Social Sciences Teaching Major, B.S.

Required:

• HIST 211 - World Civilization I
• HIST 212 - World Civilization II
• HIST 213 - World Civilization III
• HIST 231 - American Civilization I
• HIST 232 - American Civilization II
• HIST 379 - The Developing World
• HIST 390 - Historiography
• HIST 471 - Senior Seminar in History
• Plus 3 hours of upper-division American History and 3 hours of upper-division non-U.S. History
• ECON 110 - Principles of Economics
• PSCI 223 - American Government
• SOCY 120 - Introduction to Sociology
• SSCI 302 - World Regional Geography

Required Supporting Courses:

• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy
• or  PHIL 422 - History of Political Philosophy

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• ENGL 335 - Reading in the Content Areas
• Elementary Foreign Language I and II
• GEOL 121 - Physical Geography

Additional Courses:

Plus EDUC 214 - Early Adolescent Development  and completion of the professional education courses and General Education courses described in the School of Education information. All professional education, general education courses for teachers, major, endorsement, and supporting courses require a grade of “C” or better for teacher licensure and graduation.

Recommended for Students Seeking Additional Teaching Designations:

• ECON 308 - Comparative Economic Systems
• PSCI 221 - Foundations of International Relations
• PSCI 343 - American National Politics
• PSCI 344 - American Public Policy
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
• PSYC 211 - Child Developmental Psychology
• SOCY 280 - Ethnic Relations
• SOCY 321 - Social Psychology
• SOCY 368 - Cultural Anthropology

Typical Courses for Students Majoring in History, Political Science, or Social Sciences