Social Studies Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education

The social studies education major is designed to prepare students to teach social studies in grades 5–12 in private and public schools. The degree is granted upon completion of 145–146 credits as specified in the catalog (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses).

  • Philosophy course in core curriculum: EDU4415.
  • Social Science course in core curriculum: PSY2108. (Transfer students unable to count PSY2108 for social science must take it as an added course.)
  • Biblical Worldview & Academic Disciplines course in core curriculum must include EDU3209 and EDU3209L. (Transfer students unable to count EDU3209 and EDU3209L for academic disciplines must take them as added courses.)

Education Core32 cr
EDU2215Educational Foundations2
EDU2215LEducational Foundations Lab0
EDU3209Human Relations in a Cross-culturally Diverse World (OCE) See Academic Disciplines requirement above.
EDU3209LHuman Relations Lab See Academic Disciplines requirement above.
EDU3215Educational Psychology2
EDU3216Instructional Foundations (Grades K–12) (WCE)3
EDU3217School Health and Drug Problems2
EDU3218Educating Diverse Learners in Grades K–122
EDU3255Content Area Reading2
EDU3301Instructional Technology I1
EDU3302Instructional Technology II1
EDU4415Education Ethics See Philosophy course requirement above.
EDU4835Seminar in Professional Issues2
EDU4955Student Teaching in Social Studies Education5
EDU4956Student Teaching in Social Studies Education10

Required Major Courses48 cr
ANT1045Introduction to Anthropology4
CFD3308Adolescent Development2
ECO2211Introduction to Economics I2
ECO2212Introduction to Economics II2
GEO1005Introduction to Geography4
GEO1015World Geography4
HIS1005History of Western Civilization (or HIS1825 Honors)
(Core curriculum requirement)
HIS2001United States History to 18774
HIS2002United States History since 18774
POS1005Introduction to Political Science4
POS2005United States National Government4
SOC1035Introduction to Sociology4
SSE4357Law-Related Education2
SSE4458Methods of Teaching Social Studies I (Grades 5–8)4
SSE4458LMethods of Teaching Social Studies I Lab0
SSE4468Methods of Teaching Social Studies II (Grades 9–12)4
SSE4468LMethods of Teaching Social Studies II Lab0


Note: WCE= Written Communication Emphasis; OCE = Oral Communication Emphasis. See the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.