II CONTENT FIELD: SOCIAL STUDIES  (51-63 credits)

• Choose three SS subject areas and complete the required number (15-21) of credit hours in each area. Recommendation: government & citizenship, historical perspectives, geographical perspectives and economics are considered critical subject areas for the schools; psychology and sociology are considered less critical.

• Select up to 6 hours of required 100 level survey courses in each SS subject area.
  No more than 6 hours at the 100 level may be used in any subject area.

• At least 24 credit hours must be completed at the 300 level or higher in the SS major,
   including content field designated seminars attached to M341 & M421.

• Choose an additional 6 hours distributed from two of the remaining SS subjects to complete the 51 hours.

• A 2.5 Overall GPA is required in the SS major.

• A 2.5 Minimum GPA is required in each of the three SS subject areas for certification.

  Government and Citizenship (18 credits)
  Required Courses: select Y103 & one other from list.
  POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics and (3)
  POLS Y105 Introduction to Political theory (3)
  OR
  POLS Y107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
  POLS Y109 Introduction to World Politics (3)
  Additional Courses: select at least one course from state/local government,
   international/comparative politics, and topical/issues in government.

  Historical Perspectives (21 credits)
  Required Courses: select from a pair identified below.
  HIST H105-H106 American History or (3 + 3)
  HIST H101-H102 The World in the 20^th Century or (3 + 3)
  HIST H103-H104 Europe Ren. to Napoleon, N to Present (3 + 3)
  Additional Courses: select at least one course in comparative history,
  US history, and world regional history.

  Economics (15 credits)
  Required Courses: select E175, E201 & E202.
  ECON E175 Economics for Social Studies Teachers (3)
  ECON E201 Introduction to Microeconomic (3)
  ECON E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
  Additional Courses: select at least one course in
   international/comparative economics and topical/issues in economics.

  Geographical Perspectives (18 credits)
  Required Courses: select G110 and G107 or G110 and G120.
  GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography and (3)
  GEOG G107 Physical Systems of the Environment or (3)
  GEOG G120 World Regional Geography (3)
  Additional Courses: select at least one course in regional geography and
  one in topical/issues in geography.

  Psychology (15 credits)
  Required Courses: select from a pair identified below.
  PSY P101-P102 Introductory Psychology I-II (3 + 3)
  PSY P151-P152 Introduction to Psychology for Majors I-II (3 + 3)
  Additional Courses: select at least one course in developmental psychology and
  one in topical/issues in psychology.

  Sociology (15 credits)
  Required Courses: select S100 & S101.
  SOC S100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
  SOC S101 Social Problems & Policies (3)
  Additional Courses: select at least one course in socialization/institutions
  and one in topical/issues in sociology.

Additional Recommendations: A301, A302, A303, A304, A314, and A315.