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 Arts and 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 2170 - Culture, Environment and Society
• GEOG 1200 - World Regional Geography
• 3 hours of advanced Geography Regional Studies (see Department of Geography  section of this catalog for list of advanced Regional Studies 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- 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 and Latin American courses)
• PSCI 1040 - American Government: Laws and Institutions
• PSCI 1050 - American Government: Process and Policies
• 3 hours of advanced American government (see Department of Political Science  section of this catalog for list of advanced American government courses)
• 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. In order to enroll for the first required education course, the student must make application 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.

• EDSE 3800 - Professional Issues in Teaching
• EDSE 3830 - Teaching/Learning Process and Evaluation
• EDSE 4060 - Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools
• EDSE 4070 - Teaching Diverse Populations
• EDSE 4108 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School
• EDSE 4118 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School
• EDSE 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 Arts and Sciences.