Degree Requirements
Secondary Teaching in Social Studies
The information below reflects the degree requirements for the current academic year.
Curriculum in Secondary Teaching - Social Studies
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Teaching - Social Studies
| General Education Requirements2 |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| English |
|
Humanities |
|
| ENGL 1157 |
3 |
ENGL Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 1158 or 11591 |
3 |
HIST 25011 |
3 |
| Mathematics |
|
HIST 10011 |
3 |
| MATH 11151 or MATH 1125 |
3 |
Social Sciences |
|
| MATH 1031 or 1032 |
3 |
ECON 12031 |
3 |
| Science |
|
POLI 21511 |
3 |
| BIOS 1053 or 1083 |
3 |
Arts |
|
BIOS 1063 or 1073
OR
EES 1000 |
3 |
Arts Elective |
3 |
| EES 1002 |
3 |
|
|
| |
|
Total |
39 |
| Other Requirements1 |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| ECON 1204 |
3 |
HIST 2601 |
3 |
| EDUC 2100 |
3 |
HIST Elective (3000+) |
3 |
| EDCI 2204 |
3 |
GEOG 1001 |
3 |
| EDSP 3612 |
3 |
POLI Elective (3000+) |
3 |
| EDHS 1110 |
3 |
SOC 1051 |
3 |
| GEOG 1002 |
3 |
ANTH 2052 |
3 |
| HIST 2502 |
3 |
Social Sciences (ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOC or URBN) |
3 |
| |
|
EDUC 2206 |
3 |
| |
|
Total |
45 |
| Course Requirements for Major1 |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| EDCI 3310 |
3 |
EDUC 4000 |
3 |
| EDCI 4260 |
3 |
EDUC 3110 |
3 |
| EDCI 4261 |
3 |
EDUC 4921 |
6 |
| EDCI 4432 |
3 |
EDUC 4922 |
9 |
| EDCI 4620 |
3 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Total |
36 |
| Total Credit Hours Required |
Credit Hours |
| |
120 |
| Non-Coursework |
| Course Name/ # |
| Passing scores on appropriate PRAXIS Exams |
| Minimum grade of "C" and a 2.5 GPA in all courses for certification content area |
| Minimum GPA of 2.5 for all undergraduate coursework |
- "C" or better required
- Refer to the following sections in the University Catalog for specific courses and university regulations to fulfill General Education Requirements. Catalog sections: General Education Core Requirements and General Education Course Menu.
