SOCIAL STUDIES MAJOR W/GEOGRAPHY MINOR
TEACHING
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This is the OLD program for Social Studies. Students who are admitted to the Initial
Teacher Preparation Program after September 1, 2012 will be expected to complete a new
and different program – contact the department for a checklist. Students with concerns
should meet with an advisor.
Secondary Teacher Certification
Successful completion of this course of studies, together with courses in education, qualifies the
student for recommendation for certification for the Michigan Department of Education Secondary
Provisional Certificate endorsed in social studies, certification code “RX” and an endorsement in
geography (“CB”). This program of studies meets all requirements of the National Council for the
Social Studies. The certification test covering the major field is #84, “Social Studies,” and one
covering the Geography minor is #08, “Geography.”
Social Studies Major
36 credit hours
MAJOR CORE COURSES
27
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ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
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ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics
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HIST 109 World to 1500
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HIST 110 World from 1500
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HIST 123 US to 1877
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HIST 124 US from 1877 to the Present
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HIST 300 Historical Research and Writing
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PLSC 112/113 American Government
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PLSC 305 Law & Policymaking Const. Dem.
MAJOR SUBSTITUTE COURSES
9
One international/multicultural course in Economics, History, or Political Science from the following
list. (The required RX international/multicultural course must be taken in addition to the Gen. Ed.
U.S. Diversity and Global Awareness Classes.)
Economics: ECON 321 (Minority Workers in the Labor Market); 327 (Economics of Poverty, Inequality
and Discrimination); 328 (Women); 332 (Urban Economics); 370 (Comparative Economic Systems); 385
(Economic Development), 480 (International).
History: HIST 301, (Religions S. and E. Asia); 302 (Near Eastern and Western Religion); 305 Native
American; 306 (Hinduism); 307 (Buddhism); 315 (Black Americans); 310 (Civil Rights Movement); 321
(Women and Gender in the Ancient World); 335 (Women in Europe); 336 (Women in the US and GB);
339 (Arab-Israeli Conflict); 341 (Middle East); 342, 347, 348, 349 (Africa); 355, 356 (Latin America);
375 (Modern India); 441, (Far East to 1800); 442, (Modern China); 443 (Modern Japan); 444 (China & It
Nomadic Neighbors); 457 (Mexico).
Political Science: PLSC 212 (International Politics); 215 (Civil Rights & Liberties); 221, (Vietnam); 242
(Black Women); 300 (Urban Politics); 308 (Political Violence & Revolution); 311 (Developing World); 341,
342 (International Law, Organization); 365 (Women); 367 (Latin America); 371 (Middle East); 372 (SubSaharan Africa); 374 (Asia); 467 (Advanced International Relations).
Two electives from any of the four RX disciplines at any level. (Consult an adviser).
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Students are encouraged to take PLSC 212 as the international/multicultural class; students are
further advised to take as many of the following as their electives: ECON 103L, PLSC 202, GEOG 100,
HIST 416, HIST/GEOG 311.
Geography Minor
20-21 credit hours
REQUIRED COURSES
15
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GEOG 107 Intro. to Geography
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GEOG 110 World Regions
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GEOG 320 Geography of the US and Canada
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GEOG 313 Geography of Michigan (2 credits)
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ESSC 110 The Dynamic Earth System (4 credits)
ELECTIVE COURSES
5-6
Two courses in GEOG approved by the Geography adviser (one must be a 3-credit hour
class).
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Rev. 03/2012