Social Studies: History Comprehensive Major, 51 hours: B.S. Ed. (Certifies grades 9-12)

CIP: 131317

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (30 hours)

 

HUM 26102	Western Civilization I: The Ancient World to 1500 *	3
HUM 26103	Western Civilization II: 1500 to the Present *	3
HIST 33155	The United States to 1877 *	3
HIST 33156	The United States since 1877 *	3
GEOG 32101	Introduction to Geography *	3
ECON 52130	Survey of Economics *	3
	OR
ECON 52150	Principles of Macroeconomics *	3
	OR
ECON 52151	Principles of Microeconomics *	3
SOC 35101	General Sociology *	3
PSYC 08103	General Psychology *	3
HIST 33301	The Historian's Craft and Its Uses	3
HIST 33591	Research Seminar in History	3

HUM 26102, HUM 26103, HIST 33155, HIST 33156, GEOG 32101, ECON 52130, ECON 52150, SOC 35101, and PSYC 08103 can be used to fulfill Northwest Core Requirements but only count once toward the total hours needed for graduation.

American History (9 hours)

Choose three courses from the following:

HIST 33350	American Military History	3
HIST 33360	Women and Gender in U.S. History	3
HIST 33362	The History of Missouri	3
HIST 33365	American Religious History	3
HIST 33388	The History of the American Economy	3
HIST 33522	The American Colonies	3
HIST 33524	The Early American Republic	3
HIST 33525	United States Since 1945	3
HIST 33534	The Civil War and Reconstruction	3
HIST 33556	The Gilded Age and Progressive Era	3
HIST 33565	The History of American Foreign Relations	3
HIST 33582	The American West	3
HIST 33591	Research Seminar in History	3

World History (6 hours)

Choose two courses from the following:

HIST 33305	The Ancient World	3
HIST 33306	The Modern World	3
HIST 33310	France Since Louis XIV	3
HIST 33370	History of the Near and Middle East	3
HIST 33375	History of Latin America	3
HIST 33380	Humanitarian Crises of the Modern World	3
HIST 33386	The Pacific Rim	3
HIST 33389	Early Modern Europe: The West Meets the World	3
HIST 33503	The Middle Ages	3
HIST 33506	The Renaissance and Reformation	3
HIST 33510	History of Russia	3
HIST 33517	England: From Stonehenge to Versailles	3
HIST 33521	History of Germany Since 1648	3
HIST 33589	Europe in the Age of Nationalism	3
HIST 33591	Research Seminar in History	3

Political Science (6 hours)

Choose two courses from the following:

POLS 34215	Introduction to Political Theory	3
POLS 34302	The American Presidency	3
POLS 34303	The American Congress	3
POLS 34310	Comparative Government *	3
POLS 34321	American Federalism	3
POLS 34301	Elections, Parties, and Interest Groups	3
	Advisor-approved political science electives	3 to 6

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take SOSC 36480 Methods in Secondary School Social Science as part of their professional education requirements.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

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