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Undergraduate
BSEd
Candidates
If you plan to become a secondary
History/Social Studies teacher, you should let your History
Department adviser know as early as possible in your
academic career. The total requirement is 130 credits. Even
if you took an average of more than 13 credits each semester
it would take you five years to complete the degree. Clearly, the
earlier you take the correct sequence of classes the better.
WHAT DEGREES ARE AVAILABLE?
There are two degrees available, and
both lead to the same State of Connecticut certification in
History & Social Studies, 7-12 (state endorsement code 026).
You may be either a BSEd in History major or a BSEd
in Social Science major. Be sure your adviser is assisting
you in completing the correct
advising form.
WHAT IS THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM?
The “Professional Program” is the stage
of your academic career when you can begin to take Education
classes. Typically, students pursue the degree by taking
general education, History, and Social Science classes until
they have completed approximately 60-70 credits. At that
point, it is appropriate to talk with your adviser about the
timing of applying to the Professional Program. You cannot
take any Education classes until after your acceptance into
the Professional Program.
The State of
Connecticut requires that students be admitted to programs
in teacher education only after they have met certain
criteria. Admission to CCSU and pursuit of a BSEd
program does not guarantee admission to the
Professional Program. There is a lot of preparation involved
in submitting a successful Professional Program application,
so again, the earlier you start the better your chances of
meeting the deadlines. The Professional Program application
deadlines are usually 10 September and 10 February.
Applications are
available online
and in the
School of Education in Barnard Hall.
APPLYING TO
THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Long before
you apply to the Professional Program, download and review
this PDF file:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE UNDERGRADUATE
APPLICANTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM INTERVIEW
All applicants to the program must pass
an interview that covers your motivation, content knowledge,
skills, and dispositions. In order to pass the interview,
your average score must be 12 or above and your average
score in each area must be 2 or above.
REVIEW THE INTERVIEW RUBRIC
AFTER
ACCEPTANCE
If you are
accepted into the Professional Program the Social Studies
Coordinator becomes your adviser and you can begin to take
Education classes.
You will take a sequence of courses that
will take no less than three semesters and will include
theoretical and field experience-based classes.
Important
advising and student teaching information is available on
the
Professional Program Advising page.
QUESTIONS?
Please talk to your assigned adviser early and often about
any questions you may have about the program and your
progress.
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