The Johns Hopkins University, School of Education

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS WORKSHEET

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING: SECONDARY EDUCATION – SOCIAL STUDIES

Applicant:

/

Telephone (H):

E-mail:

/

Telephone (W/Cell):

Reviewer:

/

Date:

/

7/17/2008

Applicants seeking certification as social studies teachers must have both breadth and depth of background in the content area demonstrated by either approximately 36 credits in course work and equivalent documented experience or earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in social studies. / Undergraduate institution(s):______
Undergraduate degree:
Major:______
Minor:______
Graduate degree(s): ______
GPA: Cum.______/last 60 credits______
The applicant’s background should include the following in credited courses or equivalent experience: /
HAS
/ NEEDS
History – NCSS - Time, Continuity, and Change (*must include at least one of these)
  • US History – Six credits demonstrating a range of course work including Early, Modern, and Minority US History.*
  • World History - Six credits demonstrating a range of course work including Western World History and Non-Western World History*.

Geography - NCSS – People, Places, and Environments
Six credits drawn from such courses as:
  • Physical Geography
  • Regional Geography
  • Cultural Geography
  • Human Geography

Political Science - NCSS – Power, Authority, Governance and Civic Ideals, and Practices, and Global Connections

Six credits drawn from such courses as:
  • American Government
  • Comparative or World Government
  • Other relevant political science courses

Economics- NCSS – Production, Distribution, & Consumption

Six credits drawn from such courses as
  • Macroeconomics
  • Micro economics
  • Other relevant economics courses

Related Social Studies Electives -NCSS – Culture. Individual Development, and Identity, Individuals, Groups, & Institutions, and Science, Technology, & Society
Six credits drawn from such courses as:
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • The Humanities
  • Science, Technology, & Society

SUMMARY of content requirements to fulfill:

Content Need / Project Type / # Units / Comment / Completed?
None RequiredAmerican GovernmentEarly US HistoryEconomicsGeographyHumanitiesMinority US HistoryModern US HistoryNon-Western World HistoryPolitical SciencePsychologyScience, Technology & SocietySociologyWestern World History / College CourseEquivalency testIndependent projectLab requiredLife experienceRecommended ReadingsSpecial Topics course completionAdditional Special Topics workWorkshop
American GovernmentEarly US HistoryEconomicsGeographyHumanitiesMinority US HistoryModern US HistoryNon-Western World HistoryPolitical SciencePsychologyScience, Technology & SocietySociologyWestern World History / College CourseEquivalency testIndependent projectLab requiredLife experienceRecommended ReadingsSpecial Topics course completionAdditional Special Topics workWorkshop
American GovernmentEarly US HistoryEconomicsGeographyHumanitiesMinority US HistoryModern US HistoryNon-Western World HistoryPolitical SciencePsychologyScience, Technology & SocietySociologyWestern World History / College CourseEquivalency testIndependent projectLab requiredLife experienceRecommended ReadingsSpecial Topics course completionAdditional Special Topics workWorkshop
American GovernmentEarly US HistoryEconomicsGeographyHumanitiesMinority US HistoryModern US HistoryNon-Western World HistoryPolitical SciencePsychologyScience, Technology & SocietySociologyWestern World History / College CourseEquivalency testIndependent projectLab requiredLife experienceRecommended ReadingsSpecial Topics course completionAdditional Special Topics workWorkshop
American GovernmentEarly US HistoryEconomicsGeographyHumanitiesMinority US HistoryModern US HistoryNon-Western World HistoryPolitical SciencePsychologyScience, Technology & SocietySociologyWestern World History / College CourseEquivalency testIndependent projectLab requiredLife experienceRecommended ReadingsSpecial Topics course completionAdditional Special Topics workWorkshop

Purple