USF: College of Education - Teacher Certification

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2002: Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge (specialization requirements) can be met EITHER by passing the Subject Area Exam OR by meeting these course-by-course requirements.

SOCIAL SCIENCE (Grades 6-12)
Specialization Coursework Required for Certification
Adopted June 13, 2000

You can search the USF - Class Schedule to find out if the following Recommended USF Courses are being offered. It may be helpful to write down the Prefix and Course Numbers (Ex. AMH 3421) before you search the schedule of classes.

Plan Two
Hours Required	Rule 6A-4.0332 (2)	Recommended USF Courses
6	(a) United States History	AMH (American History) courses
Credit in	(b) Western Civilization or European History	EUH 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2030, 2031, 3142, 3181, 3185, 3188, 3189, 3202, 3205, 3206
Credit in	(c) Asian, African, Latin American, or Middle Eastern History	ASH 3404; ASN 3012, 3014, 3030; AFH 3100, 3200; LAH 2020, 2734, 3470, 3480, 3130, 3200, 3430; LAS 3004
Credit in	(d) Economics	(Courses are appropriate for subject coverages) ECO (Economics), ECS (economics systems & development), ECP (Economic problems & policy) courses
Credit in	(e) United States federal government	POS 2041, 4614, 5094, 6045, 6607
Credit in	(f) Geography	GEA (geography-regional areas), GEO (geography-systematic) courses
Credit in	(g) Psychology or Sociology	PSY (psychology), SOP (social psychology), CLP (clinical psychology), PPE (personality), DEP (developmental psychology), EXP (experimental psychology), PSB (Psychobiology) courses SYA (sociological analysis), SYD (sociology of demography) Courses, SYG (sociology), SYO (social organizations), SYP (social process)
30	TOTAL HOURS