Social Studies for Secondary Education, B.A.
This broadfield major comprises 54 semester credits of content-area course work, with a concentration in history and political science and additional course work in economics, geography, psychology, and/or sociology. Since the major and minor are combined in this program, a teaching minor is not required for licensure.
I. Major Program Requirements
Twenty-four credits of History, including:
| HI 101 | Topics in Global History I | 3 |
| HI 102 | Topics in Global History II | 3 |
| HI 121 | History of the United States I (ND) | 3 |
| HI 122 | History of the United States II | 3 |
HI
| One non-Western History course (e.g. HI 241, 251, 271, 291) | 3 |
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| HI 231 | Montana and the West | 3 |
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| HI 224 | History of the American West | 3 |
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| HI 494 | Historiography & Historical Methods(WI) | 3 |
| HI 495 | Research Seminar in History | 3 |
Eighteen credits of Political Science, including:
| PO 104 | American National Government | 3 |
| PO 115 | International Relations(GD) | 3 |
| PO 205 | Early Modn Political Thgt(WI) | 3 |
| PO 216 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| PO 222 | U. S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| PO 250 | Topics in American Politics | 3 |
Twelve credits in one of the following areas:
Economics, Geography, Psychology, or Sociology
Courses in Professional Education Program Requirements may also count toward partially meeting the 12-credit requirement in Economics, Geography, Psychology, or Sociology.
II. Professional Education Program
Requirements for Social Studies Major
| AN 218/SO 218 | Intro to Native American Studies (ND) | 3 |
| ED 103 | Instructional Media & Technology | 3 |
| ED 102 | Foundations of Education (WI) | 3 |
| ED 229/PSY 229 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 245 | Diversity Field Experience | 1 |
| ED 305 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| ED 318 | Content Area Reading & Secondary Methods | 3.00 - 4.00 |
| ED 344 | Secondary Social Studies | 2 |
| ED 405 | Education Seminar | 1 |
| ED 410 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| ED 412 | Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | 3 |
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| PSY 228 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
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| SPED 300 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
III. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching
Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to the Teacher Education Program by the end of their sophomore year.
Student Teaching: In the spring semester of the junior year, all students must seek admission to student teaching.
Note:
- Students interested in Social Studies for Secondary Education should also consider the History and Political Science for Secondary Education or History, Political Science, and Social Studies for Secondary Education broadfield majors.
- All Social Studies for Secondary Education students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Major Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements; 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average; 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Major Program Requirements and in Other Program Requirements; and 4) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Professional Education Requirements.