Secondary – Social Studies
The Bachelor of Arts degree programs in History and Secondary Education are designed for students who desire initial licensure in Secondary Education/Social Studies (grades 7-12). Students are required to complete the requirements in the general education core of 45 semester hours, a History major of 36 semester hours, the secondary education requirements of 31 semester hours, the social studies distributive requirements of 12 semester hours, and general electives for a total of 127 credits. The requirements for the major in History are listed in the Academic Catalog under the Arts & Sciences Division.
General Education Core
Contained and counted in the General Education Core
CIS 101ABD Computer Literacy
MAT 202 Statistics
PHI 301 Ethics for the Professional
PSY102 Introduction to Psychology
One Science course containing a health component
History Major Requirements
General Electives
Social Studies Distributive Requirements
POS 102 American Government
ECO 101 Introduction to Economics
GEO 101 Introduction to Geography or
GEO 203 Physical Geography
Students must take at least one of the following courses:
- ANT 102 Introduction to Anthropology
ANT 202 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
*6 distributive requirement credits may be used to fulfill the General Education Core social sciences requirement
Secondary Education Requirements
EDU 101 Introduction to Education
PSY 331 Issues in Adolescence
SEE 310 Teaching for Effective Classroom Management
SEE 301 Introduction to Special Education in the Secondary School
SEE 308 Reading in the Content Area – Secondary
SEE 401B Secondary Methodology & Technology – Social Studies
SEE 420 Student Teaching in the Secondary School
