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Composite Social Studies Major (4-8)

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This major provides content area preparation for students wanting to teach social studies in middle school, grades 4-8.  It includes the study of history, geography, government, psychology and sociology.  These subjects are taught as an integrated whole in middle school and not as separate subjects as they are in high school.  This major requires 39 hours of content course work plus what the School of Education requires for teacher certification. All students must complete the Liberal Arts Core in addition to the below listed coursework.


Composite Social Studies (4-8)
EDBI 4304   3
EDBI 4305 Second Language Acquisition 3
GOVT 2313 American and Texas Government LACC*
GOVT 2360 Understanding Politics 3
HIST 2311 Western Civilization I LACC*
HIST 2312 Western Civilization II LACC*
HIST 2313 U.S. History to1877 LACC*
HIST 2323 U.S. History from 1877 LACC*
HIST Choose any  upper level History elective 3
INDC 4380 Essential Elements of Social Studies 3
INDC 4390 Advanced Elements of Social Studies 3
PSYC 1313 General Psychology LACC
SOCI 1313 Principles of Sociology 3
Electives School of Education Electives 9
*LACC indicates courses that have been taken in the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.