809 Social Science

APPROPRIATE CREDITS FOR CERTIFICATION

INSTRUCTIONAL AREA (809) SOCIAL SCIENCE

In order to become certified at the provisional level to teach any course numbered within instructional area (809) Social Science, the individual must:

Have at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, and

Have at least a minor or twenty semester credits drawn from the recognized social science disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, History, Anthropology, Geography, or Philosophy, with a minimum of twelve credits in the discipline being taught.

Individuals satisfying the requirement necessary for a five-year certificate must:

Have at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, and

Have at least a major or thirty semester credits drawn from the recognized social science disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, History, Anthropology, Geography, or Philosophy, with a minimum of twenty credits in the discipline being taught.

Courses from other departments will be considered only if accompanied by a written statement from the recognized social science
discipline department chair of an accredited university that the course or a portion of the course is equivalent to a course counting towards a minor or major in the respective social science discipline.

The following are examples of university course titles which might be recognized as supporting certification, if they come from the appropriate department:

PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to Psychology

Applied Psychology

Issues in Psychology

Psychology of Perception

Psychology of Human Emotions

Psychology of Motivation

Current Topics in Psychology

Thinking and Problem Solving

Human Information Processing

Modern Viewpoints in Psychology

Psychology of Human Adjustment

Psychology of Personality

Social Psychology

Community Psychology

History and Systems of Psychology

Physiological Psychology

Educational Psychology

Industrial Psychology

Psychology of Childhood

Psychology of Adolescence

Maturity and Old Age

Psychological Aspects of Death and Dying

Developmental Psychology

ECONOMICS

Introduction to Economics

Principles of Macroeconomics

Principles of Microeconomics

Economic Development of the Western World

Economics of Black America

Introduction to the Economics of Agriculture

Consumer Economics

Development of Economics

Labor Problems

Economic History of the US

Money and Banking

Role of Government in the Economy

Contemporary Economic Issues

Urban and Regional Economics

International Economics

Structure of American Industry

Business Cycles

Welfare Economics

State and Local Finance

Economic Policy

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Introduction to American Institutions

Evaluation of American Institutions

Seminar in American Institutions

Introduction to Political Analysis

Introduction to American National Government

Issues of Political Thought

State Government and Public Policy

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

The American Judicial System

Evaluation of American Planning

American Public Policy

American Foreign Policy

American Constitutional Development

Introduction to Public Administration

The Legislative Process

The Executive Process

SOCIOLOGY

Contemporary American Society

Introduction to Society

Organizations and Society

Community Development

Social Change

Introduction to American Institutions

Conflict in American Society

Seminar in American Institutions

Occupations and Work Organizations

Social Organizations

Marriage and Family

Social Disorganization

Criminology

Racial and Cultural Minorities

Urban Sociology

Industry and Society

Issues of Political Thought