Social Science, Emphasis in Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP-SS), with the B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Impacted Program

The social science major in preparation for the emphasis in integrated teacher education program (ITEP-SS) is designated as an impacted program.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

To be admitted to the major, students must meet the following criteria:

Preparation for the Major

(29 units)

These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC. The minimum grade in each class is C (2.0) or better.

• ECON 101 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
• ECON 102 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
• GEOG 102 - People, Places, and Environments Units: 3
• HIST 100 - World History Units: 3
• HIST 101 - World History Units: 3
• HIST 109 - American History to Reconstruction Units: 3
• HIST 110 - American History Since the Civil War Units: 3
• POL S 102 - Introduction to American and California Government and Politics Units: 3
• TE 170 - Child and Adolescent Development from a Cultural Perspective Units: 3

• also listed as

• CFD 170 - Child and Adolescent Development from a Cultural Perspective Units: 3
• TE 211A - Field Experience in Mathematics Units: 1

• or

• TE 211B - Field Experience in Science Units: 1
• TE 280 - Health Education for Teachers Units: 1

Language Requirement

Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirement. Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements.” Spanish is recommended for those planning to work in this part of the United States.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Students must have fulfilled the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or above before taking TE 405W * and earn a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 36 upper division units to include:

Additional Requirements for Subject Matter Preparation Certification

Certification of subject matter competency offered by social science requires completion of all preparation for the major and major courses with at most one course with a C- or lower among courses listed under preparation for the major, and at most one course with a C- or lower among courses listed under the major. If a course is repeated, the highest grade will count. Certification must be achieved before student teaching.

ITEP Admission Requirements

Students apply for admission to the Integrated Teacher Education Program during the spring of their sophomore year. Students who qualify for admission to the Integrated Teacher Education Program in social science the summer prior to their junior year must have a GPA of 2.67 or better, passing scores on the CBEST, a documented field experience, and complete program application.

Credential Requirements

(32 units)

• ED 484 - Valuing Human Diversity Units: 3
• ED 970 - Teaching Event Assessment Units: 1-3 (1 unit)
• SPED 450 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations Units: 3
• TE 303 - The Teaching Profession: First Clinical Experience Units: 3-4 (3 units)
• TE 903 - Secondary School Student Teaching Seminar Units: 1-2 (2 units)
• TE 914B - Instructional Methods for History and Social Sciences Units: 3
• TE 924B - Advanced Methods in Teaching History/Social Science Units: 2-4 (2 units)
• TE 933 - Teaching of Literacies in the Secondary School Units: 3
• TE 954 - Humanistic and Social Aspects of Teaching Units: 2-4 (3 units)
• TE 963 - Secondary School Student Teaching I Units: 1-12 (9 units)

Note

*Required of all single subject ITEP majors regardless of Writing Proficiency Assessment score.