2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Social Studies
Requirements for a Major in Social Studies
Core:
- ECO 210 - Introductory Macroeconomics Credits: 3
- ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics Credits: 3
- GPY 100 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
- GPY 235 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
- HST 203 - World History to 1500 A.D. Credits: 3
- HST 204 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3
- HST 205 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3
- HST 206 - American History since 1877 Credits: 3
- PLS 206 - American Constitutional Foundations Credits: 3
- PLS 211 - International Relations Credits: 3
The following course must be taken before admission to the College of Education.
The following course must be taken with or after Student Assisting or Student Teaching:
Emphasis:
Students take a total of six courses (at least 18 credits) in the area of emphasis. Students may select any of the four disciplines as their area of emphasis; core courses may be included among the six required for the emphasis. In order to meet State Teacher Certification requirements for non-duplication of credits in the major and the minor, it is necessary to have 36 unduplicated credits in a group major and 18 unduplicated credits in the minor.
Requirements for each emphasis follow:
Geography:
Core plus four geography courses numbered between GPY 345 and 370.
History:
Core plus two history courses numbered between HST 301 and 391; at least one course must be in European or non-Western history (see Categories 2 and 3 in the History Major section of the catalog).
Political Science:
Core plus four courses, including:
-
PLS 203 - State Politics (3 credits)
OR -
PLS 304 - Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 credits)
OR -
PLS 305 - Congress and the Presidency (3 credits)
AND EITHER: -
PLS 221 - Government and Politics of Western Europe (3 credits)
OR -
PLS 327 - Politics of Developing Countries (3 credits)
AND: - Two additional PLS courses.
Note: At least two of the four courses must be at the 300-level.
Economics: (for secondary candidates only):
Core plus two economics courses and
- ECO 312 - Applied Microeconomics Credits: 3
- ECO 313 - Business Cycles and Growth Credits: 3