The Major in Ethnic Studies, Social Studies Teaching concentration prepares students to become social studies teachers in middle schools or high schools. Specific requirements for the teacher licensure can be found at the Center for Educator Preparation in the School of Education.
Students may also contact the Department of Ethnic Studies for information about the Social Studies Teaching concentration.
Effective Fall 2022
Freshman | |||
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AUCC | Credits | ||
CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
ETST 100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 1C | 3 |
GR 100 | Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | 3C | 3 |
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
Western Civilization, Pre-Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
The Islamic World: Late Antiquity to 1500 | 3D | ||
Asian Civilizations I (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
World History, Ancient-1500 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 7 | |
Quantitative Reasoning | 1B | 3 | |
Elective | 2 | ||
Total Credits | 30 | ||
Sophomore | |||
EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
ETST 240 | Indigenous Cultural Experience (GT-AH2) | 3B | 3 |
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
Racial Inequality and Discrimination (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
Select two courses from the following: | 6 | ||
African American History (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Asian American History (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Chicanx History and Culture (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Native American History (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program: | 3 | ||
Queer Studies and Women of Color | |||
Introduction to Women's Studies | 3C | ||
Women of Color in the United States | |||
Feminist Theory | |||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Asian Civilizations II (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
U.S. History to 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
U.S. History Since 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
American Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 30 | ||
Junior | |||
EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | 2 | |
EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | 3 | |
EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | 3 | |
EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | 1 | |
EDUC 465 | Methods and Materials in Social Studies | 4 | |
GR 320 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S. | 4A,4B | ||
Race Formation in the United States | 4A,4B | ||
Select two courses from the following: | 6 | ||
Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes | |||
Global Environmental Justice Movements | |||
Caribbean Identities | |||
Africa and African Diaspora | |||
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program: | 3 | ||
Queer Studies and Women of Color | |||
Introduction to Women's Studies | 3C | ||
Women of Color in the United States | |||
Feminist Theory | |||
Elective | 3 | ||
Total Credits | 31 | ||
Senior | |||
EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | 4 | |
EDUC 485B | Student Teaching: Secondary | 11 | |
EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | 1 | |
EDUC 493A | Seminar: Professional Relations | 1 | |
ETST 493 | Capstone Seminar | 4C | 3 |
Electives1 | 9 | ||
Total Credits | 29 | ||
Program Total Credits: | 120 |
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Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
During their sophomore year, students must apply for admission to the licensure program. This requires completion of at least 30 credits, a minimum 3.000 GPA, and passing a criminal background check. To continue in the major, students must maintain a 3.000 GPA. Grades in all History, Social Studies and Education courses must be C or above.
Freshman | |||||
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Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 | ||
ETST 100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 1C | 3 | ||
Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |||
Quantitative Reasoning | 1B | 3 | |||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
GR 100 | Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | 3C | 3 | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
Western Civilization, Pre-Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
The Islamic World: Late Antiquity to 1500 | 3D | ||||
Asian Civilizations I (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
World History, Ancient-1500 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 4 | |||
Elective | 2 | ||||
AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning) and CO 150 must be completed by the end of semester 2. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Sophomore | |||||
Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 | ||
ETST 240 | Indigenous Cultural Experience (GT-AH2) | 3B | 3 | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
Racial Inequality and Discrimination (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
Select two courses from the following: | 6 | ||||
African American History (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Asian American History (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Chicanx History and Culture (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Native American History (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program: | 3 | ||||
Queer Studies and Women of Color | |||||
Introduction to Women's Studies | 3C | ||||
Women of Color in the United States | |||||
Feminist Theory | |||||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Asian Civilizations II (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
U.S. History to 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
U.S. History Since 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
American Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
EDUC 275 must be completed by the end of semester 4. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Junior | |||||
Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | 3 | |||
EDUC 465 | Methods and Materials in Social Studies | 4 | |||
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program: | 3 | ||||
Queer Studies and Women of Color | |||||
Introduction to Women's Studies | 3C | ||||
Women of Color in the United States | |||||
Feminist Theory | |||||
Select two courses from the following: | 6 | ||||
Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes | |||||
Global Environmental Justice Movements | |||||
Caribbean Identities | |||||
Africa and African Diaspora | |||||
Admission to Teacher Licensure program and EDUC 340 must be completed by the end of semester 5. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 16 | ||||
Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | 2 | |||
EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | 3 | |||
EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | 1 | |||
Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S. | 4A,4B | ||||
Race Formation in the United States | 4A,4B | ||||
GR 320 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |||
Elective | 3 | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Senior | |||||
Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | 4 | |||
EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | 1 | |||
ETST 493 | Capstone Seminar | X | 4C | 3 | |
Electives | 6 | ||||
EDUC 450, EDUC 465, EDUC 486E must be completed by the end of semester 7. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 14 | ||||
Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
EDUC 485B | Student Teaching: Secondary | X | 11 | ||
EDUC 493A | Seminar: Professional Relations | X | 1 | ||
Elective | X | 3 | |||
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Program Total Credits: | 120 |