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Social Studies - Education Option (132 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.
A grade of C or better is required in all history courses used to fulfill the requirements for this degree.
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.
A grade of C or better is required in all history courses used to fulfill the requirements for this degree.
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 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 101 | 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 lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| SOC 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 200-level HISTORY course2 | 3 |
| ECONS 102 | 3 |
| HISTORY 110 [HUM] | 3 |
| POL S 101 [SSCI] or PSYCH 105 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed3 | 0-4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 201 [WRTG], 301 [WRTG], 302 [M], or 402 [WRTG]4 | 3 |
| HISTORY 111 | 3 |
| HISTORY 308 | 3 |
| POL S 101 or PSYCH 105 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed3 | 0-4 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ANTH/PSYCH/SOC Elective5 | 3 |
| ECONS Elective6 | 3 |
| European History Elective7 | 3 |
| HISTORY 469 [M] or SOC 3208 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 301 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANTH/PSYCH/SOC Elective5 | 3 |
| Geography Elective9 | 3 |
| HISTORY 422 | 3 |
| POL S Elective10 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 317 | 2 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Non-Western/Global History Elective11 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 464 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 465 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 466 | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| American History Elective12 | 3 |
| ED PSYCH 468 | 3 |
| HISTORY 480 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 467 [M] | 3 |
| TCH LRN 469 | 2 |
| TCH LRN 470 | 3 |
| Fifth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| TCH LRN 415 | 16 |
| Complete History Department’s Exit Survey | |
Footnotes
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 200-level HISTORY course: Choose one from HISTORY 230, 232, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, or 275. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | ANTH/PSYCH/SOC Electives (3 credits required): Approved courses include ANTH 307, 316, 320, 330, 331, 350, PSYCH 310, 324, 361, 470, SOC 320, 351, 384, and 430. Courses may not be used to fulfill more than one major requirement. |
| 6 | ECONS Elective (3 credits required): Approved courses include ECONS 320, 327, 404, 427, 428, and 430. |
| 7 | European upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |
| 8 | Students who take SOC 320 may need to take an [M] course to fulfill University requirements |
| 9 | Geography Elective (3 credits required): Approved courses include ANTH 309, HISTORY 319, 495, and TCH LRN 487. |
| 10 | POL S Elective (3 credits required): Approved courses include POL S 300, 316, 427, 450, and 455. |
| 11 | Non-Western/Global upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |
| 12 | American upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |