History — Social Studies Education
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department: Visual Art, Communication, Social Sciences and Native American Leadership
School: School of Arts and Sciences
Major Code: 022
Specified General Education requirements: COMM 2213 Business & Professional Speaking; HIST 1513 United States History to 1876; PSY 1113 Introduction to Psychology; SOC 1113 Principles of Sociology; and three hours of Foreign Language.
General Education Requirements (44 Semester Hours)
| Area | Hours | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | 9 | ENG 1113 and ENG 1213; COMM 2213 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 12 | POSC 1513; HIST 1513; SOC 1113; PSY 1113 |
| Science and Mathematics | 14 | BIOL 1114 or 1404; Physical Sciences; Math options; BIM 1553 or CIS 1003 |
| Humanities | 9 | Humanities/Philosophy/Lit; Fine Arts; Foreign Language (3 hours required) |
Major/Minor Requirements: History (85 Semester Hours)
Social Studies Education Core (19 Semester Hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1523 | United States History Since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 2001 | Introduction to Research | 1 |
| HIST 2713 | Early World Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 2723 | Modern World Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 4563 | Contemporary U.S. History Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST 4763 | Blood & Freedom: Struggle for Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 4953 | Historical Research and Writing (Capstone) | 3 |
Required (33 Semester Hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 2523 | Oklahoma History and Government | 3 |
| ECON 2113 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 2723 | Regional Geography of the World | 3 |
Plus three upper-level courses in U.S. History (9 hours), two upper-level courses in World History — Europe, Asia, Latin America, or Africa (6 hours), one upper-level Political Science course (3 hours), and two upper-level courses from Economics, Geography, Political Science, or History (6 hours).
Note: Students majoring in Social Studies Education must take SOST 4133 as the Methods and Media course. Module III of the Teacher Education Portfolio must include research from Introduction to Research, a research paper, one paper or assignment from political science or geography, a book critique or review, an artifact from economics, lesson plans from the Methods course, and a peer evaluation from the Methods course.
Professional Education (33 Semester Hours)
*a Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. *b Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2000 | Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences I (concurrent with EDUC 2013) | 0 |
| EDUC 2013 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| SPED 2123 | Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC 3313 | Technology Integration for the Classroom | 3 |
| PSY 3123 | Child and Adolescent Development for Education Majors | 3 |
| EDUC 3002 | Internship for Student Teaching*a (concurrent with EDUC 3434) | 3 |
| EDUC 3434 | Teaching Strategies and Progress Monitoring*a | 3 |
| EDUC 4443 | Classroom and Behavior Management*a | 3 |
| SOST 4133 | Methods & Media in Social Studies Education*a | 3 |
| EDUC 4000 | Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences*a | 0 |
| EDUC 4919 | Teaching Experiences in Major Program*b | 9 |
Teacher candidates are required to develop an electronic assessment portfolio using Chalk and Wire software.
Total Hours Required: 129