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Broad Field Social Studies Major

Option I: Broad Field 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 246 History of Latin American Culture and Civilizations I OR HIS 247 History of Latin American Culture and Civilizations II
    • 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, a student must complete the courses listed above, the Early Adolescence through Adolescence Professional Sequence, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) statutory requirements.

Option II: Broad Field Social Studies-Sociology Concentration Major (46 semester hours)
for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education Certification (grades 6-12)

  • HIS 102 World History II
  • 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)
  • 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) and Psychology (PSY)]

Note: To qualify for Early Adolescence through Adolescence (grades 6-12) teaching certification, a student must complete the courses listed above, the Early Adolescence through Adolescence Professional Sequence, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) statutory requirements.