EDU 312 Social Studies Methods

3 Credits

This course examines the philosophical bases, curriculum components, current research, and instructional strategies for teaching social studies at the elementary level with emphasis on human relationships and values.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 202 , EDU 220 , and EDU 248 ; concurrent with EDU 360 and EDU 375 . This course can only be taken after the student has received an official Letter of Acceptance to the Education major.

NOTE: All students pursuing Early Elementary (PK–4) and Special Education (PK–8) Certification are required to successfully complete ECE 101, Teaching as a Profession: PK–4, before taking any other required course in the major. Students pursuing Secondary Teacher Certification in either Biology/General Science, English, or Social Studies are required to successfully complete EDU 101, Teaching as a Profession, before taking any other required course in the major. Proof of a current FBI Fingerprint Clearance, a Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, and a Pennsylvania Criminal Background Clearance is required and must be submitted to the Dean of Education and Human Service’s office in order to begin any ECE, EDU, or SPEC course. No student may begin these classes without all current clearances.

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