Social Studies Education 7-12 Major

Program Requirements

(Students completing this program must also complete the requirements for a chosen concentration.)

• ECON 191 - Introduction to Economics
• GEO 101 - People, Place, and Community
• GEO 110 - World Regional Geography
• HIST 151 - History of the West and the World I

• OR HIST 152 - History of the West and the World II 

• HIST 229 - Seminar in United States History
• IDIS 375 - Methods and Pedagogies for Secondary Social Studies
• POLS 202 - Democracy in America: State and Federal Government
• POLS 204 - Democracy in America: State and Local Government
• POLS 234 - The President and Congress

• OR POLS 237 - Political Parties and Interest Groups 

Civics Education Concentration

(total of 12 hours)

• POLS 110 - Foundations of Political Community
• one 300-level POLS elective

Geography Education Concentration

(total of 12 hours)

• GEO 310 - Urban Geography

History Education Concentration

(total of 12 hours)

• HIST 294 - Research Methods of History
• an additional 8 hours of HIST electives; at least 4 hours must be at the 300 level

Total Semester Hours: 44