Middle School Education, BA – Social Science Emphasis

49 credit hours in Middle School Education

27 credit hours in Social Science Emphasis

Requirements

In addition to taking the core middle school education courses, students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Middle School Education (grades 5-9) with certification in social science must complete the following courses:

Methods of Teaching

One of the following:

EDU 31300	Elementary School Social Studies Methods	3
EDU 33500	Secondary Methods of Teaching Social Studies	3

Required (nine credit hours)

HIST 11300	US History: The American Century	3
HIST 16200	Origins of the Modern World	3
PS 15600	American Government: The States	3

Social Science Emphasis

Economics (six credit hours)

Select two of the following courses: 

ECON 23010	Survey of Economics	3
HIST 11400	US History: America through Business and Labor	3
	or
ECON 23020	Principles of Microeconomics	3
	and
ECON 23030	Principles of Macroeconomics	3

Geography (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses:

GEO 10100	World Regional Geography	3
GEO 10200	Concepts of Geography	3

Government (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses:

HIST 15500	US Government: Politics and History	3
PS 15500	American Government: The Nation	3

US History (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses: 

HIST 11700	US History: American Military History through World War II	3
HIST 11500	US History: America through Gender	3
HIST 11600	US History: America through the History of Race	3

World History (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses:

HIST 16100	The Ancient and Medieval World	3
HIST 26100	History of the Contemporary World	3
HIST 26300	History of Latin America	3
HIST 26400	History of Asia	3

HIST 16200 World History Since 1500 was removed per the addendum.**

Note: No duplication of coursework is allowed.