Adolescence Education: Social Studies, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
*EDUC 106 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education	3	HIST 144 OR HIST 145	3
GEOG 100 - Introductory Geography	3	COMP 100 - Composition	3
HIST 120 OR HIST 100 OR HIST 101	3	ECON 110, 111, or 112	3
Math Gen Ed Elective	3	Any Foreign Language I
Elective	3	Elective	3
		Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
*EPSY 250 - Adolescent Growth and Development	3	POLS 121 - U.S. Government	3
GEOG 230 - Geography of Culture and Environment	3	EPSY 275 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation	3
EDUC 201 - Diversity and Teaching	3	GEOG 233, 250, 260, 262 or AHIS 200-399	3
Any Foreign Language II	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
ECON Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
EDUC 246 - Development of Language and Adolescent Literacies	3	EDUC 213 - Education Law Requirements	1
EDUC 254 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Middle and High School	3	EDUC 346 - Teaching Reading in Content Areas	3
POLS 200-203, 205-227, 230-245, 284, 329	3	EPSY 229 - Survey of Exceptional Children	3
GEOG 238, 266, 274, 277, 279 or WHIS 200-399	3	GEOG 270 OR EHIS 200-399	3
GEOG 233, 250, 260, 262 or AHIS 200-399	3	GEOG 238, 266, 274, 277, 279 or WHIS 200-399	3
		GEOG 233, 250, 260, 262 or AHIS 200-399	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	16

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SSED 392 - Research, Theory and Practice in Middle and High School Social Studies Education	4	SSED 396 - Student Teaching in Secondary Social Studies	6
POLS 200-203, 205-227, 230-245, 284, 329	3	SSED 396 - Student Teaching in Secondary Social Studies	6
GEOG 270 OR EHIS 200-399	3	SSED 398 - Seminar in Middle and High School Social Studies Education	3
Elective	3
Elective	1
TOTAL	14	TOTAL	15

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance

SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.