Academic Catalog
Bachelor of Arts in HAPS, Social Studies Emphasis, Secondary Teacher Licensure
1. Specific Courses Required for this degree
Completion of the secondary teacher licensure requirements.
Bachelor of Arts with Secondary Education Licensure
Successful completion of all core courses (18 hours):
- ECON 255: Principles of Economics I (3 hours)
- GSCI 300: World Geography (3 hours)
- POLS 291: American Government GT-SS1 (3 hours)
- HIST 202: American Hist to 1865 GT-HI1 (3 hours)
- HIST 203: Amer Hist 1865 / Presnt GT-HI1 (3 hours)
- HGP 471: Senior Seminar (3 hours)
Completion of six credits of World Civilization requirements:
- HGP 110: Development of Civ GT-HI1 (3 hours)
- HGP 111: Development of Civ GT-HI1 (3 hours)
Successful completion of a social science course (3 hours):
- ANTH 201: Introduction to Anthropology (3 hours)
- OR
- SOC 318: Race, Class, and Gender (3 hours)
Successful completion of a comparative government course (3 hours):
- POLS 307: Intro to World Governments (3 hours)
- OR
- POLS 308: Pacific Rim/21st Century World (3 hours)
- OR
- POLS 325: Political Mvmnts/Latin America (3 hours)
Successful completion of social studies depth and content courses. 15 hours of ANTH, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC. At least two 300-400 level HIST and POLS courses.
Successful completion of the required field-based methods course (taken prior to student teaching):
HGP 316: Methods/Teaching Soc Studies (3 hours)
All students seeking social studies licensure are encouraged to seek competency in a foreign language.
Successful completion of Senior Assessment Procedures.
Students may opt to complete the B.A. in HAPS at an accelerated pace to complete the degree in 3 years.
*Students desiring this option should contact an HAPS advisor.
