Social Science/History, B.A.

The Social Science/History Major is designed for students seeking to teach Social Studies at the high school level, but it is open to all students. Students seeking teacher certification must also complete a Secondary Education Major. Social Science/History Majors complete 32 credit hours in History so they have an in-depth knowledge of this discipline. They take a three-course sequence of 200-level U.S. History courses, which includes Illinois History. Social Science/History Majors also take courses in Political Science, Economics and Geography to give them the broader overview of the Social Sciences needed to teach Social Studies. They take 12 credit hours of Political Science to prepare them for an endorsement to teach Government in addition to History.

For additional programs and courses in this department, see History .

Major Requirements

History Coursework

Non-U.S. History Courses

Eight credit hours of World History or European History, at or above the 200-level

Advanced History Seminars

Eight credit hours of History at the 300-level [expected to be Non-U.S. courses]

Capstone

HIST 470 - Capstone Seminar

Social Science Coursework

ECON 100 - Economics of Social Issues
POLS 101 - The American Political System
POLS 102 - Introduction to International Relations
One four credit hour elective Political Science course
PSYC 100 - Psychology: Science of Behavior
*Note: Geography is covered in HIST 150 , so it is counted with the History, not Social Sciences coursework.

Note:

Students seeking teaching licensure must also complete the Secondary Education major requirements.

Additional Requirements for the B.A. Degree

Students must demonstrate elementary competence in a foreign language. For more information, see the B.A. Degree Requirements within the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

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