Social Studies Education (BS Degree)

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A major in Social Studies Education consists of 87 hours and does not require a minor. A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses in the major.

[Certification Program for Grades 9 - 12]

Social Studies Education (87 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Technology for Teachers (3 hour(s))
MATH 110 - Extended College Algebra (4 hour(s)) or higher

Foreign Language requirement (hours included above)

Students are required to take a minimum of 3 credit hours but are not required to progress past FL 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201. If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit. Note that this placement does not count toward the required 120 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students.

Choose one of the following courses:

ARAB 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
FREN 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
SPAN 110, 111 or 112 and 110L, 101, 102, 120, 201, or 202 or
CHST 121, 122, 131, or 132 or
Any other 3 hour foreign language course.

Major Studies (87 hours)

Social Studies (48 hours)

ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 hour(s))
ECON 212 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hour(s))
GEOG 200 - Introduction to Geography (3 hour(s))
HIST 111 - Perspectives on World Civilizations I (3 hour(s)) *
HIST 112 - Perspectives on World Civilizations II (3 hour(s))
HIST 113 - Perspectives on World Civilizations III (3 hour(s))
HIST 211 - American History I (3 hour(s)) *
HIST 212 - American History II (3 hour(s))
Choose one US History course from the following:
HIST 304 - American Legal History (3 hour(s))
HIST 305 - The Frontier In American History (3 hour(s))
HIST 306 - America and the Cold War through Film (3 hour(s))
HIST 311 - The Old South (3 hour(s))
HIST 319 - The New South (3 hour(s))
HIST 320 - History of South Carolina (3 hour(s))
HIST 374 - Colonial History (1492-1756) (3 hour(s))
HIST 375 - The Young Republic (1756-1823) (3 hour(s))
HIST 376 - Antebellum America (1823-1860) (3 hour(s))
HIST 377 - Civil War and Reconstruction (3 hour(s))
HIST 378 - America in the Gilded Age (1865-1909) (3 hour(s))
HIST 379 - American Nation (1909-1939) (3 hour(s))
HIST 380 - American Experience in World War II (3 hour(s))
HIST 419 - America and the Vietnam War (3 hour(s))
HIST 420 - History of American Diplomacy I (3 hour(s))
HIST 421 - U.S. Since 1945 (3 hour(s))
HIST 423 - American Military History (3 hour(s))
HIST 426 - The History of Motion Pictures in America (3 hour(s))
HIST 430 - History of American Diplomacy II (3 hour(s))
HIST 435 - Plantations in the American South (3 hour(s))
HIST 450 - Historiography (3 hour(s))
Choose one Global Perspectives course from:
HIST 315 - Latin America (3 hour(s))
HIST 410 - History of Russia I (3 hour(s))
HIST 412 - Modern East Asia (3 hour(s))
HIST 414 - Middle Eastern History (3 hour(s))
POLI 315 - International Conflict (3 hour(s))
POLI 320 - Politics and Government in Africa (3 hour(s))
POLI 322 - Comparative Democratization (3 hour(s))
Choose one European History course from:
HIST 313 - History of Early Modern England (3 hour(s))
HIST 314 - History of Modern Britian (3 hour(s))
HIST 327 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe (1347-1588) (3 hour(s))
HIST 328 - Europe in the Age of Transformation (1588-1789) (3 hour(s))
HIST 329 - Europe in the Age of Revolution (1789-1914) (3 hour(s))
HIST 401 - History of Modern Germany (3 hour(s))
HIST 402 - Ancient Greece and Rome (3 hour(s))
HIST 403 - Medieval Europe (3 hour(s))
HIST 411 - History of Russia II (3 hour(s))
HIST 416 - History of Modern France (3 hour(s))
HIST 418 - History of Scandinavia (3 hour(s))
HIST 425 - Europe Since 1914 (3 hour(s))
HIST 450 - Historiography (3 hours)

POLI 101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 hour(s)) *
POLI 201 - American National Government (3 hour(s))
POLI 413 - Western Political Thought (3 hour(s)) or
POLI 415 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 hour(s))
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hour(s)) *
SOCI 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 hour(s)) or
SOCI 205 - Anthropology (3 hour(s))
* Course will also count in the Liberal Arts Core

Education (39 hours)

Professional Foundations

EDUC 201 - Principles and Philosophy of Education (3 hour(s))
EDUC 219 - Foundations of Literacy (3 hour(s))
EDUC 300 - Diversity in Education (3 hour(s))
EDUC 313 - Human Growth and Child Development (3 hour(s))
SPED 361 - Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners (3 hour(s))

Professional Studies

Note:

All students must have at least 120 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 124 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 128 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.