Education, Social Studies (Grades 4-8) Track, B.S.E.

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General

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Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours

(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours)

Core Curriculum Specifics (44 total hours for core, including these specific courses)

• GNSC 1104 - Life/Earth Science 4
• GNSC 1204 - Physical Science 4
• COUN 2023 - Human Development 3
• EDUC 2013 - School and Society 3
• COUN 2143 - Human Diversity 3

Teaching Field (Major) - 48 hours

• ECON 1333 - General Economics 3
• ECON 2333 - Macroeconomic Principles 3
• GEOG 3003 - Geography of the World 3
• GEOG 3013 - Geography of North America 3
• HIST 1133 - Survey of American History to 1865 3 *
• HIST 1233 - Survey of American History since 1865 3 *
• HIST 1353 - World Civilizations to 1500 3
• HIST 1433 - Survey of Western Civilization 3
• HIST 1453 - World Civilizations since 1500 3
• HIST 3003 - Survey of Texas History 3
• HIST 4433 - Twentieth Century Europe 3
• POLS 1333 - American Government 3 *
• POLS 1433 - American Government 3 *
• POLS 2523 - Foundations of Government and Politics 3
• POLS 3313 - Introduction to Political Theory 3
• SOST 3003 - Concepts of Social Studies 3

Note:

*12 hours are duplicated in Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum, but the total program hours do not change.

Other Requirements - 16 hours

• ECED 3173 - ESL Methods and Materials 3
• EDUC 4233 - Undergraduate Action Research 3 semester hours
• READ 4403 - Content Literacy 3
• Electives - 7 hours

Professional Education and Reading Blocks - 24 hours

Foundation Courses - 12 hours

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program before enrolling.

• EDUC 3163 - Classroom Management 3
• EDUC 3183 - Classroom Assessment 3
• EPSY 3153 - Educational Psychology 3
• SPED 3623 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings 3

Block A - 9 hours

Student must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program before enrolling.

• EDUC 4066 - Teaching Methods in Social Studies (Middle and High School) 6
• ETEC 4003 - Advanced Technology Integration 3

To be taken in last semester - 3 hours

• EDUC 4173 - Clinical Teaching for Undergraduate Students 3

Total Semester Hours - 120