Integrated Social Studies
Adolescence to Young Adult Licensure Program
Overview of the Program:
Degrees in these programs are awarded by Case Western Reserve University and licensure is obtained through John Carroll University.
The Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA) teacher licensure program in Integrated Social Studies, for students majoring in history, has been designed in accordance with Ohio Department of Education Performance-Based Licensure Standards, revised teacher preparation guidelines adopted by the National Council for Social Studies, and Ohio's Model Competency-Based Program in Social Studies.
To become eligible for teacher licensure, students must complete a planned pattern of content coursework within the context of major in history, as well as professional coursework and practicum requirements. In addition to the General Education (core) requirement, the content component includes 12 semester hours (four courses) required of all candidates and a minimum of 6 semester hours (two courses) in each of three focus areas: U.S. History, World/European Studies, and Asian, African, Latin American Studies.
Course offerings reflect the interdisciplinary scholarship of faculty, which represents specialized expertise in historiography and other social science research methodology, government and social policy, economic history, history of medicine, environmental history, history of science and technology, and African and African-American, Asian, and Latin American studies, as well as gender studies, among other specializations. Content preparation must encompass all social studies disciplines, including economics, political science, and sociology.
Requirements for the 35 semester hour professional education sequence, the last 20 hours of which are taken at John Carroll University, ensure that graduates will be well-prepared to design learning environments and prepare and deliver instruction in integrated social studies that is informed by knowledge of learning and development in adolescence and young adulthood, integrates knowledge of technology and employs effective communication strategies, assesses and supports student progress, and is responsive to student diversity, while continuing to pursue professional development.
Contact:
Dr. Renee Sentilles
Phone:216-368-5413
Email: renee.sentilles@case.edu