Middle School Education, BA – Social Science Emphasis

51-53 credit hours in Middle School Education

36 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

Select one of the following courses:

EDU 31300Elementary School Social Studies Methods

3

EDU 33500Secondary Methods of Teaching Social Studies

3

Required (nine credit hours)**

HIST 11300US History: The American Century

3

HIST 16200World History Since 1500

3

PS 15600American Government: The States

3

HIST 11300 US History: The American Century, HIST 16200 World History Since 1500, and PS 15600 American Government: The States have been added as requirements per the addendum.**

Social Science Emphasis

Economics (six credit hours)

Select two of the following courses: 

ECON 23010Survey of Economics

3

HIST 21400US History: America Through the American Economy

3

or

ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3

and

ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Geography (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses:
GEO 10100World Regional Geography

3

GEO 10200Concepts of Geography

3

Government (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses:
HIST 15500US Government: Politics and History

3

PS 15500American Government: The Nation

3

PS 15600 American Government: The States has been removed per the addendum.**

US History (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses: 

HIST 21100US History: American Military History through World War II

3

HIST 21500US History: America through Gender

3

HIST 21600US History: America Through the History of Race

3

HIST 11300 US History: The American Century was removed per the addendum.**

World History (three credit hours)

Select one of the following courses:

HIST 16100The Ancient and Medieval World

3

HIST 26100History of the Contemporary World

3

HIST 26300History of Latin America

3

HIST 26400History of Asia

3

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

Note: No duplication of coursework is allowed.