Hours required and general/college requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfill all degree requirements for the Bachelor’s degree as specified in “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

Major requirements, 57 hours

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in social science and a composite teaching field in social studies requires:

• ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 4100 - Comparative Economic Systems

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• ECON 4850 - International Trade

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• GEOG 1200 - Global Societies
• GEOG 2170 - Culture, Environment and Society
• 3 hours of advanced Human Geography (see Department of Geography and the Environment  section of this catalog for Group B: Human Geography courses)
• HIST 1050 - World History to the Sixteenth Century
• HIST 1060 - World History from the Sixteenth Century
• HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865
• HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865
• HIST 4700 - Texas
• 3 hours of advanced U.S. History
• 3 hours of advanced European history
• 3 hours of advanced African-, Asian-, Middle Eastern or Latin American history (see Department of History  section of this catalog for list of advanced U.S. history, advanced European history and advanced African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Latin American courses)
• PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions
• PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy
• 3 hours of advanced American Government and Politics (see Department of Political Science  section of this catalog for list of advanced American Government and Politics courses, Field A)
• PSYC 1630 - General Psychology I
• SOCI 1510 - Introduction to Sociology

Other course requirements

• GEOG 1710 - Earth Science
• UCRS 4700 - Social Studies Teaching Methods

Other requirements

Students must also complete the required 21 hours in upper-level education courses and meet all GPA requirements to apply for state certification. Students must apply to the certification program in the College of Education in Matthews Hall, Room 105.

All state certification requirements and information on required examinations are available on the web site of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), www.tea.state.tx.us.

• EDCI 3800 - Professional Issues in Teaching
• EDCI 3830 - Teaching/Learning Process and Evaluation
• EDCI 4060 - Content Area Reading
• EDCI 4070 - Teaching Diverse Populations
• EDSE 4108 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School
• EDSE 4118 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School
• EDCI 4840 - Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management

Minor

None required.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.