REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S.E. DEGREE MAJOR IN SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY EMPHASIS
Major requirements: (51 hours including 15 upper division)
History 1310 (World History I)
History 1320 (World History II)
History 2301 (American Nation I)
History 2302 (American Nation II)
History 2320 (Historical Research/Methods)
History 4300 (Seminar)
History 4355 (Arkansas History)
Econ 1310 (Modern Political Economy)
Geog 1315 (Intro. to Physical Geography)
Geog 1320 (Intro. to Human Geography)
Pol. Sci. 1330 (U. S. government & Politics)
Pol. Sci. 2340 (State & Local Government)
Soc 1300 (Principles of Sociology)
History Electives (12 hours - 6 from U. S., 6 from World)
(History 4310 MAY NOT be used as an history elective)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
See admission to teacher education requirements - Take the Praxis I (PPST or CBT) exam
EDUC 1300 (Education as Profession)
EDUC 1220 (Education Technology (or Competency Test)
EDUC 3309 (Cultural Perspective: Family, School & Community
MSIT 3310 (Development & Learning
Must be admitted to teacher education to enroll in the following courses.
Must pass Praxis II Contents before admission to internship.
MSIT 4305 Classroom & Behavior Management
EDUC 3321 Strategies for Students with Diverse Learning
MSIT 4321 Integrated Curriculum Planning & Assessment
MSIT 4325 Literacy Dev. in Content Areas
HIST 4310 Teaching Social Studies
HIST 4351 History Internship I
Must be admitted to teacher education to enroll in the following courses.
Must have acceptable Praxis II Social Studies scores before registering for Internship II.
HIST 4680 History Internship II
HIST 4681 History Internship II
Other Requirements:
40 hours at 3000 or 4000 level after student has 45 hours with a GPA of 1.5 or higher
A GPA of 2.5 or better in: (1) all coursework attempted; (2( subject area of student learning;
(3) teaching area in which certification is desired.
Transfer or Post BAC GPA counts for admission to program.
No grade below C accepted in major courses.