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Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies
- Fields of Emphasis:
Bachelor of Science in Social Studies, Teacher Licensure
- Fields of Emphasis:
Field of Emphasis:
- Elementary Education B.S.: Social Studies
Minor in Social Studies

Social Studies Major, B.S. (Teacher Licensure)

For requirements for entry into and completion of teacher licensure programs, see Professional Education: Admission to, Retention in, and Completion of Teacher Education Programs, this catalog.

I.Required Courses (Core)

ANTH 100 Becoming Human - Tracing Our Origins (4 credits)
ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (4 credits)
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (4 credits)
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II
or ECON 203 Principles of Economics III (4 credits)
ED 316 Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies (3 credits)
GEOG 201 Introduction to Physical Geography (4 credits)
GEOG 202 Introduction to Human Geography (4 credits)
HST 200 17th-18th Century America (4 credits)
HST 201 19th Century United States (4 credits)
HST 202 20th Century United States (4 credits)
HST 250 Colonialism and Modernization in the Non-Western World
or HST 260 20th Century China
or HST 264 India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
or HST 265 Japan and Korea
or HST 268 Modern Middle East
or HST 280 20th Century Africa (4 credits)
POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
POL 240 Introduction to Political Science (4 credits)
PSY 202 General Psychology II (3 credits)
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits)
SOC 305 Society and Environment (4 credits)

Subtotal: 62 credits

II.Required Field of Emphasis

Complete one of the following:

Anthropology
- ANTH 210 Native North Americans (4 credits)
- ANTH 320 Old World Prehistory
  or ANTH 321 North American Prehistory (4 credits)
- SOC 250 Methods of Social Research (4 credits)
- Electives in Anthropology (16 credits)

Subtotal: 28 credits

Broad-Field
- Select with consent of adviser an additional 28 quarter hours of course work in Social Studies (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology). A minimum of 4 quarter hours must be selected from each of the following: Geography, Political Science, Psychology (203 or above), Sociology

Subtotal: 28 credits

Economics
- ECON 335 Comparative Economic Systems (4 credits)
- ECON 350 European Economic History (4 credits)
- ECON 351 American Economic Systems (4 credits)
- Electives in Economics (16 credits)

Subtotal: 28 credits

Geography
- GEOG 140 World Regional Geography (4 credits)
- GEOG 203 Economic Geography (4 credits)
- GEOG 204 Introduction to Planning (4 credits)
- GEOG 341 Geography of the United States (4 credits)
- GEOG 342 Geography of Canada
  or GEOG 351 Geography of Minnesota (4 credits)
- Complete electives from the Geography 380 (Regional Geography) series to bring field of emphasis total to 28 quarter hours.

Subtotal: 28 credits

History
- HST 120 World History I (4 credits)
- HST 121 World History II (4 credits)
- HST 122 World History III (4 credits)
- Electives in History (Courses numbered 210 or above) (16 credits)

Subtotal: 28 credits

Political Science
- Electives in Political Science: 28 credits
Psychology
- PSY 240 Child and Adolescent Psychology (4 credits)
- PSY 250 Investigation of Behavior (4 credits)
- PSY 333 Social Psychology (4 credits)
- PSY 334 Business and Industry Psychology (4 credits)
- Complete either 1 or 2
  1. PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology and PSY 483 Personality Theory (4,4 credits)
  2. PSY 350 Introduction to Experimental Psychology and PSY 463 History and Systems of Psychology (4,4 credits)
- Electives in Psychology (except PSY 235) (4 credits)

Subtotal: 28 credits

Sociology
- SOC 340 Methods of Social Research (4 credits)
- SOC 451 Contemporary Sociological Theory (4 credits)
- Electives in Sociology
Select 20 quarter hours from the following courses:
- SOC 112 Contemporary Social Problems (4 credits)
- SOC 150 The Sociological Enterprise (4 credits)
- SOC 223 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (4 credits)
- SOC 240 Social Statistics (4 credits)
- SOC 250 Methods of Social Research (4 credits)
- SOC 260 Social Change (4 credits)
- SOC 310 Violence I: Perspectives (4 credits)
- SOC 313 Deviant Behavior (4 credits)
- SOC 320 Inequality I: Perspectives (4 credits)
- SOC 322 Sociology of Marriage and Family (4 credits)
- SOC 326 Sociology of Religion (4 credits)
- SOC 401 Social Psychology (4 credits)
- SOC 492 Seminar in Sociology (4 credits)
Subtotal: 28 credits

III. Professional Education Courses Required for Teacher Licensure

For a listing of specific courses, see Professional Education: Secondary, this catalog. 47 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 137 CREDITS

Social Studies Major, B.A. (Non-Teaching)

*Note: This degree gives a broad background in the social sciences. It is appropriate preparation for careers in civil service and for professional studies such as law and theology.

