Social Studies Major - Secondary Education

Major Requirements

Minimum of 41/39 hours selected from disciplines listed below.
Minimum of “C” in all course work required for the major, and minor
Students selecting Social Studies major must have a minor in Geography, History, or Political Science.
All course work at the 3000/4000-level must be completed within two years of intern teaching.

Core Courses (30 - 32 hours)

ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 1020 - World Geography Through Media and Maps Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours
or
GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
HIST 2100 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 2110 - American History since 1877 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3020 - World History to 1500 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3030 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2000 - National Government Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
or
PSCI 2500 - International Relations Credits: 4 hours

Select one of the following:

ECON 1000 - Economics for Elementary Education Credits: 3 hours
ECON 1070 - Economic Issues in the U.S. Today Credits: 3 hours
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours

Electives (9 hours)

Students select three upper-level (3000/4000-level courses) from a minimum of two of the above disciplines. Courses may not be in the student’s minor area. If History is a discipline selected, at least one course must be designated writing intensive and selected from the list below.

3000/4000-level: GEOG, HIST or PSCI Credits 3 hours
3000/4000-level: GEOG, HIST or PSCI Credits 3 hours
3000/4000-level: GEOG, HIST or PSCI Credits 3 hours

Writing Intensive Courses - History

Prerequisite: HIST 2900 or instructor approval.

HIST 3101 - Colonial America to 1763 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3102 - United States, 1763-1820 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3103 - United States, 1820-1898 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3104 - United States, 1898-1945 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3105 - United States Since 1945 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3171 - American Maritime History Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3191 - American Sport History Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3251 - American Working Class History Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3265 - Readings in Native American History Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3285 - African Americans in Michigan Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3531 - Early Christianity Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3611 - The Crusades: West Meets East Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3612 - Era of the Thirty Years War: Europe 1500-1650 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3614 - Europe, 1815-1914 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3616 - Europe, 1914-1945 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3618 - European History Since 1945 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3662 - Russia to 1855 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3762 - Traditional Japan Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3764 - Modern Japan Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3766 - Traditional China Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3768 - Modern China Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3882 - History of Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3884 - History of West Africa Credits: 3 hours