History
and Social Sciences Teacher Licensure
Teacher
Education Program Requirements
Students seeking secondary teacher certification in History and Social
Sciences must complete the following requirements from the College of
Human Sciences and Department of Curriculum and Instruction:
Basic courses in
Curriculum & Instruction (C I)
- C I 202: Introduction to Instructional Technology for
Grades 7-12 (3 cr. – previously C I 201)
- C I 204: Social Foundations of American
Education (3 cr.)
Prior to applying
for admission to the University Teacher Education Program (UTEP)
students must complete the following:
- C I 280L: Pre-Student Teaching Experience: Early
Field
Experience (0.5 cr.)Prerequisite for admission to University Teacher
Education Program (UTEP)
- C I 219: Orientation to Teacher Education for
Secondary
Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Majors (R cr.) -- Taken
concurrently with C I 280L
- Take the Praxis I (PPST) Exam.
See: http://www.teacher.hs.iastate.edu/praxis.php
- Apply for admission to the University Teacher
Education
Program (UTEP) at least two semesters prior to student
teaching.
See: http://www.teacher.hs.iastate.edu/admission.php
Following UTEP
admission students may complete the following professional courses:
- C I 280A: Pre-Student Teaching Experience:
Teacher Aide (1 cr.)
- C I 333: Educational Psychology (3 cr.)
- C I 406: Multicultural Education (3
cr.)
- C I 426: Principles of Secondary Education
(3 cr.)
- SP ED 450: Teaching Secondary Students with
Exceptionalities in the General Education Classroom (3 cr. --
Taken concurrently with C I 496)
- C I 496: Methods of Teaching History/Social
Sciences (3 cr. -- Taken the term immediately prior to student teaching)
- C I 480A: Field Experience for Secondary Teaching
Preparation: Social Studies (2 cr. --Taken in conjunction with C I 496)
- C I 417A: Student Teaching: Social Studies (16 cr. --
Normally completed one’s last semester)
Curriculum
and Instruction course descriptions.
Students must also:
- Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average
- Earn a grade of C or above in all C I, SP ED, HD FS,
or other professional courses
- Participate in an international experience, including
international student teaching, course-related travel abroad, or
volunteer work with an international program on campus.
General Education and Core
Social Science Requirements
History content
Political Science Content
Curriculum
and Instruction Questions? Contact: Dr.
Mimi Lee
Content
Questions? Contact: Dr.
Kevin Hill