Social Studies

Program Competencies

Students are expected to possess:

The capacity to teach at the secondary level in at least three social studies disciplines, including history.
Awareness of the social, political and economic systems that comprise contemporary societies as well as the growing interdependencies between societies as mediated by a global economy and shared concern for the physical environment.
The ability to integrate and synthesize knowledge across disciplinary boundaries in order to accumulate realistic understanding of global, national and local issues.
The ability to recognize and value the varied nature of the human condition across individuals and culture groups through the practice of social/historical analysis.
The ability to express methods of social science investigation, conduct original studies and present findings of those investigations in written and oral format.
The ability to assess and use electronic databases, information sites and various online resources, and to use various instructional and presentation programs.

Assessment