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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN SOCIAL STUDIES WITH GRADES 8th - 12th CERTIFICATION


Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	MATH		Math Elective¹	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
			Activity or Wellness*	1			Social/Behavioral Science*	3
Total				14				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
HIST		2321	World Civ to 1648	3	GEOG	1303	Gen World Geography	3
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	ECO	1301	Survey of Economics	3
COMM			Communications²	3	HIST	2322	World Civ since 1648	3
			Visual/Performing Arts*	3	HIST		Adv HIST Elective³	3
Total				15				15

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
HIST		3302	History of Texas	3	ANTH	3351	Intro Cultural Anthropology	3
ECO		2301	Macroeconomics	3	HIST	3310	Intellectual Hist U. S.	3
HIST		3351	World Hist&Geog	3	HIST		Adv HIST Elective³	3
PSCI		3301	Rsrch Meths Soc Sci	3	ECO	2302	Microeconomics	3
PSCI		3310	Studies Contemp Pols	3	EDRD	3320	Content Reading	3
PSCI		3311	Intro to Political Thought	3	EDCI	3301	Public School Teaching	3
					EDCI	3302	Language Acq&Develop	3
Total				18				21

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
EDCI		3305	Meth, Mgt&Disc Mid/Sec	3	EDCI	4993	Teaching Internship	9
EDDP		4324	Teaching Div Stu Pop	3	PSCI	3353	Politcal Geography	3
HIST			Adv HIST Elective³	3	SOST	4392	Issues in Social Studies	3
PSCI		4320	Pol System of U.S.	3
PSCI		4335	International Politics	3
Total				15				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 129

¹Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.
²Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.
³History elective, select 9 SCH from HIST 4316, 4317, 4318, 4366, 4367 or 4368.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.