Lakeland College

Broad Field Social Studies Major

Option I: Broadfield Social Studies History Major (54 semester hours)
for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education Certification (grades 6-12)

• HIS 102 World History II
• HIS 190 Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice
• HIS 201 U.S. History I
• HIS 202 U.S. History II
• Two of the following:
  • HIS 101 World History I or HIS 311 The Ancient World
  • HIS 211 History of Asia
  • HIS 221 History of Europe
  • HIS 232 History of Africa
  • HIS 242 History of Latin America
  • HIS 461 Historiography and Historical Methods
  • SOC 210 Majority - Minority Relations
• One of the following:
  • POL 221 American Government I
  • POL 231 American Government II
• Three additional history (HIS) courses numbered at the 300 level
• One additional history (HIS) course numbered at the 400 level
• Five electives from at least two other social science disciplines - 2 of which must be numbered at the 300 level or above: anthropology (ANT), economics (ECN), political science (POL), psychology (PSY), and sociology (SOC), excluding cross-listed education/psychology courses.

Note: To qualify for Early Adolescence through Adolescence (grades 6-12) teaching certification, students must complete all courses listed above, complete the professional education sequence, and satisfy the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.

Option II: Broad Field Social Studies-Sociology Concentration Major (43 semester hours)
for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education Certification (grades 6-12)

• MAT 220 Probability and Statistics
• SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 210 Majority - Minority Relations
• SOCP 220 Social Psychology
• SOCP 335 Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (4 semester hours)
• HIS 102 World History II
• One of the following:
  • POL 221 American Government I
  • POL 231 American Government II
• One of the following:
  • HIS 101 World History I
  • HIS 201 U.S. History I
  • HIS 202 U.S. History II
• Two additional sociology (SOC) courses (SOC 351 Sociology of the Family is strongly recommended).
• Five electives from the social science disciplines: [Economics (ECN), History (HIS), Political Science (POL) & Psychology (PSY)]

Note: To qualify for Early Adolescence through Adolescence (grades 6-12) teaching certification, students must complete all courses listed above, complete the professional education sequence, and satisfy the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.