Social Science/History - Secondary Teaching (PSSH) - BT Major

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Required Courses (48 S.H.)

Economics - ECON (6 S.H.)

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 S.H.) ‡
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 S.H.)

Geography - GEOG (9 S.H.)

History - HIST (12 S.H.)

Choose two:

HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 214 - The Mississippi River in U.S. History (3 S.H.)

Additional HIST Courses

Choose two:

HIST 120 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 S.H.) ‡
HIST 121 - Western Civilization 1500-1815 (3 S.H.) ‡
HIST 122 - Western Civilization 1815 to Present (3 S.H.) ‡

Political Science - POLS (9 S.H.)

Choose three:

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 S.H.) ‡
POLS 221 - State and Local Government (3 S.H.)
POLS 228 - Public Service (3 S.H.) †
POLS 340 - Environmental Policy (3 S.H.)

Additional POLS Courses (3 S.H.)

Choose one:

POLS 130 - Introduction to International Relations (3 S.H.)
POLS 135 - Comparative Political Systems (3 S.H.)
POLS 150 - Introduction to Political Theory (3 S.H.)
POLS 315 - American Political Thought (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 321 - American Presidency (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 322 - Political Parties, Interest Groups, & Movements (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 330 - Race & American Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 360 - American Congress (3 S.H.)

Research Methods (3 S.H.)

HIST 298 - Historical Research Methods and Historiography (3 S.H.) †

Sociology - SOC (3 S.H.)

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)

Social Science/History Teaching Methods (6 S.H.)

Electives (15 S.H.)

Students complete a concentration of 15 semester hours at the 300- or 400-level in one of the following disciplines: economics, geography, history, political science, sociology, or psychology. The course selections are subject to the director’s approval.

Professional Education Sequence

Teaching majors must take all courses in the Professional Education Sequence in addition to courses in the content area. Refer to the “Teacher Education Licensure Programs ” section of this catalog for more information.

Pairings for EFRT Courses:

EFRT 401 with EFRT 461
EFRT 441 with EFRT 421
EFRT 459 with EFRT 462

Additional Licensure CS (9 S.H.)

SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 S.H.)
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health (3 S.H.)
BIOL 104 - The Environment, Society, and Conservation (3 S.H.)

Note:

†Course may be used to satisfy certain Unity and Diversity requirements in the University Studies Program.

‡Course may be used to satisfy Humanities or Social Science requirements in University Studies.

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement