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Social Science Secondary Teaching
La Sierra University proudly presents the Social Science: Secondary Teaching program, available through the History, Sociology, and Politics Department and the School of Education's Curriculum & Instruction department. This unique program offers students the opportunity to pursue a major in Social Science while completing the necessary coursework for a teaching credential.
Collaborating closely with the School of Education, our program ensures that students follow a recommended order of courses to earn their Secondary credential. To secure acceptance into our Teacher Education program, students must submit an application to the School of Education. We are committed to providing an exceptional educational journey for aspiring secondary teachers.
Program Offered
Social Science: Secondary Teaching
Bachelor of Arts
Quick Facts
Level
Undergraduate
Location
La Sierra Campus
Accreditation
WASC
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Description:
Become a Social Science Teacher. This unique program at La Sirra University allows you to delve into Human & Population Geography, U.S. & California History, Critical Analysis, Research Methods, and Sociology. By combining teaching credential coursework with your major, you'll gain the skills and expertise needed to become an exceptional secondary teacher. Take the first step towards a fulfilling career in education by join our Social Science: Secondary Education program.
8% Job Market Growth
$80,840 Median Salary
Stable Job
Overall employment of postsecondary teachers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations.
The median annual wage for postsecondary teachers was $80,840 in May 2022. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $47,370, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $173,730.
In May 2022, the median annual wages for postsecondary teachers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
- Junior colleges; local $82,940
- Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private 81,880
- Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state 81,710
- Junior colleges; state 62,670
Partial information in this page was retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Postsecondary Teachers, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/postsecondary-teachers.htm (visited October 03, 2023).
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