BSc in Adolescent Social Studies Education and Students with Disabilities Generalist (Grades 7-12) in Brookville United States | Long Island University

The 120-credit dual certification Bachelor of Science in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and Students with Disabilities program trains future educators to foster academic achievement in diverse learners. This curriculum provides aspiring teachers with the essential competencies, theoretical background, and practical strategies to engage secondary students across ability levels in mastering core social studies concepts including history, economics, government, and cultural studies. The program mandates at least 150 hours of classroom observations and teaching practice in middle and high school settings, integrated throughout coursework. Participants undertake supervised student teaching placements at two different grade levels, gaining hands-on experience working with adolescents, collaborating with mentor teachers, and developing pedagogical approaches for social studies instruction. Graduates who fulfill all degree requirements and pass New York State certification examinations will qualify for dual teaching credentials upon degree conferral. This interdisciplinary program is collaboratively administered by the Teaching and Learning Department and Social Sciences Department.

As social studies education majors, teacher candidates develop expertise in helping secondary students comprehend historical periods, governmental systems, economic principles, cultural diversity, and resource utilization. The curriculum explores pivotal economic, political, cultural, and religious developments across civilizations from antiquity to contemporary times. With a global perspective, coursework emphasizes the evolution of American democratic institutions, worldwide historical contributions, and modern international relations. Students engage with fundamental concepts from anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology, examining transformative ideologies and systems including industrialization, nationalism, socialism, liberalism, imperialism, fascism, communism, and globalization.