I.Required Courses (Core)

GEOG 201 Introduction to Physical Geography (4 credits)
HST 200 17th-18th Century America (4 credits)
HST 201 19th Century United States (4 credits)
HST 202 20th Century United States (4 credits)

Subtotal: 16 credits

II.Required Field of Emphasis

Complete one of the following fields of emphasis. All references to Social Studies include Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology (203 or above), and Sociology.

Economics
- ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (4 credits)
- ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (4 credits)
- ECON 202 Principles of Economics II (4 credits)
- ECON 203 Principles of Economics III (4 credits)
- POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
- SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits)
- Electives in Economics (17 credits)
- Electives in Social Studies (4 credits)

Subtotal: 45 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, EMPHASIS A: 61 CREDITS

Economics-Political Science-Sociology-Anthropology
Select with consent of adviser a minimum of 44 quarter hours of course work with at least 6 quarter hours in each of the following discipline: Anthropology or Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology

Subtotal: 44 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, EMPHASIS B: 60 CREDITS

Geography
- ANTH 100 Becoming Human-Tracing our Origins (4 credits)
- ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (4 credits)
- POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
- SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits)
1. Systematic courses
- GEOG 202 Introduction to Human Geography (4 credits)
  GEOG 203 Economic Geography (4 credits)
  GEOG 204 Introduction to Planning (4 credits)
  Electives in Geography (8 credits)
2. Regional Courses
- GEOG 140 World Regional Geography (4 credits)
  GEOG 341 Geography of the United States (4 credits)
  Electives in Geography (5 credits)

Subtotal: 49 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, EMPHASIS C: 65 CREDITS

History
- ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (4 credits)
- ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (4 credits)
- HST 120 World History I (4 credits)
- HST 121 World History II (4 credits)
- HST 122 World History III (4 credits)
- POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
- SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits)
- Electives in History (courses numbered 210 or above) (12 credits)
- Electives in Social Studies (5 credits)

Subtotal: 45 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, EMPHASIS D: 61 CREDITS

Political Science
- ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (4 credits)
- ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (4 credits)
- POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
- POL 310 Governments and Politics of Western Europe and the U.S.S.R. (4 credits)
- SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits)
- Electives in Political Science (25 credits)

Subtotal: 45 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, EMPHASIS E: 61 CREDITS

Psychology
- ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (4 credits)
- POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
- PSY 201 General Psychology I (3 credits)
- PSY 202 General Psychology II (3 credits)
- PSY 240 Child and Adolescent Psychology (4 credits)
- PSY 250 Investigation of Behavior (3 credits)
- PSY 333 Social Psychology (4 credits)
- PSY 334 Business and Industry Psychology (4 credits)
- Complete either 1 or 2
  1. PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology and PSY 483 Personality Theory (4,4 credits)
  2. PSY 350 Introduction to Experimental Psychology and PSY 463 History and Systems of Psychology (4,4 credits)
- SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits)
- Electives in Psychology (5 credits)

Subtotal: 46 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, EMPHASIS F: 62 CREDITS

Sociology-Anthropology
- ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (4 credits)
- POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
- Sociology-Anthropology courses (29 credits)
- Electives in Social Studies (8 credits)

Subtotal: 45 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, EMPHASIS G: 61 CREDITS

Suggested Schedule For Social Studies Majors

Geography and History form the "matrix" for social studies. Students should complete core courses in these areas first.

Social Studies Minor

I.Required Courses

HST 120 World History I (4 credits)
HST 121 World History II (4 credits)
HST 122 World History III (4 credits)
HST 200 17th-18th Century America (4 credits)
HST 201 19th Century United States (4 credits)
HST 202 20th Century United States (4 credits)

Subtotal: 24 credits

II.Required Additional Courses

Complete 15 hours of course work in: Social Studies, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology or Anthropology

Subtotal: 15 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MINOR: 39 CREDITS

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