2014-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

Social Science Comprehensive Major, 52 hours: B.S.Ed.—No Minor Required (Certifies Grades 9-12)

CIP: 131317

Requirements

Required Courses

Core Requirements

16

American History (12)

HIST 33484The U.S. Economic System-A Comparative History

3

HIST 33524Colony to Nation 1607-1828

3

Electives in American History

6

World History (12)

HIST 33517England: From Stonehenge to Versailles

3

 

HIST 33386The Pacific Rim

3

OR

HIST 33370History of the Near & Middle East

3

 

HIST 33312History of Russia to 1914

3

OR

HIST 33513Modern Russia

3

 

Electives in World History

3

Political Science (9)

Choose two from the following:

POLS 34203State & Local Government

3

POLS 34302The American Presidency

3

POLS 34303The American Congress

3

POLS 34401News Media and Politics

3

Elective in Political Science

3

Behavioral Science Elective (3)

Choose one class from Anthropology, Sociology or Psychology

Directed General Education Requirement

ECON 52150General Economics I

3

PSYC 08303 Educational Psychology and PSYC 08322 Adolescent Psychology are completed as part of the Professional Education requirements.

SOSC 36480 Methods in Secondary School Social Sciences is to be completed as part of the Professional Education requirements.

This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Secondary Program will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Social Studies grades 9-12.