Pathway to Your Secondary Education Degree with a Concentration in Social Studies
The requirements for the College Transfer Program leading to a B.S. in Social Studies Education total 123-125 credit hours, with 58 of these completed at The Citadel. This includes 36 credit hours in the major, 21 credit hours of elective courses, and a one-hour orientation course. The remaining 65-67 credit hours are to be completed at Trident Technical College (or another regionally accredited institution), including 38 credit hours of general education courses, 12 credit hours of social science courses, and 15-17 credit hours of lower-division elective courses.
Prepare to Transfer to The Citadel
The section below outlines the course requirements for the Secondary Education (Social Studies Concentration) Degree Completion Transfer Program. While the outline is specific to Trident Technical College (TTC), any state-approved technical college will be acceptable. It provides details on the courses needed for your initial studies and those required at The Citadel to complete your degree.
Secondary Education Transfer Program Course Requirements (Prior to Transfer)
| Degree Requirements | Courses Taken at TTC (credit hours) |
|---|---|
| Writing/English Composition (6 credit hours) | • ENG 101 – English Composition I (3) • ENG 102 – English Composition II (3) |
| Humanities/Foreign Languages (6 credit hour) | • MUS 105 – Music Appreciation (3) • ART 101 – Art History and Appreciation (3) |
| History (12 credit hours) | • HIS 104 – World History I (3) • HIS 105 – World History II (3) • HIS 201 – American History Discovery to 1877 (3) • HIS 202 – American History 1877 to Present (3) |
| Mathematics (6 credit hours) | • MAT 110 – College Algebra (3) • MAT 120 – Probability and Statistics (3) |
| Science (8 credit hours) (Courses not necessarily sequential) | • BIO 101 – Biological Science I (+ lab) (4) • BIO 102 – Biological Science II (+ lab) (4) • CHM 110 – College Chemistry I (+ lab) (4) • CHM 111 – College Chemistry II (+ lab) (4) • PHY 201 – Physics I (+ lab) (4) • PHY 202 – Physics II (+ lab) (4) • AST 101 – Solar System Astronomy (+ lab) (4) • AST 102 – Stellar Astronomy (+ lab) (4) |
| Social Science (12 credit hours) | • PSC 201 – American Gov. (3) • SOC 101 – Intro to Sociology (3) • ECO 210 – Macroeconomics (3) • PSY 201 – General Psychology (3) |
| Lower Division Electives (15-17 credit hours) (Any Transferable Courses Apply) | Recommended for TTC AA Students: • Oral Communication • CPT 101 -Introduction to Computers |
Courses Taken at The Citadel
| Degree Requirements | Courses Taken at The Citadel (with credit hours) |
|---|---|
| Orientation Seminar (1 credit hour) (Must be taken during the first semester.) | • EUGS 101 – Introduction to The Citadel Experience (1) |
| Required Education Courses (36 credit hours) | • EDUC 101 – Education in Modern Society (3) • EDUC 202 – Educational Psychology (3) • EDUC 206 – Adolescent Development (3) • EDUC 312 – Teaching Students with Special Needs (3) • EDUC 301 – Foundations in Literacy Development (3) • EDUC 401 – Methods and Materials of Secondary School Teaching (3) • EDUC 306 – Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools (3) • EDUC 402 – Special Methods in Teaching (3) • EDUC 499 – Teaching Internship (12) |
| Required Social Studies Courses (21 credit hours) | • ANTH 202 – Cultural Anthropology (3) • GEOG 209 – World Geography (3) • PSCI 302 – Urban Politics (3) • HIST 206 – Social and Cultural History of the Non-Western World (3) |
| Approved Electives | • One – History Elective (200 level +) (3) • Two – Social Studies Electives (200 level +) 1 (6) |