Secondary Social Studies Education
Become an impactful educator of history and geography through our High School Social Studies Education Degree.
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Delivery: Face-to-Face
Time Required: 4 years
Secondary Education Program:
Our Secondary School education program will prepare you to teach in grades 6-12 in both public and private schools. Our experienced professors ensure our graduates are knowledgeable in both content and the art of teaching. Teacher Candidates begin clinical experience and onsite training their first semester on campus. The valuable time spent in local classrooms allow them to apply the knowledge and training they receive in our highly effective education courses. Graduates are employed immediately and continue to receive support from our faculty and staff after graduation.
Admission to the Teacher Education Program
- Be admitted to Kentucky Christian University (Apply Here)
- Meet the following Teacher Education Program Requirements
- Cumulative GPA 2.75
- Meet minimum required scores on KSE Key Assessments
- 200 Clinical Hours
- Meet Dispositional Interview Requirements
- Receive required scores on the Core Academic Skills or Educators of ACT Requirements
- ACT Composite: 22 or ACT: Math 19 and Reading20 and English 18
- Case Scores: Reading 150, Writing 158 and Math 144 w/ a GPA 3.0
- Praxis Content and Pedagogical Exams
Required Course Listing
Total Program Hours: 120
College 101 or Intro to 网赌最好最大平台
Composition I or ENG 100
Composition II
Fundamentals of Speech
History Elective: World History I
Humanities Elective
Introduction to New Testament
Introduction to Old Testament
Math Elective
Science Elective: Science and Society
Social Science: Microeconomics
College 101 or Intro to 网赌最好最大平台
Composition I or ENG 100
Composition II
Fundamentals of Speech
History Elective: World History I
Humanities Elective
Introduction to New Testament
Introduction to Old Testament
Math Elective
Science Elective: Science and Society
Social Science: Microeconomics
Acts
BNT, BOT, BTH, CML, CMM, CMP, CMY, or IST Elective
Christ and Culture
Christian Heritage
Elective
Introduction to New Testament
Introduction to Old Testament
Acts
BNT, BOT, BTH, CML, CMM, CMP, CMY, or IST Elective
Christ and Culture
Christian Heritage
Elective
Introduction to New Testament
Introduction to Old Testament
Behavior Management
- EDF 332
- 3hrs
Classroom Management
- EDF 312
- 3hrs
Developmental Psychology
- HCP 201
- 3hrs
Diversity in the Classroom
- EDF 203
- 3hrs
Educational Technology
- EDF 302
- 2hrs
Exceptional Children
- EDF 202
- 3hrs
Introduction to Education
- EDF 102
- 3hrs
Junior Practicum
- EDF 310
- 1hrs
Learning Theories & Assessment
- EDF 214
- 3hrs
Literacy Across the Content
- EDF 320
- 3hrs
Methods for Secondary Education
- EDF 321
- 3hrs
Sophomore Practicum
- EDF 210
- 1hrs
Student Teaching
- EDF 414
- 12hrs
Behavior Management
- EDF 332
- 3hrs
Classroom Management
- EDF 312
- 3hrs
Developmental Psychology
- HCP 201
- 3hrs
Diversity in the Classroom
- EDF 203
- 3hrs
Educational Technology
- EDF 302
- 2hrs
Exceptional Children
- EDF 202
- 3hrs
Introduction to Education
- EDF 102
- 3hrs
Junior Practicum
- EDF 310
- 1hrs
Learning Theories & Assessment
- EDF 214
- 3hrs
Literacy Across the Content
- EDF 320
- 3hrs
Methods for Secondary Education
- EDF 321
- 3hrs
Sophomore Practicum
- EDF 210
- 1hrs
Student Teaching
- EDF 414
- 12hrs
20th Century History Elective
- HIS 321
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
American History Elective
- HIS 200+
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
American State and Local Government or American Civics
- HIS 215
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Historical Methods
- HIS 250
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Intro to Historical Geography
- HIS 210
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Macroeconomics
- ECO 312
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Modern History Elective
- HIS 3__
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Non-Western/European History Elective
- HIS 200+
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
US History I
- HIS 111
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
US History II
- HIS 112
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
World History II
- HIS 102
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
20th Century History Elective
- HIS 321
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
American History Elective
- HIS 200+
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
American State and Local Government or American Civics
- HIS 215
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Historical Methods
- HIS 250
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Intro to Historical Geography
- HIS 210
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Macroeconomics
- ECO 312
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Modern History Elective
- HIS 3__
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Non-Western/European History Elective
- HIS 200+
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
US History I
- HIS 111
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
US History II
- HIS 112
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
World History II
- HIS 102
- 3hrs
- PROGRAM: Education 8-12 Secondary Social Studies
- COURSE: TEACHING FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES
Additional Course Notes
Concentrations:
- Health Education
- Physical Education
- Learning and Behavior Disorders
Well Prepared
“Thank you so much, Dr. Brickey! I was well prepared, both educationally and most importantly, spiritually. I will forever remember this experience. I pray I can continue to make Yancey School of Nursing proud as I practice my career.”
Nephtalie Fleur, Class of 2022