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Comprehensive Social Studies 
Students seeking certification in Secondary Social Studies will be certified to teach social studies at the high school or grades 9-12 level. The program of study requires students to build a foundation of content mastery in Economics, Geography, History, and Political Science. These four core or content areas are the foundation for a general social studies curriculum, and are the most commonly taught subject areas at the secondary level. Degree-seeking students also take courses in Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, which are considered secondary social studies strands. The program of study requires students to pick a content area concentration – history, sociology, psychology or political science.
Secondary social studies majors move through their coursework as a cohort, taking prescribed courses in select semesters. Students are required to fulfill at least 100 hours of observation/teaching at the secondary level prior to their student internship. Students will have an opportunity to observe/teach students of varying abilities and do so at various schools.
If you have further questions regarding the Comprehensive Secondary Social Studies program, please contact Dr. Tim Lintner at 803-641-3564 or via email at tlintner@usca.edu
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South Carolina Social Studies Standards
National Council for the Social Studies
South Carolina Council for the Social Studies
