CUW Secondary Education - Social Studies (ONLINE)
This program is offered in both a licensure and non-licensure option.
Wisconsin licensure option
Through a blend of the social sciences, history, and humanities, you’ll learn to guide your students through a myriad of perspectives and social structures, and be able to adapt such lessons for the next generation of thinkers. Perhaps most importantly, you’ll understand how to help your students discover how people relate to each other, how we interact as groups, and how we organize our thoughts, religions, and governments. With a foundation in social studies, your students will be able to understand the world around them, and their place in it.
You can make a difference in the lives of children; you can become a teacher by earning your bachelor's in secondary education and teaching license online. The Accelerated Secondary Education - Social Studies licensure program is a fully online bachelor's in education leading to a Wisconsin license to teach grades 4 through 12. The accelerated courses can be scheduled to complete this program in 3 years or at the pace you prefer.
Non-licensure option
Students in this option will not obtain a teaching license from the state of Wisconsin. This program is specifically designed for candidates residing outside of Wisconsin who wish to pursue a Concordia education in teaching but do not intend to obtain a Wisconsin teaching license. This option may be particularly appealing to those who are not Wisconsin residents but are interested in earning the Lutheran Teacher Diploma, which would make them eligible to receive a Call from a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod school to serve as a church worker. This adaptation aligns with federal Department of Education regulations, which restrict out-of-state learners from enrolling in licensure programs outside their home state.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Pupil Development. The teacher understands how pupils grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas. The teacher designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences for pupils.
- Learning Differences. The teacher uses his or her understanding of individual pupil differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each pupil to meet high standards.
- Learning Environments. The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
- Content Knowledge. The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of each discipline he or she teaches. The teacher creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for pupils to assure mastery of the content.
- Application of Content. The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage pupils in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
- Assessment. The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage pupils in their own growth, to monitor pupil progress, and to guide the teacher’s and pupil’s decision making.
- Planning for Instruction. The teacher plans instruction that supports every pupil in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, pedagogy, pupils, and pupils’ communities.
- Instructional Strategies. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage pupils to develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to develop skills to apply knowledge in a meaningful way.
- Professional Learning and Ethical Practice. The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning. The teacher uses evidence to continuously evaluate the teacher’s practice, including the effects of the teacher’s choices and actions on pupils, their families, other educators, and the community. The teacher adapts the teacher’s practice to meet the needs of each pupil.
- Leadership and Collaboration. The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunity in order to take responsibility for pupil learning, to collaborate with pupils, their families, educators, and the community, and to advance the profession.
- CUW Faith Standard: Educators model Christian servant leadership by demonstrating consistent moral and ethical behavior, inspiring others by example in their personal, professional, and community lives. In Christian schools, teachers integrate faith and learning, embodying a biblical worldview while fostering a value system that emphasizes character, mission, and service. Teacher candidates seeking the Lutheran Teacher Diploma adhere to the doctrine and practice of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate Core Requirements - Public Education | 44 | |
Public Education Major | 70 | |
Public Education Electives | 6 | |
Undergraduate Core Requirements - Lutheran Teacher Diploma | 47 | |
Lutheran Teacher Diploma Major | 76 | |
Total Hours - Public Education | 120 | |
Total Hours - Lutheran Teacher Diploma or Christian Teacher Certificate | 123 |
Core Curriculum - 44 - 47 Credits
Concordia Common Core
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Theology - Public Education | ||
REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
Theology - Lutheran (LTD) & Christian (CTC) | ||
REL 2010 | Old Testament | 3 |
REL 2020 | New Testament | 3 |
REL 2030 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
Liberal Arts Dimensions | ||
ENG 2100 | College Writing | 3 |
Communication or Language course | 3 | |
Faith and Life Elective | 3 | |
ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
HHP 1115 | Fit and Well | 2 |
Human Creativity and Expression: Art, Music, Theater, Literature or Graphic Design activity course | 3 | |
MATH 1190 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
ENV 1050 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
ED 1103 | Human Relations for Teachers | 3 |
Society & Culture elective | 3 |
Social Studies Education Curriculum - 70 - 76 credits
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Theoretical and Practical Component - 15 credits | ||
ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
ED 4340 | The Art and Science of Assessment and Instruction 1 | 3 |
ED 4373 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social Studies - Secondary 1,2 | 3 |
ED 4411 | The Profession and Ethics of Teaching 1 | 3 |
Social Studies Component - 33 credits | ||
ECON 2000 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
HIST 1610 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
HIST 1615 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
HIST 2240 | The American Federal System | 3 |
or POLS 2010 | American Government | |
HIST 3200 | Early America:1492-1800 | 3 |
HIST 3210 | American Republic: 1800-1860 | 3 |
HIST 3220 | Indus America:1865-1920 | 3 |
HIST 3230 | United States as a World Power: 1920-Present | 3 |
HIST 3850 | Historical Methods | 3 |
HIST 4800 | History Capstone | 3 |
Clinicals and Student Teaching Component - 22 credits | ||
ED 4501 | Field Experience 1 | 3 |
ED 4502 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 1 | 3 |
ED 4507 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 2 1, 2 | 3 |
Student Teaching Component (Take these courses in the same semester) | ||
ED 4414 | Portfolio Completion-Secondary 1 | 1 |
ED 4452 | Secondary Education Student Teaching 1 | 12 |
Lutheran (LCMS Members) Teacher Diploma Requirements | ||
ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
REL 4000 | Lutheran Confessions | 3 |
Christian Teacher Certification Requirements | ||
ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
A Survey of Christian Thought | ||
Law and Gospel in the Life of the Church | ||
Lutheran Confessions | ||
Christian Apologetics | ||
Christ and Culture |
- 1
Course Requires Upper Division Status.
