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Social Studies – Teaching Option without Certification (120 Credits)
Students may be admitted to the Social Studies – Teaching Option without Certification upon making their intention known to the department.
To graduate, a grade of C or better is required in all history courses used to fulfill the requirements for this degree.
To graduate, a grade of C or better is required in all history courses used to fulfill the requirements for this degree.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] (Non-History)1 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab2 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 101 [HUM] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANTH 101 [DIVR] or 203 [DIVR] | 3 |
| HISTORY 102 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab2 | 4 |
| SOC 102 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 200-level HISTORY course3 | 3 |
| ECONS 102 | 3 |
| HISTORY 110 | 3 |
| POL S 101 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed4 | 0-4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 111 | 3 |
| HISTORY 120 | 3 |
| HISTORY 308, 410, or ANTH 320 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed4 | 0-4 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Concentration Courses5 | 6 |
| Equity and Justice [EQJS] | 3 |
| European History Elective6 | 3 |
| HISTORY 121 | 3 |
| HISTORY 300 [M] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANTH/POL S/PSYCH/SOC Elective7 | 3 |
| Geography Elective8 | 3 |
| HISTORY 279 or Electives (Vancouver campus only)9 | 3 |
| HISTORY 324 | 3 |
| HISTORY 469 [M] | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| American History Elective10 | 3 |
| Concentration Courses or Electives5,9 | 7 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS]1 | 3 |
| Non-Western/Global History Elective11 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Concentration Courses or Electives5,9 | 12 |
| HISTORY 380 | 3 |
| Complete History Department's Exit Survey | |
Footnotes
| 1 | Only 3 HISTORY courses may be used to meet UCORE requirements. |
| 2 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester. |
| 3 | 200-level HISTORY course: Choose one from HISTORY 230, 232, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, or 275. |
| 4 | Two years of high school foreign language or at least two semesters of college-level foreign language are required by the College of Arts and Sciences for graduation. |
| 5 | Concentration Courses (12 credits, minimum 6 credits at the 300-400-level): Courses in the same or related disciplines with the advisor’s approval. In consultation with their advisor, students are encouraged to select a concentration area that best meets their career objectives. Internal concentrations and courses include: Africa and the Middle East: HISTORY 272, 273, 274, 306, 371, 372, 396; American West: HISTORY 308, 319, 320, 324, 328, 398; Asia: HISTORY 201, 270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 306, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 377, 378, 379, 387, 474, 475, 476; Atlantic History: HISTORY 230, 235, 250, 274, 280, 308, 313, 314, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 339, 435, 492; Diplomatic History: HISTORY 311, 312, 366, 387, 388, 463, 486, Environmental History: HISTORY 294, 308, 324, 325, 409; Europe: HISTORY 101, 102, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 349, 350, 353, 354, 355, 356, 359, 367, 368, 386, 435, 436, 444, 448, 462; Gender and Sexuality: HISTORY 298, 335, 336, 337, 350, 398, 399; History of Imperialism/Colonialism: HISTORY 291, 313, 314, 339, 341, 354, 379, 388, 435, 436, 462, 495; Latin America: HISTORY 230, 232, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335; Popular Culture and the Arts: HISTORY 216, 224, 232, 281, 320, 321, 322, 355, 384, 423, 444, 448, 492; Public History: HISTORY 315, 410, 427, 438, 498 (required); Race and Ethnicity: HISTORY 235, 250, 280, 298, 308, 315, 360, 361, 398; Social Movements: HISTORY 281, 307, 345, 360, 399, 423, 426; Science and Technology: HISTORY 294, 301, 381, 382, 483; United States: HISTORY 110, 111, 216, 250, 298, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 326, 328, 360, 388, 390, 398, 399, 409, 410, 415, 417, 426; War and Peace: HISTORY 285, 316, 318, 319, 345, 349, 364, 366, 368, 386, 387, 388, 390, 391. Students may not use the 12-credit concentration areas to fulfill the 6 credits of US history, 6 credits of European history, and 9 credits of Non-Western/Global history required in the major. |
| 6 | European upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |
| 7 | ANTH/POL S/PSYCH/SOC Electives (3 credits required): Approved courses include ANTH 307, 316, 320, 330, 331, 350, POL S 300, 316, 427, 450, 455, PSYCH 310, 324, 361, 470, SOC 320, 346, 351, and 384. Courses may not be used to fulfill more than one major requirement. |
| 8 | Geography Elective (3 credits required): Approved courses include ANTH 309, HISTORY 319, 495, and TCH LRN 487. |
| 9 | Electives should include sufficient 300-400-level courses to meet University requirement of 40 credits of upper division coursework. |
| 10 | American upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |
| 11 | Non-Western/Global upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |