Broad Field Social Studies Major

Broad Field Social Studies Education — Emphasis Option

Teacher License:  Social Studies, Grades 4-12,  DPI CODE: 2700
 

1)    SUGGESTED GENERAL EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY REQUIRMENTS 
SUGGEST ED  SUPPORT COURSES (credits may count toward General Education)

• PHIL 201  – Human Nature, Ethics, and the Natural World (Goal 2 hf AND goal 5 EC)
• ECON 100  – Modern Economics (Goal 3 SB)
• POLS 114  – American Government and Politics (goal 2 SB and goal 5 EC)
• TED 252 – Foundations of Diversity and Equity in Education (d)

2) SOCIAL STUDIES FOUNDATIONS & CORE REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)
Select all of the following courses:

• ECON 100  – Modern Economics
• FINC 210 - Personal Finance
• GEOG 240 – Geography of the United States
• HIST 101  – Origin of Civilization OR HIST 102 – History of the Modern World
• HIST 215 – US History to 1865 OR HIST 216 – US History since 1865
• PHIL 201  – Human Nature, Ethics, and the Natural World
• POLS 114  – American Government and Politics
• PSYC 101  – General Psychology
• SOCI 100  – Introduction to Sociology

3) SOCAL STUDIES EMPHASIS
SLEECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (33-35 CREDITS)

A) ECONOMICS
Select all of the following courses:

• ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 
• ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics•    
• ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 
• ECON 305 Money and Banking 
• ECON 362 History of Economic Thought

Select 18 credits of Economics Electives which can apply elsewhere in the degree

OR

B) GEOGRAPHY
Select all of the following courses:

• GEOG 110 Physical Geography 
• GEOG 120 Human  Geography  
• GEOG 240 Geography of the United States 
• GIS 250 Introduction to GIS 

Select 21 credits of Geography Electives which can apply elsewhere in the degree

OR

C) HISTORY

Select all of the following courses:

• HIST 101  – Origin of Civilization OR HIST 102 – History of the Modern World (whichever not taken in the core)
• HIST 215 – US History to 1865 OR HIST 216 – US History since 1865 (whichever not taken in the core)
• Select one 300 level United States History Courses from the following
  • HIST 310 History of American Political Thought
  • HIST 337 American Military History
  • HIST 351 History of Colonial America
  • HIST 353 United States History: 1790-1850
  • HIST 356 United States Middle Period
  • HIST 358 United States History 1890-1945
  • HIST 359 United States History from 1945
  • HIST 367 United States Diplomatic History
•  Select one 300 level World History Courses from the following
  • HIST 315 The World of Napoleon
  • HIST 316 The British Empire
  • HIST 317 Social Movements in Modern Britain: 1870-1936
  • HIST 318 Twentieth Century Europe
  • HIST 320 Ancient Rome
  • HIST 321 Early Middle Ages
  • HIST 322 The Renaissance
  • HIST 324 Early Modern Europe
  • HIST 325 Late Middle Ages
  • HIST 332 The Islamic Middle East to 1500
  • HIST 333 Silk, Spices, and Silver: The Making of the Global Exchange System to 1700 (g)
  • HIST 334 Modern China 1800 to Present (g)
  • HIST 335 Modern Japan 1600 to Present
  • HIST 336 Traditional East Asia, Prehistory-1800 (g)
  • HIST 382 Culture and Civilization of Italy: History and Art from Antiquity to Baroque (g) 
•  HIST 365 – American Environmental History
•  HIST 485 – Research and Historiography 3 cr.

Select 12 credits of 200+ History Electives which have not been used elsewhere in the History Emphasis.

OR

D) POLITICAL SCIENCE
Select all of the following courses:
•    POLS 220 Introduction to Public Opinion and Political Behavior
•    POLS 230 Introduction to Political Philosophy and Ideology
•    POLS 245 Introduction to Comparative Politics 
•    POLS 260 Introduction to International Relations 
Select 21 credits of Political Science Electives which can apply elsewhere in the degree

OR

E) PSYCHOLOGY
Select all of the following courses:
•    PSYC 201 Behavioral Statistics
•    PSYC 216 Research Methods 
•    PSYC 305 Learning and Motivation
•    PSYC 335 Developmental Psychology.
•    PSYC 360 Social Psychology
Select 18 credits of Psychology Electives which can apply elsewhere in the degree

OR

F) SOCIOLOGY
Select all of the following courses:
•    SOCI 210 Social Problems OR SOCI 218 Deviant Behavior
•    SOCI 220 Sociology of Diversity (d)
•    SOCI 321 Power & Inequality OR SOCI 322 Race & Ethnicity (d)
•    SOCI 326 Sociology of Gender Roles OR SOCI 342 Sociology of the Family
•    SOCI 231 Sociology of Globalization (g)
Select 18 credits of Sociology or Anthropology Electives which can apply elsewhere in the degree

4) EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS (12 credits)
•    TED 100 Introduction to Teaching
•    TED 250 Educational Psychology
•    TED 252 Foundations of Diversity and Equity in Education (d)
•    SPED 330 Introduction to Special Education

5)  PROFESSIONAL  EDUCATION – SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION GRADES 4 – GRADE 12   (15 credits)
•    Middle School Methods Block (all courses completed in the same semester)
•    TED 444 - Applied Support for Diverse Learners 
•    TED 445 - MS Social Studies Methods 
•    High School Methods Block (all coursers completed in the same semester)
•    TED 433 - HS Social Studies Methods 
•    TED 463 - Content Area Literacy 
•    TED 468 - Motivation & Engagement in the Social Studies Classroom 
•    Required supporting course
•    ESM 300 - Environmental Education or HIST 365
6)  PROFESSIONAL  EDUCATION –  STUDENT TEACHING / INTERNSHIP  (12 credits)
•    TED 421 - Student Teaching Seminar
TED 472 OR 473 OR 474 OR 479 Student Teaching