Social Science, Preparation for Teaching (Single Subject), BA

Program Overview

This program prepares students to teach social science at the secondary level. Students complete lower division coursework in history, U.S. history and government, and history fundamentals. Upper division coursework includes core courses in teaching diverse students, economic issues, history writing, American government, and California and U.S. history. Students also complete six upper division U.S. history courses approved by their advisor.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Lower Division (15 units)
• HIST 1A - World History to 1500 (3 units) (D)
• HIST 1B- World History from 1500 (3 units)(D)
• HIST 99- History Fundamentals (3 units)
• Complete one sequence of U.S. History and Government courses from:
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• African American U.S. History & Government:
• AFAM 2A- African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government (3 units) (D)
• AFAM 2B- African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government (3 units)(D+US123)
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• Asian American U.S. History and Government
• AAS 33A- Asian Americans in U.S. History I (3 units)(D)
• AAS 33B-Asian Americans in U.S. History II (3 units) (D+US123)
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• Chicana and Chicano U.S. History and Government
• CCS 10A- Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government (3 units)(D)
• CCS 10B- Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government (3 units) (D+US123)
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• U.S. History and Government
• HIST 15- Essentials of U.S. History (3 units) (D+US1)
• POLS 15-Essentials of U.S. & California Government (3 units)(D+US23).
• Upper Division Core (49-51 units)
• CCS 185- Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 units)
• ECON 109-Analysis of Economic Issues for Teachers (3 units)
• HIST 100W-History Writers’ Workshop (3 units)(WID)
• POLS 101-American Government for Teachers (3 units)
• SOCS 137-California History for Teachers (3 units)
• SOCS 138-US History for Teachers (3 units)(S)
• SOCS 139- World History for Teachers (3 units)(V)
• SOCS 177- Sociology of Education (3 units)
• SOCS 195-Social Science Teacher Preparation (3 units)

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