Social Studies Secondary Education, B.S.

Required History Courses: 20 Credit Hours

• HIST 131 - United States History to 1877 Credits: 3 hours
• HIST 132 - United States History since 1877 Credits: 3 hours
• HIST 137 - World Civilization to 1648 Credits: 3 hours
• HIST 138 - World Civilization since 1648 Credits: 3 hours
• HIST 224 - Research Mechanics Credits: 3 hours
• HIST 225 - Research Composition Credits: 2 hours
• HIST 490 - Senior Research Capstone Credits: 3 hours

History Elective Courses: 12 Credit Hours

Students may fulfill the elective requirement by completing any 300- or 400-level HIST courses. However, courses may not be repeated, and a course used to satisfy this elective requirement may not also be used to fulfill another requirement within the major.

Required Political Science Courses: 9 Credit Hours

• POLS 131 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3 hours
• POLS 233 - American National Government Credits: 3 hours
• POLS 235 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3 hours
• Any 300 or 400-level POLS course (3 hours)

Required Economic Courses: 6 Credit Hours

• BADM 136 - Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
• BADM 137 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours

Required Geography Courses: 6 Credit Hours

• GEOG 131 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 141 - Political Geography Credits: 3

Electives: Choose 9 Credit Hours From the Following

• PSYC 333 - Psychology of Personality Credits: 3 hours
• PSYC 334 - Social Psychology Credits: 3 hours
• SOCI 131 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
• SOWK 237 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment Credits: 3 hours

Required Professional Education Courses: 42 Credit Hours

Note: In order to obtain certification to teach Social Studies in the State of Kentucky, students must complete 37 Credit Hours in History and 24 Credit Hours in Social Studies. Each prefix must have at least one course selected.

• COMM 230 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours
• EDUC 130 - Technology in the P-12 Classroom Credits: 3 hours
• EDUC 235 - Basic Concepts Concerning Education Credits: 3 hours
• EDUC 237 - Effective Teaching Practices Credits: 3 hours
• PSYC 232 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3 hours
• PSYC 238 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3 hours
• SOWK 436 - Human Diversity in a Global Society Credits: 3 hours OR SPAN 134 - Spanish for Public Service  
• SPED 233 - Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12) Credits: 3 hours

• The following may not be taken until admitted into the Teacher Education program: 

• EDUC 331 - Studies in Education: Special Topics in Literacy Credits: 3 hours
• EDUC 432 - Fundamentals of Secondary Education Credits: 3 hours OR EDUC 430 - Classroom Management & Behavior  (P-12 candidates only)
• EDUC 497 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: 12 hours *

• *Student Teaching placements determined by Director of Student Teaching the semester before Student Teaching begins.