Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Adolescence Education: Social Studies, B.A.


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Grades 7-12 with 5-6 extension

All Education courses must be completed with a 2.7 or higher, with a 3.0 GPA in the education major.Education courses (EDLS and SECD courses) require a minimum grade of 2.7 or above; therefore, these courses will not satisfy the requirement if students elect the S/P/U grading option.  However, an S grade can be used to fulfill cognate requirements in the major.  Students must follow the S/P/U policy for the Arts & Science major they are pursuing.

All Adolescence Social Studies Education programs require completion of an appropriate Arts and Sciences major, chosen from one of the following majors: anthropology, economics, history, politics or sociology. Contact the chair of one of these departments to declare the major, be assigned an adviser, and select appropriate courses.

The GPA in the selected major must be a 2.75 or higher.

Program Requirements


Cognate Requirements: 59-62 Credits


All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher.

One of the Following:


Choose Two Courses on the Non-Western World: 6 Credits


(Africa, Asia, or Latin America/Caribbean)

The two courses must come from different disciplines: Anthropology, History, Sociology, Geography, and/or Politics

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Additional credits are needed to fulfill Potsdam Pathways and College requirements


Certification Requirements


  1. New York State Teacher Certification Exams required for Initial certification: EAS, edTPA and CST Social Studies (Certification exams are subject to change)
  2. Fingerprinting Clearance

Total Credit Hours Required: 92-104


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