College Algebra             3
PHSC 1101 Physical Science            5
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FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ANTH 1101 Cultural Anthropology       3
ENGL 1102 Rhetoric and Composition II 3
GEOG 1101 Intro to Geography          3
HEA  1101 Health Education            2
HIST 1102 Western Civilization II     3
SOCI 1101 Intro. to Sociology         3
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SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
HIST 2101 American History I          3
MATH 1111 Elementary Statistics       3
PSYC 2101 Intro. to Psychology        3
SPCH 1101 Prin. of Effective Speaking 3
ECON 2101 Principles of Economics I   3
RLC       Humanities (Fine Arts)      3
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SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
HIST 2102 American History II         3
HIST 2103 Contemporary History        3
ECON 2102 Principles of Economics II  3
BIO  1100 Biology for Non-Majors      4
RLC       Humanities (Literature)     3
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(RLC - Consult Rend Lake College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
PY 222 Psychology of the Adolescent    3
SE 222 Secondary Block I Fld. Exp.     1
GH 315 Historiography                  3
PS 103 U.S. Political Systems          3
WH 300+ History                        3
UI xxx University Studies              3
EM 102 Tech and the Teacher’s Role     1
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THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
EF 200 School & Society                2
SE 270 Block II Field Exp.             3
SE 271 Theories of Learn & Mgmt        2
SE 272 Teach Read in Sec School        2
SE 273 Instructional Comp for H.S.     3
PS 300+ Political Science              3
US 300+ History                        3
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam            0
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THIRD YEAR - SUMMER SEMESTER
UI xxx University Studies              3

FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
SE 318 Tech of Tchg Social Studies     3
SE 370 Block III Field Experience      1
EX 390 Psych & Ed of Excep Child       3
UI xxx Geog. University Studies Course 3
SO     Elective                        3
PS 570 Comparative Government          3
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FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
SE 463 Student Teaching Sec. (1st)     6
SE 464 Student Teaching Sec. (2nd)     6
EF 400 Ed Issues for Student Teachers  1
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Total hours needed from Rend Lake College:  64-65
Total hours needed to complete the Bachelor of Science in Education Degree: 75-81

The precise number of hours to be taken at Southeast will be determined by courses taken at Rend Lake College, choice of historic preservation concentration and choice of minor.  Early advising by the transfer counselor and/or with faculty at Southeast will assist the student in making appropriate choices.

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

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