Texas A&M International University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN SOCIAL STUDIES WITH GRADES 4th - 8th 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 the University Core Curriculum Requirements in Appendix A for approved list of course options.
** See Appendix B for approved list of minors and requirements.

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			Visual/Performing Arts*	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
SOCI		2310	Sociology of Education	3	PSYC	2301	Intro to Psychology	3
							Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				16				17

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
ECO		1301	Survey of Economics	3	ANTH	3351	Intro to Cultural Anthropology	3
ENGL		2	Survey of Literature*	3	HIST	2322	World Civ since 1648	3
HIST		2321	World Civ to 1648	3	PSYC	2312	Developmental Psychology	3
			Communication²	3	SCI		Science Elective	4
Total				15				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
HIST		3302	History of Texas	3			Advanced PSCI Elective³	3
HIST		3351	World History&Geog	3	HIST	3310	Intellectual Hist of U.S.	3
MATH		1350	Fundamentals of Math I	3	PSCI	3353	Political Geography	3
PSCI		3310	Studies Comparative Pol	3	MATH	1351	Fundamentals of Math II	3
PSCI		3311	Intro Political Thought	3	EDCI	3301	Public School Teaching	3
EDRD		3309	Teaching Rdg in Schools	3	EDCI	3309	Thry&Pract Classrm Guid	3
Total				18				18

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
HIST			Advanced Hist Elective⁴	3	PSCI		Advanced PSCI Elective³	3
HIST			Advanced Hist Elective⁴	3	SOST	4392	Issues in Social Studies	3
PSCI			Advanced PSCI Elective³	3	EDCI	4993	Fld Perf&Induction	9
PSCI		4335	International Politics	3
EDCI		3305	Methods, Mgt&Discipline	3
EDDP		4324	Teaching Div Stu Pop	3
EDRD		3320	Content Rdg Pub Schools	3
Total				21				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 136

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.
³Advanced Political Science elective, select 9 SCH from PSCI 3305, 3311, 4314, 4320 or 4326.
⁴Advanced History elective, select 6 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.