2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Teaching Major in Social Studies (BA/BS)

CIP Code

13.1318

99 credits

All students seeking to become candidates for licensure in Social Studies will, via course completion and performance assessment, demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in the individual disciplines: economics, geography, government, psychology, sociology, and historical perspectives (United States and world history). See department statements for course requirements.

Students will demonstrate that mastery as a result of intensive preparation in two or more disciplines, one of which must be historical perspectives. Students will complete 30 credits in historical perspectives to facilitate preparation in both United States and world history, complemented by preparation in one other discipline (15 credits in: economics, geography, government/political science, psychology, or sociology), and four other courses (12 credits), one from each of the four other disciplines, totaling 57 credits. Students are encouraged to pursue additional licensure in one or more of the other four disciplines. Teaching programs require additional courses in educational methods. The professional education courses are included in this listing.

Historical perspectives, 30 credits

HIST 151World Civilization 1

3

HIST 152World Civilization 2

3

HIST 200Introduction to History and Historical Methods

3

HIST 201American History, 1492-1876

3

HIST 202United States History, 1877 to the Present

3

Two courses from category 1

6

One course from category 2

3

One course from category 3

3

One course from category 4

3

Total Credit Hours:30

Students must register for HIST 200 before completing 15 credits in the major. The department strongly encourages students to consider taking HIST 470 and two other courses required to complete an additional departmental major in history.

History categories

Category 1: U.S. History

HIST 210Introduction to Black History

3

HIST 215Women in American History

3

HIST 318History of the American West

3

HIST 400Colonial America, 1492-1763

3

HIST 401Revolutionary America, 1763-1800

3

HIST 405Pre-Civil War America, 1800-1848

3

HIST 407American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877

3

HIST 409An Age of Reform: The United States in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

3

HIST 411The American People in Prosperity, Depression, and War

3

HIST 413Post-World War II America

3

HIST 415History of Indiana

3

HIST 416Pre-Civil War South, 1776-1861

3

HIST 417History of the New South

3

HIST 430United States Diplomatic History to 1914

3

HIST 432United States Diplomatic History Since 1914

3

Category 2: European History

HIST 454The Era of World War I, 1870-1918

3

HIST 455The Era of World War II, 1918-1945

3

HIST 456Europe Since 1945

3

HIST 461Development of Greek Civilization

3

HIST 462Development of Roman Civilization

3

HIST 463Medieval Civilization

3

HIST 464Development of Byzantine Civilization

3

HIST 467The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600

3

HIST 471France Since 1789

3

HIST 475Britain, 1485-1714

3

HIST 476Britain, 1760 to the Present

3

HIST 481Modern Germany

3

HIST 482Cultural History of the Celtic Peoples from Prehistory to the Present

3

HIST 483Irish History

3

HIST 486Russian Civilization before 1917: From Kievan Rus to Imperial Russia

3

HIST 487Soviet and Post-Soviet History

3

Category 3: World History

HIST 370Foundations of Asian Civilization

3

HIST 371Tradition, Conflict, and Change in Modern Asia

3

HIST 372Africa Since 1500

3

HIST 373History of the Middle East

3

HIST 441Comparative Slavery

3

HIST 484Southern Africa

3

HIST 493History of Pre-modern East Asia

3

HIST 495Modern China, 1600 to the Present

3

HIST 496Modern Japan, 1600 to the Present

3

Category 4: Topics in History

HIST 235Historical Topics in Film

3

HIST 301The United States and the Vietnam War

3

HIST 303Oral History Workshop

3

HIST 310Introduction to the History of Business in the United States

3

HIST 324Topics in Latin American History

3

HIST 338United States Urban History

3

HIST 360Selected Topics in Military History

3

HIST 421American Indians in Colonial and U.S. History

3

HIST 422Topics in the History of Popular Culture

3

HIST 423Topics in Religious History

3

HIST 424Topics in Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

3

HIST 425Topics in the History of the American West

3

HIST 426Topics in African History

3

HIST 427Topics in Asian History

3

HIST 446Data Visualization in History and the Social Sciences

3

HIST 452Women in Modern European History

3

HIST 491Topics in Middle Eastern History

3

HIST 497Selected Topics in European History

3 TO 6

HIST 499Selected Topics in American History

3 TO 6

Please consult the department chairperson for more information.

Second (concentration) licensure area, 15 credits

Choose one of the following concentrations: Economics, geography, government/political science, psychology, or sociology.  Also complete one course from each of the remaining areas, as listed under Social Science Requirement.

