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SOCIAL STUDIES MAJOR

Social Studies Major
B.S. in Ed. degree, Provisional Secondary Certification

Required Courses in Concentration: (18-20 hours)
PSC 105 (3) Introduction to American Government and Politics
PSC 261 (3) State and Local Government
PSC 305* (2) Midtier Teaching in Political Science
PSC 405 (3) Methods for Teaching Political Science and

9 hours of Political Science chosen from
PSC 101 (3) Political Behavior (Group III-A)

PSC 320 (3) The American Legislative Process

PSC 321 (3) The American Chief Executive

PSC 322 (3) Judicial Process and Politics

PSC 323 (3) American Parties and Politics

PSC 327 (3) Lobbying and Interest Group Behavior

PSC 421 (3) Constitutional Law: Powers of Government

PSC 422 (3) Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

     * Social Studies majors who have completed a midtier course for a second major
       in History (HST 300) may have the requirement of PSC 305 waived on
      their program.

Required Courses outside Concentration: (18 hours)
ECO 201 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 202 (3) Principles of Microeconomics and

3 hours of Economics chosen from
ECO 301 (3) Environmental Economics
ECO 306 (3) Money and Banking
ECO 310 (3) American Economic Development
ECO 381 (3) Patterns of Economic Development

GEO 120 (3) Environmental Geography
GEO 121 (3) Cultures of the World and

3 hours of Geography chosen at the 300-500 level

Electives: (3 hours)
     3 hours chosen from Economics, Geography and Political Science
     in consultation with an advisor

     Minimum of 17 hours at the 300-level or higher

Total: 39-41