Social Studies Education
Major Requirements
Major: Social Studies Education
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 103 | U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 104 | U.S. Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 390 | Historical Research and Writing | 3 |
| Area Requirement - Select two of the following areas (A-C): | ||
| Students must select two areas to complete for a total of 24 credits. | 24 | |
Area A - Political Science (12 credits): | ||
| American Government | ||
Select 3 courses from the following: | ||
| Problems and Policies In American Government | ||
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| Judicial Process | ||
| Political Behavior-Executive-Legislative Process | ||
| Political Behavior-Political Parties | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Constitutional Law-Civil Liberties | ||
| Constitutional Law-Criminal Justice | ||
Area B - Geography (12 credits): | ||
| Geography of North America | ||
| The Earth Through Time | ||
Geography Electives | Take 6 credits of GEOG Electives | |
Area C - Economics (12 credits): | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
Economics Electives | Take 6 credits of ECON Electives | |
| Specialized History Requirements from the following areas (D-G): | ||
| Students must complete a total of 21 credits in specialized history courses. Select the minimum number of credits from each of the following categories: | 21 | |
D. US History (6 credits)* | ||
| War and Society in America | ||
| Digital History | ||
| Public Memory and Memorialization in America | ||
| Colonial American History | ||
| Revolutionary America | ||
| American Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| The Gilded Age and Progressive America | ||
| U.S. History 1917-1960 | ||
| U.S. History 1917-Present II | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| The North American Plains | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| American Frontier to 1850 | ||
| "Cults" and New Religious Movements | ||
| Church and State in America | ||
E. European History* (6 credits): | ||
| History of Christianity | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| Medieval History | ||
| Renaissance And Reformation | ||
| Europe 1815-1914 | ||
| Europe Since 1914 | ||
| Imperial Spain | ||
| Germany since 1750 | ||
| History Of Russia II | ||
F. Widening Horizons* (6 credits): | ||
| Global Islam | ||
| Australia & New Zealand | ||
| The Ottoman Empire | ||
| Colonial Mexico | ||
| The Aztec, Maya, and Inca | ||
| Slavery in the Atlantic World | ||
| History of Modern China from 1600 | ||
| History of Japan | ||
| Vietnam: 125 Years of Conflict | ||
| Cultural Exchange and the Making of the Modern World | ||
| Plague! Tragedies and Triumphs of Globalization | ||
G. Diversity and Inclusion in History* (3 credits): | ||
| Race in U.S. History | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| History of East Asia to 1600 | ||
| History of East Asia from 1600 | ||
| History of Christianity | ||
| Public Memory and Memorialization in America | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| The Ottoman Empire | ||
| Colonial Mexico | ||
| The Aztec, Maya, and Inca | ||
| Slavery in the Atlantic World | ||
| History of Modern China from 1600 | ||
| History of Japan | ||
| Vietnam: 125 Years of Conflict | ||
| Cultures and Civilizations of the Pre-modern World | ||
| Cultural Exchange and the Making of the Modern World | ||
| Plague! Tragedies and Triumphs of Globalization | ||
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 475 | Reading in the Content Area | 2 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Soc Sci) | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| Total Credits | 93 | |
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None of these courses can be double counted with another history requirement.
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- To be placed in student teaching, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required.
- To exit the program, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required as well as completing the Praxis Subject test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching test.
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Course taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.
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See School of Education for admission requirements.