Economics concentration, 15 credits

ECON 201Elementary Microeconomics

3

ECON 202Elementary Macroeconomics

3

ECON 301Intermediate Microeconomics

3

6 credits from 300-400-level ECON

6

Total Credit Hours:15

Geography concentration, 15 credits

GEOG 120Economic Geographies of Globalization

3

GEOG 121Geography, Culture, and Diversity

3

GEOG 150Global Geography

3

GEOG 265Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3

3 credits from
GEOG 321Urban Geography

3

GEOG 433Cartography and Visualization of Spatial Data

3

GEOG 436Introduction to Remote Sensing

3

GEOG 438Advanced Geographic Information Systems Analysis

3

GEOG 350Geography of the United States and Canada

3

GEOG 351Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean

3

GEOG 354Geography of Asia

3

GEOG 356Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors

3

GEOG 357Geography of Europe

3

GEOG 423Population Geography

3

GEOG 470Political Geography

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Government concentration, 15 credits

Students take 15 credits of Political Science (POLS) courses across four areas

US National Government, 3 credits
POLS 130American National Government

3

Political Theory, 3 credits from
POLS 270Political Theory

3

POLS 312Classical Grand Strategy

3

POLS 313European Grand Strategy

3

POLS 411American Political Thought

3

Global Politics and International Affairs, 3 credits from
POLS 280Comparative Politics and Global Studies

3

POLS 293International Relations

3

US Political Institutions and Processes, 6 credits from
POLS 330US Foreign Policy

3

POLS 337State and Local Politics

3

POLS 338Urban Issues and Governance

3

POLS 342Public Policy Issues

3

POLS 345National Defense Policy

3

POLS 370Public Opinion and Political Behavior

3

POLS 372Political Campaigns

3

POLS 375Media and Politics

3

POLS 431Congress

3

POLS 432The Presidency

3

POLS 433The Judiciary

3

POLS 435Controversies in Federalism

3

POLS 443American Constitutional Law

3

POLS 444Constitutional Liberties

3

POLS 447Environmental Law and Policy

3

POLS 455Administrative Law

3

POLS 466Administrative Problems in State Government

3

POLS 471Political Parties and Interest Groups

3

POLS 474Women and Politics

3

POLS 494Politics of Terrorism

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Psychology concentration, 15 credits

PSYS 100Introduction to Psychological Science

3

3 credits from Biological Foundation Area
PSYS 362Motivation and Emotion

3

PSYS 367Introduction to Neuroscience

3

PSYS 368Sensation and Perception

3

3 credits from Learning and Cognition Foundation Area
PSYS 363Cognitive Psychology

3

PSYS 364Psychology of Learning

3

PSYS 371Applied Behavior Analysis

3

3 credits from Individual Differences Foundation Area
PSYS 316Social Psychology

3

PSYS 317Personality

3

PSYS 318Psychopathology

3

PSYS 321Developmental Psychology

3

3 credits from Diversity Foundation Area
PSYS 324Psychology of Women and Gender

3

PSYS 325Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

3

PSYS 326Psychology of Diversity

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Sociology concentration, 15 credits

SOC 100Principles of Sociology

3

6 credits from
SOC 235Sociology of Gender

3

SOC 242Social Problems

3

SOC 260Social Interaction

3

SOC 343Deviance

3

6 credits from
SOC 320Social Inequality

3

SOC 328Globalization and the Social World

3

SOC 421Racial and Cultural Minorities in the United States

3

SOC 424Family

3

SOC 427Sociology of Religions

3

SOC 470Population Dynamics and Demographic Methods

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Each student must satisfactorily compile artifacts from sociology courses for the Social Science Teacher Education Portfolio in accordance with department standards.

Social Science Requirement, 12 credits

The following courses are required for disciplines that are not the student's concentration (licensure) area. One course from each of four remaining areas: economics, geography, government/political science, psychology, and sociology.

  • Economics: ECON 116 Survey of Economic Ideas (3)

  • Geography: GEOG 150 Global Geography (3)

  • Political Science: POLS 130 American National Government (3)

  • Psychology: PSYS 100 Intro to Psychological Science (3)

  • Sociology: SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3)

Total Credit Hours:12

Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program

Professional Education Sequence, 42 credits

Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses

EDMU 205Introduction to Multicultural Education

3

EDPS 251Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education

3

SS 150Introduction to Teaching History/Social Studies in Secondary Schools

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses

EDFO 420Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

EDJH 385Principles of Teaching in the Middle School

3

EDPS 390Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education

3

EDSE 320Reading for Diverse Learners in Secondary Content Classes

3

EDSE 380Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

3

SS 350Teaching History/Social Studies in Junior High/Middle School

3

SS 395Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Decision Point 3 Courses

EDSE 460Student Teaching: Secondary School

6-7

EDSE 465Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade

3 OR 5

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 99

See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points for additional information.