Social Studies Education B.A.T.
Social Studies Education B.A.T.
Eight-Semester Plan
Because this program requires admission to progress, it does not qualify for the university's Eight-Semester Degree Program; however, students who qualify for admission to the program can finish a degree in four years by following the suggested order of classes below.
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1) | 3 | |
| Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)1 | 3 | |
| HIST 20003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2, 3.3, and 4.2) | 3 | |
| CIED 10103 Introduction to Education | 3 | |
| General Elective | 1 | |
| ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| Science State Minimum Core with lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 | 4 | |
| HIST 11193 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations I (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1113) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.1) | 3 | |
| HIST 20103 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.2) | 3 | |
| CIED 10003 Introduction to Technology in Education | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Fine Arts State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)1 | 3 | |
| HIST 11293 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations II (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1123) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.1) | 3 | |
| GEOG 11103 Human Geography (ACTS Equivalency = GEOG 1113) or ANTH 10203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ACTS Equivalency = ANTH 2013) | 3 | |
| GEOG 21003 World Regional Geography (ACTS Equivalency = GEOG 2103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.1) | 3 | |
| PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | 3 | |
| Science State Minimum Core with lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 | 4 | |
| 30000-level Social Science elective3 | 3 | |
| SEED 30803 Innovation and Creativity in Daily Practice | 3 | |
| SOCI 10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) | 3 | |
| Social Studies Diversity course2 | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| CIED 30303 Classroom Learning Theory | 3 | |
| HIST 45803 Arkansas in the Nation or HIST 33803 Arkansas and the Southwest | 3 | |
| ECON 21403 Basic Economics: Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| SEED 40603 Disciplinary Literacies in Education (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1) | 3 | |
| 30000-level Social Science elective3 | 3 | |
| CIED 30203 Survey of Exceptionalities or CIED 40203 Teaching in Inclusive Secondary Settings | 3 | |
| 4000-level Social Science elective3 | 6 | |
| HIST 48903 History Seminar (or 30000/40000 General Elective) | 3 | |
| Social Science Diversity course2 | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| SEED 41003 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies I | 3 | |
| SEED 32803 Residency Seminar | 3 | |
| SEED 32903 Secondary Education Residency | 3 | |
| CIED 44003 Understanding Cultures in the Classroom | 3 | |
| SEED 40203 Classroom Management Concepts | 3 | |
| SEED 41103 Teaching History, Government and Economics (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1) | 3 | |
| SEED 42906 Secondary Education Advanced Residency | 6 | |
| SEED 42803 Residency Advanced Seminar | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 12 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | |
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Students must complete the State Minimum Core requirements as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. The courses that meet the state minimum core also fulfill many of the university's General Education requirements, although there are additional considerations to satisfy the general education learning outcomes. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic adviser when making course selections.
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Chosen from Social Studies Diversity core program list.
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A minimum of 6 hours with international/non-U.S. focus must be taken among the combined 15 hours of 3000- and 4000-level Social Science electives.