B. S. in Composite Social Studies - Teacher Education 8

MyPlan for a B. S. in Social Studies 8 - 12
Teacher Education Program*

This course guide serves as an outline for you as you work towards degree completion at Texas A&M-Commerce. For official degree information and guidance, please see your assigned advisor.

Year	Course	Semester Credit Hours (SCH)	Completed?
FRESHMAN
	Eng 1301- College Reading and Writing	3
	ENG 1302 - Written Argument and Research	3
	Math 1314 - College Algebra - or - Math 1324 - Mathematics for Business Applications - or - Math 179 - Mathematics: Applications and Philosophy - or - Math 2413 - Calculus I	3 - 4
	History 1301 - U.S. History to 1877	3
	History 1302 - U.S. History from 1865	3
	SPC 1311 - Fundamentals of Speech - or - SPC 1321 - Business and Professional Speaking	3
	US Science- Your Choice	8
	US Humanities - Your Choice	3
	US PE Activity - Your Choice	2
	First Year Success Seminar	1
	TOTAL FRESHMAN HOURS	32 - 33

SOPHOMORE
	His 253 - Historical Thought, Methods and Historiography**	3
	Hist 303 - Historical Geography**	3
	His 305 - World History: Origins through the Seventeenth Century - or - His 306 - Globalization of the Modern World - or - His 360 -Themes in World History **	3
	Hist 312 - Ancient and Medieval Europe** - or - Hist 314 - The European Reformations*- or - Hist 315 - Early Modern Europe** - or - Hist 327 - Europe in the Age of Enlightenment and Resolution, 1648-1848** - or - Hist 329 - 19th Century Europ** - or - Hist 333 - Modern Europe, 1848-1991** - or - Hist 334 -Urban Underworlds: The City and Its People in Modern Europe**	3
	Hist 365 - History of Modern East Asia - or - Hist 375 - Colonial Latin America - or - Hist 385 - Latin America in the Modern Period**	3
	PSCI 2301 - Principles of United States and Texas Government - or - PSCI 2305 - The United States Government	3
	PSCI 2302 - United States and Texas Government: Institutions and Policies -or- PSCI 2306 - Texas and the Federal System	3
	ECO 2301 - Principles of Macro Economics	3
	ECO 2302 - Principles of Micro Economics	3
	Envs or ESci Advance Course	3
	US Visual/Performing Arts - Your Choice	3
	TOTAL SOPHOMORE HOURS	33

JUNIOR
	Hist 402 - Colonial North America to 1775** - or - Hist 403 - Revolutionary America and the Early National US, 1775-1850** - or - Hist 404 - Religion in Early American History**	3
	Hist 405 - The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877** - or - Hist 407 - Emergence of Modern America, 1850-1920** - or Hist 409 - The Twentieth-Century United States*- or - Hist 411 - Race and Education in the 20th Century U.S* - or - Hist 425 - History of the American South - or - Hist 437 - American Diplomatic History** - or - Hist 439 - War in the Modern World**	3
	Hist 415 - History of Texas**	3
	PSci 330 - Introduction to Political Science	3
	PSci 335 - Political Economy	3
	PSCI 332 - Civil Procedure - or - PSci 410 - European Political Theory I - or - PSci 411 - European Political Theory II - or - PSci 412 - European Political Theory III - or - PSCI 430 - Revolutions and Revolutionary movements	3
	PSCI 342 - Introduction to Public Adminstration - or - PSCI 346 - Introduction to Public Policy PSci 437 - Foreign Policy - or - PSci 442 - Constitutional Law and Judicial Process - or - PSci 443 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties	3
	PSCI 342 - Introduction to Public Adminstration - or - PSCI 344 - American Political Parties and Electorial Politics- or - PSCI 345 - Public Opinion - or - PSCI 441 - Constitutional Politics	3
	Psy 300 - Learning Processes and Development	3
	SED 300 - The Teaching Profession	3
	TOTAL JUNIOR HOURS	30

SENIOR
	Hist 400 - Controversies in History and Social Studies**	3
	Hist 401 - Introduction to Teaching History and Social Studies	1
	PSci 331 - European Political Systems - or - PSCI 332 - Civil Procedure - or - PSCI 333 - Non-European Political Systems	3
	PSCI 333 - Non-European Political Systems - or - PSCI 430 - Revolutions and Revolutionary movements - or - PSCI 437 - Foreign Policy - or - PSCI 438 - International Relations	3
	PSci 341 - The American Presidency - or - PSCI 342 - Introduction to Public Adminstration - or - PSci 441 - Congressional Politics -or- PSCI 442 - Constitutional Law - or - PSCI 443 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties	3
	SED 302 - Teaching Styles in Pluralistic Field-Based Environments*	3
	SED 401 - Curriculum, Teaching Strategies and Classroom Assessment in Pluralistic Field-Based Environments	3
	SED 404 - Internship in Secondary Teaching	3
	SED 405 - Residency in Secondary Teaching	6
	Rdg 380 - Comprehension and Vocabulary in Middle and High Schools	3
	TOTAL SENIOR HOURS	31

GENERAL
	TASP, THEA, COMPASS, Accuplacer, ACT and/or SAT Scores submitted
	Junior Level Essay Completed/Waived
	File for Graduation with Registrar's Office

*Students must take a History Department assessment exam upon applying for graduation.

** History 253 is a prerequisite for all upper division history courses. It may be taken concurrently with 300- or 400-level courses.

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