Secondary Education Certification in Social Science
The social science emphasis is divided into two programs. The first program is for those students who are history majors with a minor in social studies, and the second program is for students who are history majors without a minor in social studies.
For History Majors with Minor in Social Studies
60 credit hours
Requirements for history majors with a minor in social studies seeking secondary certification in social science are as follows:
| | A major in history | |
| | A minor in social studies | |
| | A minor in secondary education (9-12) | |
Also required:
| EDU 33500 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
For History Majors
54 credit hours
Requirements for history majors seeking secondary certification in social science are as follows:
| | A major in history | |
| | A minor in secondary education (9-12) | |
| GEO 20100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| | Or | |
| GEO 20200 | Concepts of Geography | 3 |
| PS 15600 | American Government: The States | 3 |
| EDU 33500 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
Two courses from the following areas:
anthropology psychology, and sociology
See the description of the history major in the School of Humanities section of the catalog.