Sociology, Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12), B.S.

Bachelor of Science
Credit Hours: 33

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Sociology Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12)

Students interested in teacher licensure in social studies must complete the sociology major, the additional coursework required for social studies licensure and the Secondary Education Cognate major requirements. See the School of Education, Health and Human Performance section of this catalog for a listing of the requirements for the additional certification coursework and the secondary education cognate major. Students should apply for acceptance to this program preferably by the second semester of their sophomore year. Requirements for this include admission to and successful completion of the approved teacher education program. Students must successfully complete all requirements for licensure in secondary education.

When declaring teacher licensure in social studies through the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select “Declare or Add a Major” and then “Secondary Education Cognate” from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the sociology major and follow the on-screen instructions.

You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . Requirements for admission:
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.750 and 60 earned credit hours.
- Passing scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators designated by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Scores must be sent to the College of Charleston (Code R5113) and the SCDE (Code R8108).
- Disposition forms from (a) a general education faculty member, (b) your EDFS 201 professor, and (c) someone who has observed you working with children.
- If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201 , they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
- A grade of C or better in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) .
Your admission process must be completed before beginning the professional program.
You must complete a major in the content area and the cognate major to be forwarded to the State Department of Education for certification.
Minimum education GPA of 3.000.

Required Courses:

Note:

*SOCY 260 , SOCY 271 , and SOCY 272 must be taken within the first 18 credit hours of the major.

One course from each of the four areas of concentration in sociology:

Social Psychology (330’s), Social Problems (340’s), Social Organization (350’s), and Social Inequality (360’s)

Social Psychology Concentration Area

Social Problems Concentration Area

Social Organization Concentration Area

Social Inequality Concentration Area

Complete 6 credit hours:

From SOCY 103 -SOCY 499

Notes:

*A maximum of 3 credit hours from SOCY 103 and SOCY 109 can count toward the electives and GPA for the sociology major.
Sociology majors are strongly encouraged to take MATH 104 or MATH 250 .
Sociology majors are encouraged to include courses in anthropology, history, political science, international studies, philosophy, psychology, economics, statistics, and computer programming in their program of study. Sociology majors may wish to pursue and interdisciplinary minor in African American Studies; Crime, Law, and Society; or Women’s and Gender Studies.

Secondary Education Cognate Major

Required Courses

Notes:

*EDFS 201 is a prerequisite to all other education courses with a grade of C or better.

**Students must enroll in the Secondary sections for each of the courses marked with a double asterisk. This requires meeting with your education advisors and completing the registration form. Each course requires a school-based field experience. Students will need a 3-hour block of time per week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, to complete each school-based experience.

Select two MATH courses totaling at least 6 credit hours from the following:

Clinical Practice Internship Requirement

Students seeking recommendation for South Carolina certification in Secondary Education must complete the program of study above and meet the admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program and the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance. Recommendation to the South Carolina Department of Education for certification in South Carolina is contingent upon successful completion of Clinical Practice, and achievement of passing scores on the necessary Praxis II test(s) for recommendation. Students who do not take Clinical Practice may not earn a degree in Secondary Education and will not be recommended for certification. See your faculty advisor for additional information.

EDFS 460 Clinical Practice in the Content Areas (12)

Sociology, Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12), B.S.