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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Social Studies Major for Teacher Certification: Middle/Secondary (B.A.)

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The Social Studies major is available to students desiring to teach at the middle (grades 5 to 9) or high school level (grades 7 to 12). It requires a double major, one major in social studies and another major within the College of Education. The social studies requirements are listed below.

Admission to the College of Education is a multi-step process and information on that process can be found at the link below.

Teacher Education Secondary: Grades 5 to 12 *

Teacher Education: Policies And Procedures

Admission Requirements

General admission for entry, but College of Education admission for completion.

& HIST 111 (GENED category 10 requirement)

Economics (11 cr)

ECON 221 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE7) Credits: 4
ECON 222 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 4
ECON 441 - International Economics Credits: 3

Geography (9 cr)

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

History (24 cr)

United States History

Three Credits from:

HIST 100B - Hist Surv: U.S. to 1877 (GE5) Credits: 3
HIST 100C - Hist Surv: U.S. Since 1877 (GE5) Credits: 3

Three Credits from:

HIST 310 - U.S. History in the Colonial Period Credits: 3
HIST 311 - U.S. History During the Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 313 - U.S. History During Andrew Jackson Era Credits: 3
HIST 314 - U.S. History Civil War & Reconstruction Credits: 3
HIST 325 - American Frontier History Credits: 3
HIST 327 - Religion in America 1600-Present Credits: 3
HIST 333 - American Indian History Credits: 3

Three Credits from:

HIST 315 - History of U.S. Environmental Injustice Credits: 3
HIST 317 - America & the World: 1945-PRESENT Credits: 3
HIST 319 - African-American History Credits: 3
HIST 320 - United States Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 326 - The Black Freedom Struggle 1941-PRESENT Credits: 3
HIST 329 - The Vietnam War Credits: 3
HIST 390A - Special Topics in History-U.S. Credits: 3

Michigan History

Three credits from:

HIST 241 - History of Michigan Credits: 3

World History

Three Credits from:

HIST 100D - Hist Surv: World to 1500 (GE5) Credits: 3
HIST 100E - Hist Surv: World Since 1500 (GE5) Credits: 3

Three Credits from:

HIST 220 - Survey of European History (GE8) Credits: 3

Three Credits from:

HIST 331 - Ancient and Medieval Britain to 1688 Credits: 3
HIST 332 - Modern Britain, 1688-present Credits: 3
HIST 351 - History of Modern Germany Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Hist Modern Russia Since 1801 Credits: 3
HIST 353 - History of Eastern Europe Credits: 3
HIST 354 - History of Poland Credits: 3
HIST 355 - Modern China Credits: 3
HIST 356 - Modern Korea Credits: 3
HIST 357 - Modern Japan Credits: 3
HIST 358 - Women in East Asia Credits: 3
HIST 359 - Modern India Credits: 3
HIST 390C - Special Topics in History-World Credits: 3

Three Credits From:

HIST 324 - Modern European Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 363 - Renaissance, 1350-1515 Credits: 3
HIST 364 - Age of Reformation, 1515-1715 Credits: 3
HIST 365 - Age of Democratic Revolution 1715-1815 Credits: 3
HIST 366 - History of Europe, 1815-1914 Credits: 3
HIST 367 - History of Europe, 1914-1945 Credits: 3
HIST 368 - History Postwar Europe 1945-Present Credits: 3
HIST 382 - History of the African Diaspora Credits: 3
HIST 383 - Secret History of the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
HIST 390B - Special Topics in History-Europe Credits: 3

Political Science (9 cr)

For your nine credit hours, none of the courses should come from the same categories.

Institutions

If you select this category, three credits from:

PS 262 - State & Local Government Credits: 3
PS 327 - Equal Protection & Race Discrimination Credits: 3
PS 329 - Amer. Const. Law: Institutions Credits: 3
PS 331 - American Presidency Credits: 3
PS 333 - American Congress Credits: 3

Policy

If you select this category, three credits from:

PS 319 - Gender and Politics Credits: 3
PS 345 - Public Policy Making in U.S. Credits: 3
PS 392 - Politics & Policies of Cities & Suburbs Credits: 3

Theory

If you select this category, three credits from:

PS 334 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
PS 354 - Democracy: Origins and Challenges Credits: 3

International Comparative

If you select this category, three credits from:

PS 205 - Comparative Government Credits: 3
PS 310 - African Politics Credits: 3
PS 361 - American Foreign Policy & World Politics Credits: 3

Grade band requirements (6 cr):

Students choose based on the grade certification they are seeking.

Grades 5-9 certification take:

HIST 454 - Methods of Teaching Soc. Studies, 5-9 Credits: 3
Select one from:
GEOG 311 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3
GEOG 312 - Historical Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 380 - Historical Geography of Africa Credits: 3
HIST 381 - Historical Geography of Latin America Credits: 3

Grades 7-12 certification take:

ECON 353 - The History of Economic Ideas Credits: 4
HIST 455 - Methods of Teaching Soc. Studies 7-12 Credits: 3

Grades 5-12 certification take:

HIST 454 - Methods of Teaching Soc. Studies, 5-9 Credits: 3
HIST 455 - Methods of Teaching Soc. Studies 7-12 Credits: 3

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