Secondary Education Social Studies/Economics Comprehensive [BA]

Program Overview

This 72-hour program in Social Studies Education prepares students to teach social studies at the secondary level. The curriculum includes courses in economics, geography, history, and political science, as well as a focus on research and writing. Graduates will be qualified to teach in public and private schools.

Program Outline

Outline:

Major Requirements: 72 hours

The coursework below is offered primarily face-to-face/in-person. Coursework may also be offered in hybrid, hyflex, and online (synchronous or asynchronous) modes. In some cases, a course may only be offered entirely online. Click on the courses below to see when and how they are offered. ECON 103L1 Economics for Living [GELB] 3 hrs ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics [GEQR or GEKS] 3 hrs ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics [GEQR or GEKS] 3 hrs ECON 340 Money and Banking 3 hrs ECON 350 Government Finance 3 hrs ECON 375W Economic History of the United States [GEWI] 3 hrs ECON 385 Economic Development 3 hrs ECON 480W International Trade [GEWI] 3 hrs GEOG 100 Introduction to Geospatial Sciences and Technology 3 hrs GEOG 107 Introduction to Geography [GEKS] 3 hrs GEOG 110 World Regions [GEGA] 3 hrs GEOG 320 Geography of the United States and Canada 3 hrs HIST 109 World History to 1500 [GEKH] 3 hrs HIST 110 World History Since 1500 [GEGA] 3 hrs HIST 123 The United States to 1877 [GEKS] 3 hrs HIST 124 The United States, 1877 to the Present [GEKS] 3 hrs HIST 300W Researching and Writing History [GEWI] 3 hrs HIST 416 American Environmental History 3 hrs HIST 481 The Teaching of Social Studies 3 hrs PLSC 202 State and Local Government [GEKS] 3 hrs PLSC 212 Introduction to International Politics [GEKS] 3 hrs PLSC 305 Law and Policy in a Constitutional Democracy 3 hrs Select one course from the following: GEOG 311 History and Geography of the Modern World 3 hrs HIST 311 History and Geography of the Modern World 3 hrs Select one course from the following: PLSC 112 American Government [GEKS] 3 hrs PLSC 113 American Government Honors [GEKS] 3 hrs