Beginning with their first College of Education course, students spend more than 100 hours in field experiences observing and tutoring students.

These field experiences prepare students for student-teaching internships during their final semester before graduation. During these internships, students observe, prepare lesson plans and teach. The student teaching internship typically lasts 16 weeks.

The Social Studies Education curriculum is designed so that students can receive Bachelor of Science degrees with teaching certification in four years, though this can vary depending on when the student becomes a fully admitted student to the college.