First-Year Colloquium (0-3 hours)

Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. (See “Undergraduate Academic Advising .”)

Core (35 hours)

See “General Education Requirements.”

Second Language Proficiency (0-9 hours)

Completion of 2000-level second language course or demonstrate equivalent proficiency.

Political Science Major with Secondary Social Studies Concentration

• POLS 1310 - American National Government
• POLS 2301 - Introduction to International Politics
• POLS 4397 - Social Studies Teaching Applications

Minor in Education

The minor is mandatory for the Bachelor of Arts in History Education Track in Social Studies – Political Science.

NOTE: Education Minor Candidates must also complete a content methods course (or course pair) in their content area with a field placement in a K-12 classroom.

Unrestricted General Electives

Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence.

Praxis II Licensure Exams:

Students earning the BA in History and Education must also pass the following Praxis II licensure exams:

Social Studies: Content Knowledge and Interpretation – 5086
Principles of Learning and Teaching, grades 7-12 – 5624