Social Studies Education
B.S. ED. with a Major in Social Studies Education
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Science/Technology with Lab 1 | 3-4 | |
| GEOG 161 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 103 | United States to 1877 | 3 |
| POLS 115 | American Government I | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| HIST 104 | United States since 1877 | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| T&L 250 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 262 | Geography of North America I | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| POLS 305 or POLS 318 | American Constitution-Governmental Powers or American Political Thought | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Anthropology or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Introduction to Archaeology or World Prehistory or Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| MUSC 100 or FA 150 | Introduction to the Understanding of Music or Introduction to the Fine Arts | 3 |
| PSYC 361 | Social Psychology or Social Change and Social Movements or Families in a Changing Society or Sociology of Gender or Social Psychology or or Philosophy of Race & Postcolonialism or Daoism and Confucianism or Hinduism or Buddhism | 3 |
| T&L 251 | Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| GEOG 274 | Introduction to Geospatial Technologies | 3 |
| HIST 220 | History of North Dakota | 3 |
| POLS 116 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| T&L 345 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECON 303 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| Electives in History (300 or above) | 3 | |
| POLS 220 | International Politics | 3 |
| T&L 432 | Learning Environments | 3 |
| T&L 433 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GEOG 352 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| T&L 339 | Educational Technology | 2 |
| T&L 350 | Development and Education of the Adolescent | 3 |
| T&L 400 | Methods and Materials | 3 |
| T&L 486 | Field Experience | 2 |
| T&L 405 | Data Literacy for Teachers | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| T&L 487 | Student Teaching | 13 |
| T&L 489 | Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
1 = 9 credits: minimum 2 departments, must include a 4-hour science course with lab. 2 = 6 credits in one of the following areas Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or Global Studies. PSYC 111 & 360; SOC 110 & 306 or 335 or 340 or 361; ANTH 100 or 171 or 172 or 200 & ANTH Elective, 300 or higher; POL 120 & PHIL 315, 316, 320, or 380. Other 300 level electives can be considered for the Global Studies concentration subject to advisor approval.
2= Students must complete enough electives to bring total credit hours up to 120. Special Emphasis courses can fulfill an essential studies requirement (example-History 104, US History, will count toward the Diversity of Human Experience as well as the Humanities area). Please Note: Every student must fulfill all University, Departmental, and Essential Studies requirements.