Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Social Studies must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook. The course SASE 401 is the departmental requirement.
The social studies teacher is expected to have a broad understanding of the cultural and environmental factors which shape the individual and society. To meet the approved program for certification in social studies, coursework is required in each of the following:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Political Science
- Sociology
A detailed description of the requirements is available in the office of the Social Studies Teacher Education Coordinator in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences or by viewing the "Social Studies Support Courses" tab on this page.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 15-18 | |
| Major Requirements | 34-35 | |
| Social Studies Support Courses for Teacher Education | 27 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 37 | |
| Free Electives | 6-2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EAES 100 | Principles of Geography | 3 |
| or EAES 101 | Planet Earth | |
| EAES 161 | Human Geography | 3 |
| EAES 170 | World Geography | 3 |
| EAES 210 | Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing | 3 |
| EAES 281 | Introduction to American Urban Studies | 3 |
| EAES 390 | Research Methods | 3 |
| EAES 487 | Senior Seminar in Urban Study (Urban Studies Internship) | 3 |
| or EAES 497 | Senior Seminar Geography | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Applied Calculus A | ||
| Applied Precalculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Data Science and Statistics | ||
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete 10 credits from the list below. A minimum of 6 credits should be at the 300-400 level. | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 34-35 | |
Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 6 credits should be at the 300-400 level. | ||
| EAES 201 | Understanding Weather and Climate | 4 |
| EAES 250 | Introduction to Marine Sciences | 4 |
| EAES 271 | Geography of East and Southeast Asia | 3 |
| EAES 272 | Land and Life in Latin America | 3 |
| EAES 283 | Urban Georgraphy | 3 |
| EAES 303 | Environmental Field Methods | 3 |
| EAES 370 | World Resources and Industries | 3 |
| EAES 373 | Historical Geography of the United States | 3 |
| EAES 384 | Managing the Urban Environment | 3 |
| EAES 385 | Urbanization and Environment | 3 |
| EAES 460 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| EAES 475 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| EAES 499 | Special Topics in Earth and Environmental Studies | 1-4 |
Social Studies Support Courses for Teacher Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Related Social Science Requirements | ||
| ANTH 100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or SOCI 102 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | |
| ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | |
| HIST 103 | Gods, Empires, Crusades Plague | 3 |
| or HIST 105 | Emergence of European Civilization, 1500-1914 | |
| or HIST 106 | Contemporary Europe | |
| HIST 117 | Foundations of America | 3 |
| HIST 118 | Emergence of the Modern United States | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Emergence of the Modern World | 3 |
| HIST 215 | United States Women’s History | 3 |
| HIST 217 | African American History | 3 |
| POLS 101 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS 201 | Comparative Politics | |
| or POLS 307 | American Political Thought | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Co-Major in Secondary Education
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by AMAT 120, MATH 122, STAT 109, or STAT 230 in the major. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the Teacher Education requirements. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 3 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Fulfilled by HIST 141 in the supportive coursework. | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Fulfilled by HIST 117, HIST 118 in the supportive coursework. | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by EAES 100 or EAES 101 in the major. | ||
| Total Credits | 15-18 | |