The social science major combines courses in economics, history, political science, and sociology.

Major in Social Science with Teaching Licensure (7-12) (60 credit hours)

A major in history with teaching licensure (7-12)
15 credit hours in two of the following: Political Science, Economics, Sociology, or Psychology
Plus requirements listed under secondary education and education core

Recommended Support Work:
GEOG 200 World Regional Geography of the Developed World or GEOG 201 World Regional Geography of the Developing World

Minor in Social Studies with Teaching Licensure (K-6) (24 credit hours)

HIST 101 History of the United States to 1877 or HIST 102 History of the United States After 1877
HIST 121 The Emergence of Western Civilization or HIST 122 The Revolutions of Western Civilizations
ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics
PSCN 110 Introduction to American Government or PSPA 320 State and Local Politics
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology or PSYC 100 General Psychology
GEOG 200 World Regional Geography of the Developed World or GEOG 201 World Regional Geography of the Developing World
Electives from History, Sociology, Government or Economics
Plus requirements listed under Elementary Education and education core

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All Social Science Interdisciplinary Package with Teaching Licensure (7-12)

Upon completion of a teaching major in one of the social science disciplines (history, government, economics or psychology), one can obtain the requirements for all social sciences interdisciplinary endorsement by completing the following:

American History: 9 credit hours
HIST 101 History of the United States to 1877
HIST 102 History of the United States after 1877
Any American History elective, 300 level or above

World History: 9 credit hours
HIST 111 World Civilizations I or HIST 121 The Emergence of Western Civilizations
HIST 112 World Civilizations II or HIST 122 The Revolutions of Western Civilizations
HIST 125 Asian Civilizations

Government: 9 credit hours
PSCN 110 Introduction to American Government
PSCN 115 Introduction to Politics
Any PSCN elective, 300 level or above

Psychology (other than Educational Psychology):
6 credit hours
PSYC 100 General Psychology
Any PSYC elective

Sociology: 6 credit hours
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology
Any SOCI elective

Geography: 6 credit hours
GEOG 200 World Regional Geography of the Developed World
GEOG 201World Regional Geography of the Developing World (or an approved course from another institution)
GEOG 300 Human and Cultural Geography (or an approved course from another institution>

Economics: 6 credit hours
ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 206 Principles of Macroeconomics

NOTE: In order to obtain this endorsement, one must complete the entire All Social Science endorsement program. If one is not choosing to add the All Social Science endorsement, one may add other social science endorsements to any social science major by completing 15 hours in each discipline area. (See Social Science major.)

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