Secondary Social Science Requirements
Program Objectives
In keeping with the Institutional Goals, the Christian Education Program is designed specifically:
1. To assist the student in developing a personal philosophy of education based on Biblical/Christian principles.
2. To promote active growth in the personal spiritual life of the student and to help him develop an understanding of the principles and precepts of God’s Word for holy Christian life.
3. To prepare the student to teach Social Studies in the Christian Day School at the secondary level.
4. To help the student achieve proper levels of maturity academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
Course Requirements are as follows (Total 122 credits):
General Education, 55 credits:
PT | 101 | College Study Skills | 1 credit |
LL | 111 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
LL | 112 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
SS | 111 | History of Western Civ. I | 3 credits |
SS | 112 | History of Western Civ. II | 3 credits |
NS | 112 | Biological Science Survey | 3 credits |
PS | 131 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
LL | 211 | Speech Communication | 3 credits |
PR | 211 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 credits |
SS | 211 | American History I | 3 credits |
SS | 212 | American History II | 3 credits |
PR | 311 | Christian Ethics | 3 credits |
SS | 331 | Principles of Sociology | 3 credits |
CH | 341 | Church History I | 3 credits |
Ch | 642 | Church History II | 3 credits |
PS | 412 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 credits |
LL | ––– | Literature Electives | 6 credits |
Selected from LL 231 American Literature I, LL 232 American Literature II, LL 311 English Literature I, or LL 312 English Literature II. |
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Fine Arts Elective | 3 credits | ||
Selected from MU 100 Elements of Music, MU 231 Introduction to Music Literature, or PA 322 Art and Visuals II. |
Bible/Theology, 32 credits:
TH | 111 | Principles of Christian Living I | 1 credit |
TH | 112 | Principles of Christian Living II | 1 credit |
BI | 111 | Old Testament Survey | 3 credits |
BI | 112 | New Testament Survey | 3 credits |
BI | 121 | Gospels I | 3 credits |
BI | 122 | Gospels II | 3 credits |
BI | 212 | Acts | 3 credits |
BI | 221 | Pentateuch I (Genesis) | 3 credits |
TH | 221 | Christian Beliefs | 3 credits |
TH | 222 | Theology of Holiness | 3 credits |
ED | 331 | The Teaching of Bible | 3 credits |
BI | 412 | Romans | 3 credits |
Professional Education, 35 credits:
ED | 212 | Introduction to Christian Education | 3 credits |
ED | 311 | Classroom Observation | 1 credit |
ED | 312 | Classroom Observation II | 1 credit |
ED | 313 | Classroom Observation III | 1 credit |
ED | 314 | Classroom Observation IV | 1 credit |
ED | 315 | Classroom Observation V | 1 credit |
ED | 322 | Teaching Methods for the Classroom | 3 credits |
ED | 361 | The Teaching of Science | 3 credits |
ED | 362 | The Teaching of Social Studies | 3 credits |
ED | 411 | Evaluation Techniques & Lesson Planning | 3 credits |
PS | 431 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
ED | 422 | Student Teaching | 12 credits |
* The Christian Education Program requires an overall Grade Point Average of 2.75 (checked at the end of the sophomore year) and 3.0 in the major subjects.
Suggested Schedule
(beginning even-numbered fall)
