Recommended Curriculum for Social Studies Education Majors with 6-12 Endorsement
It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements and transfer information.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (17)
Spring Semester (15)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (16)
| | Literature Core | 3 |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Developmental Psychology-Lifespan | 3 |
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| ENG 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| | Or | |
| COMM 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
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| | Humanities Core | 3 |
| HPPE | Activity | 1 |
Spring Semester (15)
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
| HIS 240 | Tennessee History | 3 |
| | Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| MIS | Core or Elective | 3 |
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| REL 101 | History & Literature of the Old Testament | 3 |
| | Or | |
| REL 102 | History & Literature of the New Testament | 3 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester (18)
Spring Semester (17)
| | History Major | 3 |
| | History Major | 3 |
| | History Major | 3 |
| EDU 315 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 342 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 415 | Teaching Reading in Grades 6-12 | 2 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester (17)
| | History Major | 3 |
| | History Major | 3 |
| | History Major | 3 |
| SOC 211 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| EDU 410 | Technology in Education | 3 |
| EDU 425 | Strategies for Teaching Grades 6-12 | 2 |
Spring Semester (12)
| EDU 456 | Clinical Practice in Secondary Grades 6-12 | 11 |
| EDU 457 | Clinical Practice Seminar, 6-12 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 127
Apply for admission to the program as early as possible in the sophomore year. No EDU– prefixed courses may be taken until the student is admitted to the Teacher Education Program at MMC (exceptions: EDU 101, EDU 308 and EDU 360 which are cross listed).
Apply by October 1 for spring clinical practice, by March 1 for fall clinical practice.
All required sections of the Praxis II shall be passed prior to the clinical practice semester.