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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
MAJOR IN SOCIAL STUDIES
WITH GRADES 4 - 8 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; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate.

*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
CourseHours
ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3
HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877 3
PSYC 2301 - Intro to Psychology 3
Natural Science* 4
   
Total 16
Spring Semester
CourseHours
ENGL 1302 - English Composition II 3
HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877 3
MATH 1350 - Fundamentals of Math I 3
Visual/Performing Arts* 3
Natural Science* 4
Activity or Wellness* 1
Total 17

Sophmore Year

Fall Semester
CourseHours
PSCI 2305 - American National Govt 3
ECO 1301 - Survey of Economics 3
ENGL - Survey of Literature* 3
HIST 2321 - World Civ to 1648 3
Communication1 3
Total 15
Spring Semester
CourseHours
PSCI 2306 - American State Govt 3
ANTH 4351 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology 3
HIST 2322 - World Civ since 1648 3
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth & Develop 3
SCI - Science Elective 4
Total 16

Junior Year

Fall Semester
CourseHours
HIST 3302 - History of Texas 3
HIST 3351 - World History&Geog 3
Schools and Society2 3
PSCI 3310 Studies in Comparative Pols  
PSCI 3313 - Classical and Medieval Pol Phil 3
EDRD 3309 - Teaching Rdg in Schools 3
Total 18
Spring Semester
CourseHours
SOST 4392 - Issues in Social Studies 3
HIST 3310 - Intellectual Hist of U.S. 3
PSCI 3353 - Political Geography 3
MATH 1351 - Fundamentals of Math II 3
EDCI 3301 - Thry&Pract Public School Tchg 3
EDCI 3302 - Language Acq&Develop 3
Total 18

Senior Year

Fall Semester
CourseHours
PSCI - Advanced PSCI Elective3 3
PSCI 4335 - International Politics 3
EDCI 3304 - Methods, Mgt&Discipline 3
EDDP 4324 - Teaching Div Stu Pop 3
EDRD 3320 - Content Rdg Pub Schools 3
Total 15
Spring Semester
CourseHours
PSCI - Advanced PSCI Elective3 3
HIST - Advanced Hist Elective4 3
EDCI 4993 - Student Teaching 9
   
   
Total 15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 130

1Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or COMM 1311.
2Schools and Society, select 3 SCH from SOCI 1306/NURS 1302.
3Advanced Political Science elective, select 6 SCH from PSCI 3305, 4314, 4320 or 4326.
4Advanced History elective, select 3 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.

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