Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to complete an Associate of Arts Degree at Southwestern Illinois 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.

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

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

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

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
ENG  101 Rhetoric & Composition I          3
PSYC 151 General Psychology                3
ANTH 150 Cultural Anthropology             3
SWIC     Science                           4
Choose one: MAT107,113,191,203,204,213,292 4
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FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENG  102 Rhetoric and Composition II       3
HLTH 151 Health                            2
POLS 150 Intro to American Government      3
PHIL 150 Introduction to Philosophy        3
SWIC     Science                           4
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     TAKE C-BASE EXAM

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
HIST 180 U.S. History to 1865              3
SPCH 151 Public Speaking                   3
SWIC     Humanities (Literature)           3
HIST 151 European Civilization I           3
BUS  201 Principles of Economics I         3
SWIC     Humanities                        3
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SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
BUS  202 Principles of Economics II        3
HIST 181 U.S. History 1866 - 1945          3
SOC  153 Introductory Sociology            3
HIST 152 European Civilization II          3
GEOG 152 Global Geography                  3
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(SWIC - Consult Southwestern Illinois College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
PS 570 Comparative Government              3
PS 220 Missouri Government                 1
WH 300+ History                            3
PY 222 Psychology of Adolescents           3
SE 222 Secondary Block I Field Experience  1
UI 3xx University Studies                  3
PS 300+ Political Science                  3
EM 102 Technology & Teacher’s Role         1
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THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
SE 270 Secondary Block II Field Experience 3
SE 271 Theory/ Learning & Management       2
SE 272 Teach Reading in Secondary School   2
SE 273 Instr. Competencies/ H.S.           3
EF 200 School & Society                    3
UI 3xx Geography Interdisciplinary         3
US 300+ History                            3
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam                0
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FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
SE 318 Tech of Teaching Social Studies     3
SE 370 Second. Block III Field Experience  1
GH 315 Historiography                      3
EX 390 Psych & Ed of Exceptional Child     3
UI 4xx University Studies                  3
US 300+ History                            3
SO     Elective                            3
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FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
SE 463 Student Teaching (1st)              6
SE 464 Student Teaching (2nd)              6
EF 400 Edu. Issues for Student Teachers    1
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Total hours needed from Southwestern Illinois College: 65
Total hours needed to complete the Bachelor of Science in Education Degree: 69

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

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