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Social Studies - Education Option (135 Credits)
Social Studies is a major for students who plan to earn both a BA and a teaching endorsement in the multidisciplinary fields of history and the social sciences: anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, sociology. Social Studies majors who wish to earn a teaching credential must apply to the Teacher Preparation Program in the College of Education. They should consult with an advisor in history about choosing additional electives that may apply toward a minor or second major and that complement a Social Studies endorsement.
To certify in Social Studies, a student must have earned at least a 2.50 cumulative gpa.
The social studies education major consists of 63 hours: lower-division (30 hours) to include HISTORY 101, 102, 110, 111; one course from two of the following four sets: HISTORY 230 231, 270, 271, 272 273, 275; one from AANTH 101, 198, 203, 260; ECONS 102; POL S 101; SOC 101. Upper-division (30 hours): 15 hours of history, to include 422, one European, one non-western/global, and one American/U.S. course; 15 hours of social sciences, to include one from ECONS 320, 327, 416, 427, 430 [T]; one from geography (ANTH 309, HISTORY 319, 495); one from POL S 300, 316, 427, 450, 455 or CRM J 320; and 6 additional hours from ANTH 307, 316, 320, 330, 331, 350; PSYCH 310, 324, 361, 470; SOC 320, 351, 384, 430; HISTORY 480 is also required. An approved seminar is also required but may double-count with the upper-division courses above.
As social studies is an interdisciplinary major, 21 credits may double count to fulfill UCORE and major requirements.
Students must have one year of a foreign language at the college level or two years at the high school level.
To certify in Social Studies, a student must have earned at least a 2.50 cumulative gpa.
The social studies education major consists of 63 hours: lower-division (30 hours) to include HISTORY 101, 102, 110, 111; one course from two of the following four sets: HISTORY 230 231, 270, 271, 272 273, 275; one from AANTH 101, 198, 203, 260; ECONS 102; POL S 101; SOC 101. Upper-division (30 hours): 15 hours of history, to include 422, one European, one non-western/global, and one American/U.S. course; 15 hours of social sciences, to include one from ECONS 320, 327, 416, 427, 430 [T]; one from geography (ANTH 309, HISTORY 319, 495); one from POL S 300, 316, 427, 450, 455 or CRM J 320; and 6 additional hours from ANTH 307, 316, 320, 330, 331, 350; PSYCH 310, 324, 361, 470; SOC 320, 351, 384, 430; HISTORY 480 is also required. An approved seminar is also required but may double-count with the upper-division courses above.
As social studies is an interdisciplinary major, 21 credits may double count to fulfill UCORE and major requirements.
Students must have one year of a foreign language at the college level or two years at the high school level.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 101 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANTH 101 [DIVR] | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] | 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| HISTORY 102 | 3 |
| SOC 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 102 | 3 |
| HISTORY 110 | 3 |
| HISTORY 200-level course1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI] | 4 |
| POL S 101 [SSCI] or PSYCH 105 [SSCI]2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 201 [WRTG], 301, or 3023 | 3 |
| HISTORY 111 | 3 |
| HISTORY-200 level course1 | 3 |
| POL S 101 or PSYCH 1052 | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Electives4,5 | 6 |
| 300-400-level ECONS Elective from list | 3 |
| ANTH/PSYCH/SOC Electives from list5 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 301 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANTH/PSYCH/SOC Electives from list | 3 |
| Geography Elective from list | 3 |
| HISTORY 422 | 3 |
| POL S Elective from list | 3 |
| TCH LRN 317 | 2 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Elective4,5 | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS]6 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 464 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 465 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 466 | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level HISTORY Elective4,5 | 3 |
| ED PSYCH 468 | 3 |
| HISTORY 480 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 467 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 469 | 2 |
| TCH LRN 470 | 3 |
| Fifth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| TCH LRN 415 | 16 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Choose one from two separate categories: HISTORY 230, 231; 270, 271; 272, 273; 275. |
| 2 | PSYCH 105 is required for admission to the Teacher Preparation Program. |
| 3 | One from ENGLISH 201, 301, 302, or 402 is required for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Students who take ENGLISH 302 will need to take an additional [WRTG] or [COMM] course. |
| 4 | Social studies majors must choose their 12 hours of 300-400 electives from the following: one from European history list, one from world history list, one from American/U.S. history list and one additional elective. |
| 5 | An approved seminar, HISTORY 469 or SOC 320, may double-count as a major course. |
| 6 | Integrated Capstone course may double-count as a major course. |