This course prepares social studies pre-service teachers to plan lessons (i.e., inquiry-based, C3 Framework, etc.) using state/national content and professional standards and various instructional techniques. Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; signed Social Studies (5-12) major or Secondary Social Studies minor.

This course emphasizes core teaching practices, disciplinary specific concepts and tools, discipline-specific thinking, multi-disciplinary literacy practices, and evidence-based discussion methods. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: SSC 250 with C+ or better; admission to teacher education.

This course examines the histories of difficult histories and traumatic pasts and explores trauma-informed and affective practices for the teaching and discussion methods for each. Prerequisites: Signed Social Studies 5-12 major or Secondary Social Studies 5-9, 7-12 minor; SSC 301 with a C+ or better. Corequisites: SSC 350; SSC 370.

This course supports further development of pedagogical practices for history, geography, political science, and economics including advanced disciplinary-specific literacy and thinking practices. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: SSC 301 with C+ or better; admission to teacher education. Corequisites: SSC 310; SSC 370.

This seminar engages social studies students enrolled in pre-student teaching in applying, extending, and reflecting on concepts, questions, theories, and models of teaching. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: SSC 301 with a C+ or better; declared secondary social studies (5-12) major or minor. Corequisite: SSC 310; SSC 350.

This course includes advanced content-specific instructional methods and provides social studies teacher candidates with support to practice discipline-specific thinking, multi-disciplinary literacy practices, and assessment strategies. Prerequisites: SSC 310 with a C+ or better; SSC 350 with a C+ or better; SSC 370 with a C+ or better; admission to teacher education.