SOCIAL STUDIES KCTCS course Hours Grade Semester* WKU course HIST 119 Western Civilization I or HIST 101 World History I HIS 104 3 Any semester HIST 120 Western Civilization II or HIST 102 World History II HIS 105 3 Any semester HIST 240 The United States to 1865 HIS 108 3 Any semester HIST 241 The United States since 1865 HIS 109 3 Any semester HIST 498 Senior Seminar 3 Bowling Green*** Upper –Division U.S History 3 Any semester Upper-­‐Division European History to 1648 3 Any semester Upper-­‐Division European History Since 1648 3 Any semester Upper-­‐Division other than Europe or U.S. 3 Any semester Upper-­‐Division History elective** 3 Any semester PS 110 American National Government POL 101 3 Any semester PS 250 International Politics or PS 260 Comparative Politics POL 235 3 Any semester PS 310 American Presidency or PS 326 Constitutional Law or 3 PS 327 Civil Liberties or PS 328 Criminal Justice Procedures or See advisor PS 370 American Political Parties and Interest Groups ECON 202 Principles of Economics (Micro) ECO 201 3 Any semester ECON 203 Principles of Economics (Macro) ECO 202 3 Any semester GEOG 110 World Regional Geography GEO 152 3 Any semester GEOG 350 Economic Geography 3 Spring only GEOG 360 Geography of North America 3 Fall only SOCL 100 Introduction to Sociology SOC 101 3 Any semester ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANT 220 3 Any semester PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology PSY 110 3 Any semester Education courses: (only if pursuing teaching certification) ED 250 Introduction to Teacher Education EDU 201 3 Any semester PSY 310 Educational Psychology: Development and Learning EDP 202 3 Any semester SEC 351 Teaching Strategies Secondary School 3 Bowling Green*** SEC 352 Planning for Student Diversity 3 SEC 453 Management of Instruction 3 Bowling Green*** SEC 481 Teaching Social Studies 3 EDU 489 Student Teaching Seminar 3 Last semester*** SEC 490 Student Teaching Social Studies 10 Please check with WKU-­‐O advisor to determine your best, m ost efficient path to becoming General Education Certified. This can mean an AA/AS from KCTCS or completing WKU General Education. Each student’s situation is different, therefore it is important to consult a WKU-­‐O academic advisor as soon as possible. Checklist: •
Attend a Teacher Orientation meeting ____ •
2.75 GPA ____ •
Passing Praxis scores (Math – 174; Reading – 176; Writing – 174) before SEC 453/481 ____ •
2.5 GPA in ENG 101 & ENG 102 ____ •
COM 181 “C” or better ____ •
Three positive faculty recommendations ____ o TA-­‐3: EDU 201 o TA-­‐4: Subject area (History, Geography, etc.) o TA-­‐6: SEC 351, 352, SPED 330 or PSY 310 •
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Physical, TB screening & KY State Police criminal background check (can be done at WKU-­‐O) _____ * Course delivery options are subject to change. Please see advisor. **It is recommended for students to consider a double major in Social Studies and History. This requires an additional 3-­‐hour History elective. ***This degree does require five courses only available in Bowling Green. These five classes can be taken in two semesters. owensboro.advising@wku.edu | (270) 684-­‐9797 | 4821 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, Kentucky Edited February 2014