Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education - Social Studies

120 credits

Major Requirements (81 crs)

Required Coursework

EC 232Principles of Microeconomics

3

ED 250Teaching as a Profession Seminar

2

ED 301Foundations of Education: Social, Cultural, Philosophical, and Historical Perspectives

3

ED 302Introduction to Educational Technology

3

ED 324Psychological Foundations of Education

3

ED 326Educating Exceptional Children and Youth

3

ED 376Teaching Reading in the Content Areas

3

ED 395Classroom Management and Positive Behavioral Supports

3

ED 420Methods for Teaching Diverse Learners

3

ED 455Classroom and Community Collaboration

3

ED 489Secondary Methods: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

3

ED 590Seminar III: Professional Collaborations

1

ED 599Student Teaching - Secondary

12

HI 133United States History I: 1776-1877

3

HI 134United States History II: 1877-1992

3

HI 155Themes in World Civilizations I

3

HI 156Themes in World Civilizations II

3

HI 301Historical Methods

3

HI 455Kansas and the American West

3

PS 132Debating American National, State and Local Government

3

PS 281Different Worlds: Comparative Political Systems

3

PY 290Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

3

SO 110Introduction to Sociology

3

SO 273World Regional Geography

3

 

Choose one of the following:

PS 171Political Thought I

3

PS 272Political Thought II

3

EC 232, HI 133, and PS 132: Satisfies general education requirement - 9 crs

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (36 crs)

General Education Requirements

 
COM 120Public Speaking

3

Or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

 

EN 110Principles of Composition

3

Or

EN 111English Composition I

3

 

EN 112English Composition II

3

TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3

Arts

3

Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3

Humanities - must be from two different areas of study

6

Natural Science with Lab

3-4

Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study

6

Theology

3

 

Electives to reach 120 credits

General Electives

Electives

12