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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 be admitted to Social Studies - Education Option, a student must make their intention known to the department and have earned at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
To graduate, a grade of C or better is required in all history courses used to fulfill the requirements for this degree.
To be admitted to Social Studies - Education Option, a student must make their intention known to the department and have earned at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
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 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed4 | 0-4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 201 [WRTG], 301 [WRTG], 302 [M], or 402 [WRTG]5 | 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 |
| Equity and Justice [EQJS] | 3 |
| European History Elective6 | 3 |
| HISTORY 121 | 3 |
| HISTORY 300 [M] or SOC 320 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 301 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANTH/POL S/PSYCH/SOC Elective7 | 3 |
| Geography Elective8 | 3 |
| HISTORY 279 | 3 |
| HISTORY 324 | 3 |
| HISTORY 469 [M] | 3 |
| Third Term | Credits |
| TCH LRN 317 (Summer Session) | 2 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS]1 | 3 |
| Non-Western/Global History Elective9 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 464 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 465 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 466 | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| American History Elective10 | 3 |
| ED PSYCH 468 | 3 |
| HISTORY 380 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 467 [M] | 3 |
| TCH LRN 469 | 2 - 3 |
| TCH LRN 470 | 3 |
| Fifth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| TCH LRN 415 | 16 |
| Complete History Department’s Exit Survey | |
Footnotes
| 1 | Only 3 HISTORY courses may be used to meet UCORE requirements. |
| 2 | To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs). |
| 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 | 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. |
| 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 | Non-Western/Global upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |
| 10 | American upper-division History Elective (3 credits required). |