Program: Social Studies (Gr. 6-12) - Saginaw Valley State University

Apr 18, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2023

The Social Studies Endorsement Program requires teacher candidates to complete 43-44 hours of content and professional studies courses for recommendation for the RX certification at the secondary level in Michigan.

Economics (10-11 cr)

ECON 125 - Introduction to Economics (GE6) 3 cr
or
ECON 221 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE7) 4 cr
ECON 222 - Principles of Microeconomics 4 cr
ECON 441 - International Economics 3 cr

Geography (9 cr)

GEOG 101! - Introduction to Physical Geography (GE4) 3 cr
GEOG 201 - World Cultural/Regional Geography (GE8) 3 cr
GEOG 202! - North Amer Regional Geography (GE6) 3 cr

History (15 cr)

HIST 100B - Hist Surv: U.S. to 1877 (GE5) 3 cr
HIST 100C - Hist Surv: U.S. Since 1877 (GE5) 3 cr
HIST 100D - Hist Surv: World to 1500 (GE5) 3 cr
HIST 100E - Hist Surv: World Since 1500 (GE5) 3 cr
HIST 241 - History of Michigan 3 cr

Political Science (6 cr)

PS 123 - The American Political System (GE7) 3 cr
PS 130! - World Politics (GE8) 3 cr

Teacher Education–Middle/Secondary (3 cr)

TEMS 314 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies 3 cr