B.A. in Social Science Teaching - Geography Designation

The social science teaching major is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to teach social studies subjects in Illinois secondary schools. The major's disciplinary curriculum consists of courses in the social sciences (economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology and anthropology). Students must receive a grade of 'C' or higher in all courses which apply to the major and must maintain a major grade point average of 3.0 or higher and a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher to complete the program. For students also wanting to be eligible to teach in the middle school, additional middle level education courses are required. The social science teaching major comprises: 40 hours of general education; 34 hours in the professional education core (Regular program: SED 2000, EDF 2555G, SED 3330, EDP 3331, SED 4330, EDF 4550, SPE 3500, STG 4000, STG 4001 and 72-80 hours in major courses dependent upon the designation chosen. The social science teaching major with a geography designation comprises 80 hours in major courses: ANT 2200G - introduction to anthropology, ECN 2801G - principles of macroeconomics, ECN 2802G - principles of microeconomics, ESC 1300G - introduction to earth sciences, ESC 1400G - weather and climate, GEG 1100G - cultural geography, GEG 1200G - world regional geography, GEG 3025 - geography of the United States and Canada, GEG 3200 - human impacts on the environment, GEG 3420 - principles of geomorphology, HIS 1500G - roots of the modern world: society and religion, HIS 2010G - history of the United States to 1877, HIS 2020G - history of the United States since 1877, HIS 3555 - modern world history, PLS 1003 - introduction to comparative politics, PLS 1153G - American government and constitution, PLS 2253G - introduction to international relations, PLS 2603 - state and local government, PSY 1879G - introductory psychology, PSY 3521 - psychology of adolescence and young adulthood, PSY 3780 - abnormal psychology, SOC 1838G - introductory sociology, SOC 2721 - social stratification, SOS 3400 - methods and materials in the social studies in the secondary school.