SOCIAL STUDIES COMPOSITE
Why Social Studies Composite?
The social studies curriculum is designed for students seeking secondary education composite certification in economics, geography, history and political science.
Social Studies Composite Requirements
The composite major with a B.A. degree requires a minimum of 48 semester hours, of which 15 must be upper level . This major is designed to meet teacher certification requirements in the State of Texas for secondary teachers. No minor is required. GEOL 1401 is recommended to fulfill the physical science requirement in the general education core. ART 1301and MUSI 1303 are strongly recommended to fulfill the fine arts requirement in the general education core.
The following courses (48 hours) are required for the Social Studies Composite major:
ECON 2307 – Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2308 – Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 1301 – Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 3305 – Human Geography
GEOG 3318 – Environmental/Geographical History of the US
HIST 1303 – World Civilization to 1500
HIST 1304 – World Civilization Since 1500
*HIST 2301 – United States History to 1877
*HIST 2302 – United States History Since 1877
HIST 3301 – Historical Methods and Philosophy
HIST 4305 – Recent America
Select three hours from the following History courses:HIST 3303 - Texas History
HIST 3308 - History of American Women
HIST 4300 - Colonial America
HIST 4301 - The New Nation
HIST 4302 - The Age of Jefferson and Jackson
Select three hours from the following History courses:
HIST 3309 – History of the 20th Century World
HIST 3316 – British EmpireHIST 3317 - History of Ancient Greece and Rome
*POLS 2301 – Federal and State Government
POLS 2302 – State and Local Government
POLS 3307 – American Constitutional Law
* Nine hours are included in the general education core curriculum.