This program leads to certification to teach social studies in grades 5 through 12. Because the prospective social studies teacher must be proficient in a number of disciplines, the Social Studies Teacher Certification Option curriculum requires a depth of understanding from a broad panorama of social and cultural experience. The course work is specifically designed to address those competencies outlined by state and national curriculum standards.

This program is certified at both the state and national level by the New Hampshire Department of Education and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher Certification Option are eligible for 5-12 teacher certification in the state of New Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membership in the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduates are eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contract state upon application to that state’s department of education. For further information, please see the Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences section.

A minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average is required to student teach. In addition, students must have a 2.50 cumulative grade point average in the social science component of this program in order to graduate.

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