2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

History/Political Science: Social Studies Education, BA


History/Political Science: Social Studies Education, BA Degree Plan  

The BA in History/Political Science: Social Studies Education is a licensure pathway for future teachers grounded in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of teachers in 21st-century school as their roles change to fit the needs of students and society. 

To obtain a BA in History/Political Science: Social Studies Education, the candidate must earn at least a grade point average of 3.00 on all University credits (120 hours). Candidates must also complete the required curriculum with a C or higher in all major and EPP coursework, be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program unconditionally, and complete the History Content Knowledge Praxis and required pedagogy assessment.

University Requirement (2 Hours)


General Education (26 Hours)


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(9 hours of social science included in the major)

Other Requirements (6 Hours)


  • 6 hours of Foreign Language
    • Foreign language may be fulfilled by freshman-level courses or higher in the same language or a satisfactory score on a language proficiency exam. 

Total Hours - 120


*Additional DESE licensure requirements may be met through State-provided professional development or approved SAU courses.