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Dec 09, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Secondary Education Social Studies Major
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Completion of this major’s required courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in social studies. Students with a major in secondary education social studies must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a “B-” in the professional education sequence and no grade below a “C” in the major and/or minor(s).
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the History department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm
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Total Credits Required 120 Credits
General Education 30-40 Credits
Required Courses in Major 52 Credits
Economics Courses 8 Credits
Geography Courses 8 Credits
History Courses 16 Credits
Political Science Courses 8 Credits
EC/GC/HS/PS/NAS Elective 4 Credits
Elective must be at the 200 level or higher.
Recommended Elective: Pedagogy Courses 8 Credits
Professional Studies 36 Credits
Student Teaching 12 Credits
Notes:
Transfer students can complete the major by taking two courses-three semester hours each, minimum-in each of the four required areas. The additional credits comprising the 36 required hours may be accumulated by taking courses in any one or more of the four required areas. |
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