Social Science/Social Science Education Minor

Required credits for this minor: 21-29

This program provides students with a broad foundation in the field of the social sciences that can assist them in pursuing careers either in education or in the social services field.

Requirements:

Minors complete 21 semester hours. Students must take at least three (3) SH from each of the areas of the major above the survey level (Geography, Economics, History, and Political Science).

Required Courses

Pre-requisites: ECON 105, GEOG 103, and SOC 110

HIST 101	Western Civilization I	3
HIST 102	Western Civilization II	3
HIST 103	U.S. To 1877	3
HIST 104	U.S. Since 1877	3
SOC 210	Social Problems	3
POLS 305/HIST 305	Constitutional History	3
ECON 201	Principles Of Microeconomics	3
	or
ECON 202	Principles Of Macroeconomics	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Teacher-certification candidates must also complete

EDUC 398	Secondary Education Field Experience	1
EDUC 485	Secondary Methods for Social Science	2
ENGL 426/EDUC 426	Reading in the Content Area	2
Total Credit Hours:		5

Students wishing to acquire a Social Science Education minor equivalency endorsement must take an additional three (3) hours of electives.