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 | |
| 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: | 15 | 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 | |
| CIED 20803 Innovation and Creativity in Daily Practice | 3 | |
| Science State Minimum Core with lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 | 4 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.2) | 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 | |
| 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 and Interdisciplinary Literacies in Education (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1) | 3 | |
| Social Studies Diversity course2 | 3 | |
| CIED 44003 Understanding Cultures in the Classroom | 3 | |
| 3000-level Social Science elective3 | 6 | |
| 4000-level Social Science elective3 | 3 | |
| EDST 32203 American Educational History or HIST 48903 History Seminar | 3 | |
| SEED 40202 Classroom Management Concepts | 2 | |
| CIED 30303 Classroom Learning Theory | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 17 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| 4000-level Social Science elective3 | 6 | |
| SEED 41003 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies I | 3 | |
| SEED 32803 Teaching Experiences in Education | 3 | |
| CIED 40203 Teaching in Inclusive Secondary Settings (or elective) | 3 | |
| CIED 40203 Teaching in Inclusive Secondary Settings (or elective) | 3 | |
| SEED 41103 Teaching History, Government and Economics (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1) | 3 | |
| CIED 42805 Teaching Experience | 5 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 11 |
| 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.