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Social Studies Teacher (7-12) (with History Major), B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2020-2021 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core (HIST 3401 or 3402 recommended) 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core (HIST 3005 recommended) 3 General Elective General Elective 3 HIST 3345 or 3410 or 3420 or 3424 or 3430 or 3441 or 3442 or 3450 or 3457 or a POLS course between 3101 and 3160 Major (Government course) 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 HIST 2001W: The Historian's Craft: Theories and Methods Major 4 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Pre-1500 course* Major 3 European HIST course* Major 3 SEED 2001 or CBSE 2001 Major (Also fulfills Pathways Individual & Society) 3 Transnational & comparative HIST course* Major 3 SEED 2002 or CBSE 2002 Major 3 SEED 3456: Inclusive Education and Teaching Students with Special Needs Major 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 United States HIST course* Major 3 HIST 3000-level course Major 3 African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, & Middle Eastern HIST course* Major 3 HIST 3000-level course Major 3 SEED 3401: Language and Literacy in Urban School Contexts Major 3 SEED 3402: Teaching Adolescents in the Content Areas Major 4 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 13 credits Credits HIST 4000-level course Major (grade of C or higher required) 4 HIST 4000-level colloquium course Major (grade of C or higher required) 4 HIST 3000-level course Major 3 SEED 4408: Advanced Seminar on Methods of Teaching Social Studies, Student Teaching II Major 5 SEED 4402: Seminar on Methods of Teaching Social Studies, Student Teaching I Major 5 HIST 3332 or 3470 or 3472 or 3512 or ECON 2002 or 2100 or 2200 Major (Economics course) 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 1 Degree Details 39 Pathways Credits* 68 Major Credits 36 HIST credits 26 SEED credits 6 credits (one Economics & one Government course) 13 General Elective Credits Students may apply a minor towards their general elective credits. 120 Total Credits *The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Social Studies Teacher (with History major) B.A. includes a course (SEED 2001 or CBSE 2001) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Social Studies Teacher (with History major) B.A. only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits. The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. *Students majoring in History must complete at least one course from each of the following areas: a) Pre-1500 (Ancient, medieval, and early modern history), b) European history, c) Transnational and comparative history, d) United States history, e) African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history. Please refer to http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/schools/socialsciences/departments/history/undergraduate/courses_u.php?sch=n&div=U&disc=HIST.&department=48&dept_id=88 for a list of HIST courses pertaining to each area. Students are encouraged to visit the Department of History to pick up a "History Major Requirements Worksheet" as well. With permission of the Chairperson, one course taken outside the department may count towards the major. Students must have a GPA of 2.70 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to take SEED 2001 and 2002. Students must have a B- in both SEED 2001 and 2002 and a GPA of 2.75 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to continue to SEED 3401, and SEED 3402, and SEED 3456. To take SEED 4402, students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, a B- or better in both SEED 3401 and 3402, and/or permission of the head of the program. To take SEED 4408, students must earn a B- or higher in SEED 4402, a GPA of 2.75 or higher in their major, and the permission of the head of the program. In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis. Contact Information Department of Anthropology and Archaeology 3307 James Hall Jillian Cavanaugh, Chairperson jcavanaugh@brooklyn.cuny.edu Department of Secondary Education 2608 James Hall Lyn-donna George lyn-donna.george62@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
39 Pathways Credits*
68 Major Credits
36 HIST credits
26 SEED credits
6 credits (one Economics & one Government course)
13 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a minor towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Social Studies Teacher (with History major) B.A. includes a course (SEED 2001 or CBSE 2001) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Social Studies Teacher (with History major) B.A. only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits.
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.
*Students majoring in History must complete at least one course from each of the following areas: a) Pre-1500 (Ancient, medieval, and early modern history), b) European history, c) Transnational and comparative history, d) United States history, e) African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history. Please refer to http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/schools/socialsciences/departments/history/undergraduate/courses_u.php?sch=n&div=U&disc=HIST.&department=48&dept_id=88 for a list of HIST courses pertaining to each area. Students are encouraged to visit the Department of History to pick up a "History Major Requirements Worksheet" as well. With permission of the Chairperson, one course taken outside the department may count towards the major.
Students must have a GPA of 2.70 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to take SEED 2001 and 2002. Students must have a B- in both SEED 2001 and 2002 and a GPA of 2.75 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to continue to SEED 3401, and SEED 3402, and SEED 3456.
To take SEED 4402, students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, a B- or better in both SEED 3401 and 3402, and/or permission of the head of the program. To take SEED 4408, students must earn a B- or higher in SEED 4402, a GPA of 2.75 or higher in their major, and the permission of the head of the program.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.
Department of Anthropology and Archaeology 3307 James Hall Jillian Cavanaugh, Chairperson jcavanaugh@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Department of Secondary Education 2608 James Hall Lyn-donna George lyn-donna.george62@brooklyn.cuny.edu
