获得社会研究教育学位，并将您的兴趣投向历史，地理，政治，公民和政府。社会研究教育学位可使您在中学阶段（5-12年级）教授社会研究。社会研究教育是包括经济学，政府和公民身份，历史观点，心理学和社会学在内的几种社会科学的跨学科整合。该计划贯穿并指导了两个关键主题（社会正义与多样性以及K-12 STEM教育）和四个关键环节（创新，合作，进步和领导力）。成功完成由国家教师教育认可委员会（NCATE）和印第安纳州教育部认可的教师预备课程的所有要求的学生，有资格在印第安纳州获得执照。
Earn a degree in social studies education and put your interest in history, geography, politics, civics, and government to work. A social studies education degree will enable you to teach social studies at the secondary level (grades 5-12). <br><br>At Purdue University, the social studies education program includes coursework across all social science content areas with a specific focus on the content areas of history, civics and government, and economics. You also have the option for a content concentration in Psychology or Sociology. Your preparation includes a combination of coursework and clinical experiences in secondary school classrooms, culminating in student teaching during your final year.<br><br>Clinical practice occurs in a variety of settings:<br><br>Rural, urban, and suburban schools in the local community and around Indiana<br>Local community organizations serving youth<br>Established school partners around the US and internationally