SIUE offers a variety of programs that lead to a teaching certificate. Within the Social Sciences a student can major in Geography, History, or Political Science to pursue a teaching certificate.
A Secondary Education certificate in Social Studies through Geography requires a major in Geography, a Social Sciences Minor (see below) , and professional education courses through the School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior.
The Social Sciences minor spans the areas outside the major that a student with a Social Sciences teaching certificate should be prepared to teach. The listing belows details the requirements for the minor:
ANTH 111 Introduction to Anthropology
ECON 111 Macroeconomics
ECON 112 Microeconomics
HIST 112A World History to 1500
HIST 112B World History 1500 to Present
HIST 130A or 130B
130A History of Black America to 1865
130B History of Black America 1865 to Present
HIST 323 Social Science Pedagogy
POLS 111 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 112 American Government
SOCI 111 Introduction to Sociology
POLS 300, 340, 342 or 370 (take one)
POLS 300 Introduction to Political Analysis
POLS 340 The Presidency
POLS 342 Issues in American Public Policy
POLS 370 Introduction to International Relations
Geography majors pursuing Social Science Certification to teach must meet with Dr. Susan Hume (Phone: 618-650-2091 / Email: shume@siue.edu) before the end of their first semester as a declared Geography major pursuing teacher certification.
