2016-2017 Undergraduate General Catalog


Social Studies Teaching Major

Certification Requirements for Minnesota: 74 credit hours, (consisting of three components)

Required Courses: 36 credit hours

ECON 120Principles of Economics I

3

GOVT 200American Government

3

HIST 111Western Civilization II

3

HIST 120American Experience to 1877

3

HIST 121American Experience Since 1877

3

PSYC 115General Psychology

3

SOCI 110Contemporary Society

3

ANTH Elective course

3

Elective Area of Concentration: A minimum of four additional courses in one area

Government: (four courses)

GOVT 110Introduction to Government

3

GOVT 290Criminal Law

3

GOVT 320/PHIL 320Political Philosophy

3

One of the following courses:
GOVT 120Politics in a Diverse World

3

GOVT 235American Foreign Policy

3

GOVT 345WIdentity Conflict and World Politics

3

History: (four courses)

HIST 251WMethods and Philosophies of History

3

 

HIST 218The Search for Equality: The United States since World War II

3

OR

HIST 300WRevolutionary America

3

OR

HIST 303WHistory of The American West

3

 

HIST 325A Revolutionary Time: Europe During the Modern Era

3

OR

HIST 345Ireland North and South: From Revolutionary Era to Troubled Times 1798-1998

3

OR

HIST 355Hitler and the Holocaust

3

 

HIST Elective course

3

Teacher certification courses: 23 credit hours, plus student teaching

Social Studies Teaching Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester