Program Overview
The Social Studies Education, BA program at Hope College prepares students for secondary-level social studies teaching certification through the Michigan Department of Education. The major includes 36 credits, with optional concentrations in History or Political Science. Students must also declare a secondary education teaching major and may choose a content minor in Psychology Education or Teaching English as a Second Language.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Social Studies Education, BA program at Hope College offers a major in social studies teaching at the secondary level for certification through the Michigan Department of Education. The major consists of 36 credits. Students may also choose to declare a concentration in History or Political Science. Students must also declare one of the 44-credit secondary education teaching majors: Secondary Education, 5-9 Gr, 7-12 Gr, BA (for a middle school focus) or Secondary Education, 7-12 Gr, 5-9 Gr, BA (for a high school focus). Students may also declare a content minor: Psychology Education Minor or Teaching English as a Second Language Minor.
