BA Social Studies Education

The Secondary Social Studies Program is designed to prepare teachers who possess the knowledge, skills, and disposition to become an effective high school teacher of social studies. To prepare social studies teachers who know their subject matter, as delineated in State and National Standards for the Social Studies. To prepare social studies teachers who possess the skills required to effectively organize plan, implement, and assess instruction according to learner needs, using a repertoire of appropriate strategies, based upon principal of human growth, best practices, as well as related state and national standards. To communicate to : presenting accurate content, planning for diverse learning styles, practicing effective communication, using technology to improve learning.