Childhood Education (Social Studies), BA
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Understanding College (FS) | 1 | |
| Writing and Presentation (WRI1 & OC1) | 6 | |
| Mathematic (QR1) | 3-4 | |
| Math for Liberal Arts | ||
| Information Literacy, Media, and Research (ITML) | 3 | |
| Creative Voices Across Cultures (HCE) | 6 | |
| Science at Work (NPW) | 6-10 | |
| Ethics, Reality, and Logic (PEM) | 6 | |
| Individual and Societies (SEH) | 6 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Our World, Past and Present (WHG) | 6 | |
| US History 1896 to Present | ||
| Personal Wellness (FH) | 2-3 | |
| Religion and Culture (RS) | 3 | |
| Education Major | ||
| ED-1201 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED-2020 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED-2100 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| PSY-2201 | Developmental Psychology I | 3 |
| SED-2040 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| ED-3000 | Teaching With Technology | 3 |
| ED-4350 | Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners | 3 |
| ED-4990 | Supervised Student Teaching 1 | 6 |
| CED-2200 | Methods of Effective Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom (1-6) | 3 |
| CED-3300 | Methods of Instruction in Writing (grades 1-6) | 3 |
| CED-3200 | Methods of Instruction in Mathematics (grades 1-6) | 3 |
| CED-3000 | Methods of Instruction in Science (grades 1-6) | 3 |
| CED-3700 | Methods of Instruction in Social Studies And Geography (grades 1-6) | 3 |
| CED-4300 | Methods of Instruction in Beginning Reading (grades 1-6) | 3 |
| Select two foreign language courses in sequence | 6 | |
| HIS 1102 Survey of Western Civilization (since 1500) | 3 | |
| HIS-2301 | Medieval History | 3 |
| HIS-2202 | Ancient History | 3 |
| HIS-2401 | US History Age of Discovery 1789 | 3 |
| HIS-2402 | History of the United States 1789-1896 | 3 |
| HIS-3312 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnicity in American Life | ||
| History of the African American | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Latin American History | ||
| World in the 20th and 21st Century | ||
| The Atlantic World | ||
PSC 2320-2323 Current Problems | ||
| Africa Government and Politics | ||
| Social Anthropology | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| New York on Location: Walking Tours in The City | ||
| New York City in the American Urban Experience. | ||
| Famous Trials: Landmark Legal Cases In American History | ||
| MAT-1103 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 132-138 | |
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The successful completion of ED-4990 Supervised Student Teaching satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement.
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.