Social Studies - B.S.
The Social Studies major serves primarily as preparation toward teaching social studies in the senior high/junior high/middle schools and also serves as preparation for research and graduate study. Students desiring certified teaching credentials need to declare a Social Studies Education (SSE) major. (See also the Education section of the catalog.) A major in Social Studies Education (SSE) with a minor in Psychology is an excellent combination for those desiring to take a master's degree in counseling and guidance in order to become guidance counselors in the secondary schools. Social Studies Education (SSE) majors often earn a second major in Economics, History, or Political Science.
The Social Studies (SOS) major may be taken without teaching requirements by students who desire a broad exposure to the different fields of social science. This major often serves as a companion double major with Economics, History, and Political Science.
Students majoring in Social Studies must maintain no less than a 2.25 GPA.
Requirements (48 credits)
Foundation Course (3 credits)
Electives
Depending on program configuration, take 3-4 upper-division classes from chosen disciplines.
Historical Perspectives (12 credits)
| HST-185 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HST-190 | World History 1500 to Present | 3 |
| HST-290 | Making History: Historians, Historical Techniques and Historiography | 3 |
HST-
| Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3 |
Choose any two courses from the following (6 credits)
| HST-211 | American Civilization to 1865 | 3 |
| HST-212 | American Civilization after 1865 | 3 |
| HST-256 | Africa and the World | 3 |
| HST-280 | History of Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
Government (12 credits)
| POL-100 | American Government | 3 |
| POL-232 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
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| or | |
| POL-230 | World Politics | 3 |
| POL-322 | Research Design and Methods in Political Science and Economics | 3 |
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| or | |
| ECO-322 | Research Design and Methods in Political Science and Economics | 3 |
POL-
| Elective | 3 |
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| POL Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3 |
Geography (3 credits)
| GEO-202 | Political and Cultural Geography | 3 |
Electives
Choose ONE of the following (Economics, Sociology, or Psychology) (9 credits)
Economics (9 credits)
| ECO-212 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO-213 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| ECO Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3 |
Sociology (9 credits)
| SOC-150 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Intergroup Relations | 3 |
SOC-
| Elective | 3 |
SOC-
| Elective | 3 |
SOC-
| Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3 |
Psychology (9 credits)
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
PSY-
| Elective | 3 |
PSY-
| Elective | 3 |
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| Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3 |
