EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2003

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN SOCIAL STUDIES

FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJORS

1.	Liberal Arts Major in Political Science Must include: Two courses in aspects of American government One course in comparative politics or international politics One course in political thought One course on women in politics	33 s.h.
2.	Course Work in Related Social Sciences* History (18 s.h.) Two courses in U.S. history One course in European history One course in non-western history One course in history of Black Americans One elective course Note: Two of these courses must be at 300 level or above (500 for M.A.T. candidates) Anthropology or Sociology (3 s.h.) ANTH 110 Anthropology of Multicultural America or equivalent OR SOCI 202 Racial and Ethnic Relations or equivalent Economics (3 s.h.) ECON 100 Introduction to Economics, Macro-Economics OR ECON 215 Economics of Social Problems Geography (3 s.h.) One course in cultural, local, regional or world geography Religion (3 s.h.) One course in religions of the world *NOTE: History and Social Science courses completed with grades of C or higher prior to entering this program will be accepted. The number of credits in each area will be correspondingly reduced; remaining courses will be determined after evaluation of student’s academic record.	30 s.h.
3.	Professional Education Sequence Sequence leading to Certification only – See Graduate catalog Sequence leading to M.A.T. and Certification – See Graduate catalog Professional education courses to be determined by Academic Advisor in Center of Pedagogy. Includes SOSC 401 – Methods of Teaching Social Studies. Do not take until semester immediately prior to Student Teaching, concurrently with CURR 500 – Fieldwork in Education.