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Social Studies Education (SS ED)

SS ED 298 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
 

SS ED 411 Teaching Secondary Social Studies I (3) Teaching social studies, including individual differences, curricular overview, application of learning theories, identification and measurement of learning outcomes.
Effective: Spring 1996
Prerequisite: ANTH 045, C I 295, HIST 020, HIST 021, PL SC 001 ; 12 credits from history and/or geography and/or sociology and/or economics  

SS ED 412 Teaching Secondary Social Studies II (3) Study of the social studies teacher's role in planning instruction; strategies for implementing and assessing teaching in the social studies.
Effective: Fall 1983 Ending: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: SS ED 411   Concurrent: C I 412W

SS ED 412W Teaching Secondary Social Studies II (3) Writing-intensive course focusing on study of the social studies teacher's role in planning instruction; strategies for teaching.
Effective: Summer 2010 Future: Summer 2010
Prerequisite: SS ED 411   Concurrent: C I 412W

SS ED 430W Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Grades (3) Principles underlying use of social studies in the elementary school; practical demonstration of desirable methods.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: LL ED 400, LL ED 401, LL ED 402, PSYCH 212 nine credits in history and the social sciences   Concurrent: SCIED 458 MTHED 420 C I 495B ; C I 495A OR

SS ED 470 Issues in Social Studies Education (1-6) Concentration on particular issues, trends, and developments in the social studies.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite: Instructional I certificate and teaching experience  

SS ED 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

SS ED 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

SS ED 497A Heritage Interpretation Education (3) Principles of interpretation for natural and cultural sites; earn Certified Interpretative Guide certification offered by National Association for Interpretation.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

SS ED 498 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
 

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