Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Teaching Major Undergraduate Programme By Ball State University |TopUniversities

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Teaching Major

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The teaching major in psychology prepares you to teach psychology in high school and qualifies you for teacher licensing in Indiana. You will major in secondary education (36 to 66 hours) and social studies (psychology's requirements fall under the teaching major in social studies. To focus on psychology, you may choose either a primary area (18 hours) or a supporting area (12 hours) in psychology. You must take at least one of the following courses: PSYS 416, PSYS 432, or PSYS 468, and satisfactorily complete a Psychological Science Teacher Education Portfolio. Courses and Options Required courses (6 credit hours): PSYS 100 - General Psychology Introduction to various branches of psychology and the contributions of each to understanding the behavior of people as they interact with their environment. PSYS 493 - Teaching of Psychology 1 Students work with a PSYS 100 instructor to develop curriculum plans, tools for the assessment of learning, and evaluation plans for an introductory psychology course. Prerequisite: 3 courses in the psychology area of the social studies teaching major; permission of the department chairperson. Open only to social studies teaching majors in the psychology area. PSYS 494 - Teaching of Psychology 2 Students provide classroom instruction, conduct learning assessments, and conduct a study evaluating learning under the supervision of a PSYS 100 instructor. Prerequisite: PSYS 493; permission of the department chairperson. Open only to social studies teaching majors in the psychology area.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The teaching major in psychology prepares you to teach psychology in high school and qualifies you for teacher licensing in Indiana. You will major in secondary education (36 to 66 hours) and social studies (psychology's requirements fall under the teaching major in social studies. To focus on psychology, you may choose either a primary area (18 hours) or a supporting area (12 hours) in psychology. You must take at least one of the following courses: PSYS 416, PSYS 432, or PSYS 468, and satisfactorily complete a Psychological Science Teacher Education Portfolio. Courses and Options Required courses (6 credit hours): PSYS 100 - General Psychology Introduction to various branches of psychology and the contributions of each to understanding the behavior of people as they interact with their environment. PSYS 493 - Teaching of Psychology 1 Students work with a PSYS 100 instructor to develop curriculum plans, tools for the assessment of learning, and evaluation plans for an introductory psychology course. Prerequisite: 3 courses in the psychology area of the social studies teaching major; permission of the department chairperson. Open only to social studies teaching majors in the psychology area. PSYS 494 - Teaching of Psychology 2 Students provide classroom instruction, conduct learning assessments, and conduct a study evaluating learning under the supervision of a PSYS 100 instructor. Prerequisite: PSYS 493; permission of the department chairperson. Open only to social studies teaching majors in the psychology area.

Admission Requirements

79+
6+

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