TWO PLUS TWO PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Social Studies Education
Freshman and Sophomore Year Requirements (Community College)
6 Hr
3 Hr
6 Hr
English Composition
Community College Courses1
Equivalent Course @ MSU2
ENG 1113 English Composition I
ENG 1123 English Composition II
EN 1103 English Composition I
EN 1113 English Composition II
Fine Arts (select one)
Community College Courses
Equivalent Course @ MSU
ART 1113 Art Appreciation
ART 2713 Art History I
ART 2723 Art History II
SPT 2233 Theatre Appreciation
MUS 1113 Music Appreciation
ART 1113 Art Appreciation
ART 1013 Art History I
ART 1023 Art History II
CO 1503 Introduction to Theatre
MU 1113 History & Appreciation of Music
Mathematics (select two)
Community College Courses
Equivalent Course @ MSU
MAT 1313 College Algebra
MAT 1323 Trigonometry
MAT 1333 Finite Math and Intro to Calculus
MAT 1513 Business Calculus I
MAT 1523 Business Calculus II
MAT 1613 Calculus I
MAT 1623 Calculus II
MAT 2613 Calculus III
MAT 2623 Calculus IV
MA 1313 College Algebra
MA 1323 Trigonometry
MA 1463 Finite & Intro to Calculus
MA 1613 Calc for Business & Life Science I
MA 1623 Calc for Business & Life Science II
MA 1713 Calculus I
MA 1723 Calculus II
MA 2733 Calculus III
MA 2743 Calculus IV
1
Course codes, numbering, and titles are based on the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges 2007
Uniform Course Numbering System.
2
Equivalent courses at MSU are based on the 2007 Articulation Agreement between the Mississippi Board of Trustees of
State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges.
6 Hr
6 Hr
Oral Communications and Computer Literacy
Community College Courses
Equivalent Course @ MSU
SPT 1113 Public Speaking I
CSC 1113 Introduction to Computer Concepts
CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
TKT 1273 Computer Applications
Science (select two)
Community College Courses
PHY 2243 Physical Science Survey I
PHY 2241 Physical Science Survey I Lab
OR
PHY 2244 Physical Science Survey I
PHY 2253 Physical Science Survey II
PHY 2251 Physical Science Survey II Lab
OR
PHY 2254 Physical Science Survey II
PHY 2413 General Physics I
PHY 2411 General Physics I Lab
OR
PHY 2414 General Physics I
BIO 1313 Botany I
BIO 1311 Botany I Lab
OR
BIO 1314 Botany I
BIO 1133 General Biology I
BIO 1131 General Biology I Lab
OR
BIO 1134 General Biology I
BIO 1143 General Biology II
BIO 1141 General Biology II Lab
OR
BIO 1144 General Biology II
BIO 1513 Prin of Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 1511 Prin of Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
OR
BIO 1514 Prin of Anatomy & Physiology I
CHE 1213 General Chemistry I
CHE 1211 General Chemistry Lab I
OR
CHE 1214 General Chemistry I
CHE 1223 General Chemistry II
CHE 1221 General Chemistry Lab II
OR
CHE 1224 General Chemistry II
BIO 2923 Microbiology
BIO 2921 Microbiology Lab
OR
BIO 2924 Microbiology
3 Hr
Equivalent Course @ MSU
PH 1013 Physical Science Survey I
PH 1011 Physical Science Lab I
PH 1023 Physical Science Survey II
PH 1021 Physical Science Lab II
PH 1113 General Physics
BIO 1203 Plant Biology
Students who complete the sequence receive
credit for 2 lab sciences on MSU Core
BIO 1004 Anatomy & Physiology
CH 1213 Chemistry I
CH 1211 Investigations in Chemistry I
CH 1223 Chemistry II
CH 1221 Investigations in Chemistry II
BIO 3304 General Microbiology
Mathematics or Science Elective (may choose a mathematics or science course that was not used for a
mathematics or science requirement)
6 Hr
21 Hr
3 Hr
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Community College Courses
Equivalent Course @ MSU
PSY 1513 General Psychology I
SOC 2113 Introduction to Sociology
PSY 1013 General Psychology
SO 1003 Introduction to Sociology
Content Area (select seven)
Community College Courses
Equivalent Course @ MSU
HIS 2213 American (US) History I
HIS 2223 American (US) History II
HIS 1113 Western Civilization I
HIS 1123 Western Civilization II
GEO 1113 World Geography
PSC 1113 American National Government
ECO 2113 Macroeconomics
ECO 2123 Microeconomics
HI 1063 Early US History
HI 1073 Modern US History
HI 1213 Early West World
HI 1223 Modern West World
GR 1123 Introduction to World Geography
PS 1113 American Government
EC 2113 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 2123 Principles of Microeconomics
Education
Community College Courses
Equivalent Course @ MSU
EDU 1613 Foundation in Education
EDF 3333 Social Foundations of Education
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60
Total hours to transfer to Mississippi State University
Junior and Senior Year Requirements (Mississippi State University)
27 Hr
Core Content
(1000 and 2000 level Core Courses may be taken at Community College; however, at least half of the
degree program must be taken at MSU)
 PS 1513 Comparative Government
 HI 1173 World History since 1500
HI 3333 Mississippi History
 GR 1114 Elements of Physical Geography or approved GR elective
HI 4403 The Ancient Near East OR HI 4903 The Far East
3 hours History elective (3000 level or above)
6 hours History, Political Science, Economics, or Geography elective (3000 level or above)
3 hours History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Psychology or Sociology elective
(3000 level or above)
37 Hr
Professional Education
EDS 3411 Practicum in Secondary Education
EDX 3213 Psychology and Education of Except Child & Youth
RDG 3513 Developing Reading Strategies
EPY 3143 Human Development/Learning
EDF 4243 Planning for the Diversity of Learners
EPY 3253 Evaluating Learning
EDS 3643 Secondary Social Studies Education
EDS 4643 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
EDS 4873 Seminar in Managing the Secondary Classroom
EDS 4886 Teaching Internship in Secondary Education
EDS 4896 Teaching Internship in Secondary Education
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64
Total hours completed at MSU
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60
64
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124
Total hours transferred to Mississippi State University from Community College
Total hours completed at Mississippi State University
Total hours required for Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Social Studies Education
*Students must take at least half of their degree program at Mississippi State University.
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