Secondary Education, BSE (41-695) - Social Studies Option (E264) (123 hours)

Major Requirements: 45 Semester Hours

• ECON 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics GE (3)
• ECON 1011 - Principles of Microeconomics GE (3)
• GEOG 2212 - World Geography GE (3)
• HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)
• HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)
• HIST 1400 - History of the Early World GE (3)
• HIST 1401 - History of the Early Modern World GE (3)
• HIST 1402 - History of the Modern World GE (3)
• POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
• POLS 2511 - State Government GE (3)
• PSY 1100 - General Psychology GE (3)
• SOC 1800 - General Sociology GE (3)
• Upper-level electives in HIST 43** (6)
• Upper-level World History electives in HIST 44** or ANTH 3000/4000 or POLS 3000/4000 (3)

Professional Education: 44 Semester Hours

Must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.

• EDFL 2100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
• EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3)
• EDFL 2250 - Introduction to English Language Learners and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (2)
• EDFL 4210 - Introduction to Content Area Literacy (2)
• EDFL 4212 - Literacy in the Disciplines I (2)
• EDFL 4970 - Secondary Teaching and Behavioral Management (2)
• EDSP 2100 - Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
• FLDX 2150 - Introductory Field Experience (1)
• FLDX 3000 - Field Experience in the Content Area (1)
• FLDX 4970 - Field Experience II in the Content Area (1)
• PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development (3)
• SOSC 1050 - The Social Studies (1)
• SOSC 4074 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies (3)
• SOSC 4972 - Literacy in Social Studies (3)
• SOSC 4973 - Secondary Classroom Management in Social Studies (1)
• SOSC 4974 - Social Studies Assessment (1)

General Education: 34 Semester Hours

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credits hours in general education.  See The General Education Program Requirements  for full listing of requirements.  Some General Education courses included in the major are used to satisfy General Education requirements, but additional courses within the same General Education categories are not.
Besides those listed above, the following General Education classes are required in this program: 

• ANTH 1820 - Cultural Anthropology GE (3)
• HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)
• POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
• PSY 1100 - General Psychology GE (3)

Social Studies Option Total: 123 Semester Hours

¹⁰ Competency 10 course