- 2
"The Block" classes are taken during the same semester.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate Core Requirements - Non-Licensable Education | 44 | |
Non-Licensable Education Major | 70 | |
Non-Licensable Education Electives | 6 | |
Non-Licensable Undergraduate Core Requirements - Lutheran Teacher Diploma | 47 | |
Non-Licensable Lutheran Teacher Diploma Major | 76 | |
Total Hours - Non-Licensable Education | 120 | |
Total Hours - Non-Licensable Lutheran Teacher Diploma or Christian Teacher Certificate | 123 |
Core Curriculum - 44 - 47 Credits
Concordia Common Core
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Theology - Public Education | ||
REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
Theology - Lutheran (LTD) & Christian (CTC) | ||
REL 2010 | Old Testament | 3 |
REL 2020 | New Testament | 3 |
REL 2030 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
Liberal Arts Dimensions | ||
ENG 2100 | College Writing | 3 |
Communication or Language course | 3 | |
Faith and Life Elective | 3 | |
ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
HHP 1115 | Fit and Well | 2 |
Human Creativity and Expression: Art, Music, Theater, Literature or Graphic Design activity course | 3 | |
MATH 1190 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
ENV 1050 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
ED 1103 | Human Relations for Teachers | 3 |
Society & Culture elective | 3 |
Social Studies Education Curriculum - 70 - 76 credits
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Theoretical and Practical Component - 15 credits | ||
ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
ED 4340 | The Art and Science of Assessment and Instruction 1 | 3 |
ED 4373 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social Studies - Secondary 1,2 | 3 |
ED 4411 | The Profession and Ethics of Teaching 1 | 3 |
Social Studies Component - 33 credits | ||
ECON 2000 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
HIST 1610 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
HIST 1615 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
HIST 2240 | The American Federal System | 3 |
or POLS 2010 | American Government | |
HIST 3200 | Early America:1492-1800 | 3 |
HIST 3210 | American Republic: 1800-1860 | 3 |
HIST 3220 | Indus America:1865-1920 | 3 |
HIST 3230 | United States as a World Power: 1920-Present | 3 |
HIST 3850 | Historical Methods | 3 |
HIST 4800 | History Capstone | 3 |
Clinicals and Student Teaching Component - 22 credits | ||
ED 4501 | Field Experience 1 | 3 |
ED 4502 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 1 | 3 |
ED 4507 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 2 1, 2 | 3 |
Student Teaching Component (Take these courses in the same semester) | ||
ED 4414 | Portfolio Completion-Secondary 1 | 1 |
ED 4452 | Secondary Education Student Teaching | 12 |
Lutheran (LCMS Members) Teacher Diploma Requirements | ||
ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
REL 4000 | Lutheran Confessions | 3 |
Christian Teacher Certification Requirements | ||
ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
A Survey of Christian Thought | ||
Law and Gospel in the Life of the Church | ||
Lutheran Confessions | ||
Christian Apologetics | ||
Christ and Culture |
- 1
Course Requires Upper Division Status.
- 2
"The Block" classes are taken during the same semester.
Plan
Semester 1 | Hours | |
---|---|---|
ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
ENG 2100 | College Writing | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Semester 2 | ||
ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
ART 1000 or MUS 1171 |
Basic Art Experience or Creative Arts: Music |
3 |
HIST 3200 | Early America:1492-1800 | 3 |
ED 4501 | Field Experience 1 | 3 |
CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Semester 3 | ||
ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
MATH 1190 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
ED 1103 | Human Relations for Teachers | 3 |
HIST 1615 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
ED 4502 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 1 | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Semester 4 | ||
CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
ECON 2000 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
HHP 1115 | Fit and Well | 2 |
Hours | 11 | |
Semester 5 | ||
COMM 2100 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
ENV 1050 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
HIST 1610 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
HIST 3210 | American Republic: 1800-1860 | 3 |
HIST 2240 | The American Federal System | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Semester 6 | ||
HIST 3220 | Indus America:1865-1920 | 3 |
CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
HIST 3230 | United States as a World Power: 1920-Present | 3 |
CCE 1010 | Christian Citizen | 3 |
HIST 3850 | Historical Methods | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Semester 7 | ||
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
HIST 4800 | History Capstone | 3 |
ED 4340 | The Art and Science of Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
ELECTIVE | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Semester 8 | ||
ED 4373 | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social Studies - Secondary | 3 |
ED 4507 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 2 | 3 |
REL ELECTIVE | 3 | |
ELECTIVE | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Semester 9 | ||
ED 4411 | The Profession and Ethics of Teaching | 3 |
ED 4414 | Portfolio Completion-Secondary | 1 |
ED 4452 | Secondary Education Student Teaching | 12 |
Hours | 16 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.