Social Studies (4-8 Certificate), B.S.I.S.

General

(See General Requirements for all Bachelor’s Degrees )

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum, plus additional requirements - 44 hours

**CATALOG CHANGE** Effective Fall 2015

• Fall 2014-Summer 2015:

• ENGL 1103 - Introduction to Communication 3 or
• SPCH 1103 - Introduction to Communication 3

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• ENGL 1123 - Rhetoric and Composition 3

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  Effective Fall 2015:

• ENGL 1143 - Academic Research and Writing 3
• SPCH 1133 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3

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• GNSC 1104 - Life/Earth Science 4
• GNSC 1204 - Physical Science 4
• ENGL 2613 - Survey of American Literature 3 (Fall 2014-Summer 2015)

• ENGL 2__3 Sophomore Literature (Effective Fall 2015)

• EDUC 2013 - School and Society 3
• MATH 1233 - College Algebra 3
• HIST 1133 - Survey of American History to 1865 3
• HIST 1233 - Survey of American History since 1865 3
• POLS 1333 - American Government 3
• POLS 1433 - American Government 3

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• ECON 1333 - General Economics 3 or
• ECON 2333 - Macroeconomic Principles 3

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• Fall 2014 - Summer 2015:

• SOCL 1133 - Introductory Sociology 3

• Effective Fall 2015:

• COUN 2143 - Human Diversity 3

Teaching Field (Major) - 36 hours

• GEOG 3003 - Geography of the World 3
• GEOG 3013 - Geography of North America 3
• HIST 1133 - Survey of American History to 1865 3 *
• HIST 1233 - Survey of American History since 1865 3 *
• HIST 1333 - Survey of Western Civilization 3
• HIST 1433 - Survey of Western Civilization 3
• HIST 3003 - Survey of Texas History 3
• HIST 3133 - Comparative World Religions and Cultures 3
• POLS 1333 - American Government 3 *
• POLS 1433 - American Government 3 *
• POLS 2523 - Foundations of Government and Politics 3
• SOST 3003 - Concepts of Social Studies 3

Other Requirements - 22 hours

**CATALOG CHANGE** Effective Fall 2015, changed from 25 to 22 hours.

• ECED 3173 - ESL Methods and Materials 3
• ENGL 4013 - Introduction to Composition Studies 3
• EPSY 3153 - Educational Psychology 3
• GNSC 3104 - Concepts of Science 4
• MATH 2033 - Structure of the Number System I 3
• MATH 2043 - Structure of the Number System II 3
• READ 3013 - Child and Adolescent Literature 3 (Fall 2014-Summer 2015; effective Fall 2015 course no longer required)
• READ 4273 - Content Reading 3 (concurrent or after Block B)

Professional Education and Reading Blocks - 30 hours

**CATALOG CHANGE** Effective Fall 2015, changed from 27 to 30 hours.

Total Semester Hours - 120