Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Social Studies Education, B.A.

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(Rogers State University and Cameron University)

The Social Studies Education program is a joint venture of Rogers State University and Cameron University, regional institutions under the governance of the OU Board of Regents. In accordance with this agreement, RSU offers the first two years of the program and awards an Associate of Arts degree in Secondary Education, Social Studies option. Cameron University provides the education curriculum and selected discipline courses on the Claremore campus and awards the Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Education. This Teacher Education program is accredited by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Graduates will be recommended for Oklahoma teacher certification in secondary education (grades 6-12)

*Required
**Recommended
Note: HIST 3243 satisfies the computer proficiency requirement for this degree.
^Denotes courses to be taken in professional semester
***Denotes courses offered exclusively by Cameron University
(R) Restricted to Teachers Education students

Required Hours: 127 Credit Hour(s)

UNIV 1152 - The University Experience 2

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select three additional hours from the courses listed above and not previously selected.

Program Requirements:18 Credit Hour(s)

Social Studies Option

Free Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 64

Education Requirements: 30 Credit Hour(s)

EDUC 1800 - Education Introductory Seminar ***
EDUC 3003 - Introduction to Teaching 3 ***
EDUC 3612 - Classroom Management *** (R) ^
EDUC 3673 - Media & Technology 3 ***
EDUC 3753 - Educational Psychology 3 *** (R)
EDUC 4313 - Practicum in Assessment and Instruction *** (R) ^
EDUC 4653 - Classroom Assessment 3 *** (R)
EDUC 4935 - Clinical Experience in Teaching I *** ^
EDUC 4945 - Clinical Experience in Teaching II *** ^
SPED 3103 - The Exceptional Child 3 ***

Program Requirements: 33 Credit Hour(s)

History: 21 Credit Hour(s)

Complete HIST requirements that were not selected above:

HIST 2113 - Western Civilization I 3
HIST 2223 - Western Civilization II 3
HIST 3063 - Oklahoma History 3
HIST 4773 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies ***
Six hours of U.S. History electives 3000+ level
Three hours of non-U.S. History electives 3000+ level

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Social Studies Education, B.A.

Required Hours: 127 Credit Hour(s)

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Program Requirements:18 Credit Hour(s)

Social Studies Option

Free Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 64

Education Requirements: 30 Credit Hour(s)

Program Requirements: 33 Credit Hour(s)

History: 21 Credit Hour(s)

Political Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Geography: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Economics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 127