Social Studies: History Comprehensive Major, 51 hours: B.S. Ed. (Certifies grades 9-12)

Required Courses (30 hours)

• HUM 26102 - Western Civilization I: The Ancient World to 1500 Credit Hours: 3

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• HUM 26202 - Patterns in World Societies to 1500 Credit Hours: 3

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• HUM 26103 - Western Civilization II: 1500 to the Present Credit Hours: 3

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• HUM 26203 - Patterns in World Societies Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 33155 - The United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33156 - The United States since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 32101 - Introduction to Geography Credit Hours: 3

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• ECON 52130 - Survey of Economics Credit Hours: 3

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• ECON 52150 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

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• ECON 52151 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

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• SOC 35101 - General Sociology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 08103 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33301 - The Historian’s Craft and Its Uses Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33591 - Research Seminar in History Credit Hours: 3

American History (9 hours)

Choose three courses from the following:

• HIST 33313 - American History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33314 - Environmental History of the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33320 - Public History in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33325 - Protest and Activism in American History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33350 - American Military History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33360 - Women and Gender in U.S. History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33362 - The History of Missouri Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33365 - American Religious History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33388 - The History of the American Economy Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33444 - Practicum in American Local History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33522 - The American Colonies Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33524 - The Early American Republic Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33525 - United States Since 1945 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33534 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33556 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33582 - The American West Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33591 - Research Seminar in History Credit Hours: 3

World History Electives (6 hours)

Choose two courses from the following:

• HIST 33303 - Global Health in History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33305 - The Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33306 - The Modern World Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33310 - France Since Louis XIV Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33323 - The World at War Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33370 - History of the Near and Middle East Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33375 - History of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33380 - Humanitarian Crises of the Modern World Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33386 - The Pacific Rim Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33389 - Early Modern Europe: The West Meets the World Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33503 - The Middle Ages Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33510 - History of Russia Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33511 - The Long Nineteenth Century Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33514 - The Violent Twentieth Century Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33521 - History of Modern Germany Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 33591 - Research Seminar in History Credit Hours: 3

Political Science (6 hours)

• POLS 34215 - Introduction to Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 34301 - Elections, Parties, and Interest Groups Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 34302 - The American Presidency Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 34303 - The American Congress Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 34310 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 34321 - State and Local Politics Credit Hours: 3
• Advisor-approved political science electives Credit Hours: 3 to 6

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements 

Students must take HIST 33480 - Methods in Secondary School Social Studies  as part of their professional education requirements.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours