Social Studies Secondary Education-Group (B.A.)

Social Studies Major Subject Area Courses

• ECN 221 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 ^
• ECN 222 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 ^*
• GEO 221 - Introduction to Geography Credit Hours: 3 ^
• GEO 331 - China, India, and Japan Credit Hours: 3 ^
• HIS 121 - History of Civilization I Credit Hours: 3 (see General Education below) ^π
• HIS 122 - History of Civilization II Credit Hours: 3 ^
• HIS 141 - United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 ^
• HIS 142 - United States Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3 ^
• HIS 361 - Michigan History Credit Hours: 3 ^
• POL 213 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3 ^
• POL 315 - Political Economy Credit Hours: 3 ^
• SST 300 - Teaching Social Studies Standards Credit Hours: 3 ^
• Choose one upper-level elective from ECN, GEO, HIS, or POL ^

Secondary Education Professional Program

• EDU 140 - Exploring Critical Skills for the Professional Educator Credit Hours: 3 §
• EDU 140L - Professional Skills Lab Credit Hours: 0 §
• EDU 202 - Issues and Trends in Education Credit Hours: 2 §*
• EDU 230 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (see General Education below) ^*
• EDU 271 - The Diverse Learner Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• EDU 336 - Teaching at the Secondary Level Credit Hours: 2 §*
• EDU 344 - Teaching History and Social Studies at the Secondary Level Credit Hours: 2 §*
• EDU 360 - Integrating Technology in Teaching Credit Hours: 2 ^*
• EDU 425 - Reading Development in Middle and Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3 ^*
• EDU 429 - Effective Classroom Management, Assessment, and Instruction Credit Hours: 3 ‡*
• EDU 430S - Seminar in Teaching-Secondary Credit Hours: 3 §*
• EDU 450S - Directed Teaching - Secondary Credit Hours: 3-9 ^*

General Education

B.A. in Social Studies Secondary Education-Group Total Credit Hours 140

Symbol Key

‡ Grade of “B” or better required.
^ Grade of “C” or better required.
* This course has a prerequisite.
# Possible waiver by exam.
Δ Required support course that meets General Education requirements.
π A major course that meets General Education requirements.
+ Possible waiver with a specified number of transfer credits upon first-time admission.

Social Studies Learning Outcomes

Students in the social studies secondary education majors will examine the complexity of humans as individuals and as part of the social order. Students will articulate an understanding of the roots of society’s multidimensional problems and solutions. Students will be prepared to teach social studies in Michigan secondary schools.

Model Legislative Participation

Students in the social studies secondary education majors are highly encouraged to participate in model U.N. or model Arab League to gain additional, valuable experience in an extracurricular activity common to many secondary education institutions.

Teacher Certification

Students in this program should be aware of the schedule for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC).

Speech General Education Requirement Option

Students who successfully complete the interpersonal and presentation portions of EDU 140L  upon the recommendation of the School of Education faculty will fulfill the speech requirement for General Education. No credit hours will be earned for fulfillment of this requirement through EDU 140L .

Program Oversight

The social studies secondary education majors are overseen by the Department of History, Geography, and Politics. Courses with the HIS, GEO, POL, and SST numbers are administered by this department. Questions about the major should be directed to the department chair. The education portion of these programs are overseen by the School of Education. For additional teacher education policies and requirements, please refer to the Teacher Education  section of this catalog.