The Social Studies Teaching concentration is for students who plan to teach in middle school, junior high, or high school. Students must also complete the requirements for the Social Studies Undergraduate Teaching Licensure through Educator Preparation in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Students interested in pursuing a teaching license through CSU may refer to Educator Preparation, or visit the Education Building, Room 111 for general information.
Effective Fall 2024
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 2.750 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 (2.000) or above.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| GR 100 | Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | 3C | 3 |
| HIST 192 | Introduction to the History Major | 3 | |
| Select one course from two of the following three categories: | 6 | ||
| Pre-modern Non-U.S. History | |||
| 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 | ||
| Modern Non-U.S. History | |||
| Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| The Islamic World Since 1500 | 3D | ||
| Asian Civilizations II (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| U.S. History | |||
| U.S. History to 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| U.S. History Since 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 1B | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | 2 | |
| 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 | ||
| Economics of Social Issues (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Racial Inequality and Discrimination (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Economics of Environmental Sustainability (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
ETST 100-299 or WS 100-299 | |||
| Select one course from the following (Public Engagement): | 3 | ||
| Methods in Digital History | |||
| History of America's National Parks | |||
| Practice of Public History | |||
| Internship | |||
| Public Speaking | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| American Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Current World Problems (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| International Relations (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 7 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | 3 | |
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | 3 | |
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | 1 | |
| HIST 392 | Seminar in Historical Methods | 3 | |
| HIST 477 | Teaching History | 3 | |
| HIST *** History, AUCC Category 4A (See list below)1, 2 | 4A | 3 | |
| HIST *** History, upper-division non-U.S.2, 3 | 3 | ||
| HIST *** History, upper-division U.S.2 | 3 | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| EDUC 485B | Student Teaching: Secondary | 11 | |
| EDUC 493A | Seminar: Professional Relations | 1 | |
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | 4 | |
| EDUC 465 | Methods and Materials in Social Studies | 4 | |
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | 1 | |
| HIST 492 | Capstone Seminar | 4A,4B,4C | 3 |
| HIST *** History, upper-division non-U.S.2, 3 | 3 | ||
| Elective4 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
History, AUCC Category 4A Courses
Select course, with advisor approval, to fulfill the category 4A requirement. The selected course may apply toward the History, upper-division (U.S. or non-U.S.) program requirements.
| Code | Title | AUCC | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST 300 | Ancient Greece to 323 B.C.E. | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 301 | Roman Republic | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 303 | Hellenistic World: Alexander to Cleopatra | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 304 | Women in Ancient Greece and Rome | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 308 | Ancient Christianity to 500 A.D. | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 309 | Medieval Christianity, 500-1500 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 311 | Medieval England | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 315 | Tudor Stuart England, 1485-1689 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 317 | Renaissance and Reformation Europe | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 318 | The Age of the Enlightenment | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 319 | Early Modern France, 1500-1789 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 320 | Women and Gender in Europe, 1450-1789 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 321 | Industrial Society in Europe, 1600-1871 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 322 | Industrial Society in Europe, 1871-1989 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 323 | Russia Before 1700 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Imperial Russia | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 328 | Modern Europe, 1815-1914 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 329 | Europe in Crisis, 1914-1941 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 330 | Eastern Europe Since 1918 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 331 | The Soviet Union | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 332 | Germany Since World War I | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 333 | Contemporary Europe | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 334 | European Culture in the 20th Century | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 335 | Britain in the 20th Century | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 340 | Colonial American Borderlands--1492-1800 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 341 | Empire, Race, Revolution--America 1700-1815 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 344 | Antebellum America | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 345 | Civil War Era | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 347 | United States, 1876-1917 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 348 | United States, 1917-1945 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 349 | United States Since 1945 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 350 | United States Foreign Relations Since 1914 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 351 | American West to 1900 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 352 | American West Since 1900 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 353 | U.S.-Mexico Borderlands | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 354 | American Architectural History | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 355 | American Environmental History | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 356 | American Cultural and Intellectual History | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 357/MLSC 357 | The American Military Experience | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 359 | American Women's History Since 1800 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 360 | United States Immigration History | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 410 | Colonial Latin America | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 412 | Mexico | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 414 | Revolutions in Latin America | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 421 | Africa: Colonialism to Independence | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 422 | Modern Africa | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 423 | South African History | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 431 | Ancient Israel | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 432 | Sacred History in the Bible and the Qur'an | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 433 | Muhammad and the Origins of Islam | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 438 | The Modern Middle East | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 440 | Modern South Asia: Colonialism and Nationalism | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 441 | South Asia Since Independence | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 450 | Ancient China | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 451 | Medieval China and Central Asia | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 452 | China in the Modern World, 1600-Present | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 455 | Tokugawa and Modern Japan, 1600-Present | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 461 | Rise and Fall of British Empire 1600-1947 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 463 | Science and Technology in Modern History | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 464 | Pacific Wars: Philippines-WWII | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 465 | Pacific Wars: Korea and Vietnam | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 466 | U.S.-China Relations Since 1800 | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 469 | The Crusades | 4A | 3 |
| HIST 479 | Practice of Public History | 4A | 3 |
History, Upper-Division Course Categories
| Course Number Range | Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 300 - HIST 339 | Europe |
| HIST 340 - HIST 379 | North America/US |
| HIST 410 - HIST 419 | Latin America |
| HIST 420 - HIST 429 | Africa |
| HIST 431 - HIST 439 | Middle East |
| HIST 440 - HIST 449 | South Asia |
| HIST 450 - HIST 459 | East Asia |
| HIST 460 - HIST 470 | World/Trans-regional |
History, Upper-Division U.S. Courses
Select one course from each category (Pre-1876, Post-1876, Any Period) for a total of 9 credits. The selected AUCC Category 4A course may apply toward this requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. History Courses Pre-1876 – Select one course from the following: | ||
| HIST 340 | Colonial American Borderlands--1492-1800 | 3 |
| HIST 341 | Empire, Race, Revolution--America 1700-1815 | 3 |
| HIST 344 | Antebellum America | 3 |
| HIST 345 | Civil War Era | 3 |
| HIST 351 | American West to 1900 | 3 |
| HIST 353 | U.S.-Mexico Borderlands | 3 |
| HIST 358 | American Women's History to 1800 | 3 |
| HIST 361 | Native American History Methods | 3 |
| HIST 366 | African-American History to 1865 | 3 |
| U.S. History Post-1876 – Select one course from the following: | ||
| HIST 347 | United States, 1876-1917 | 3 |
| HIST 348 | United States, 1917-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 349 | United States Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST 350 | United States Foreign Relations Since 1914 | 3 |
| HIST 352 | American West Since 1900 | 3 |
| HIST 354 | American Architectural History | 3 |
| HIST 355 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 356 | American Cultural and Intellectual History | 3 |
| HIST 357/MLSC 357 | The American Military Experience | 3 |
| HIST 359 | American Women's History Since 1800 | 3 |
| HIST 360 | United States Immigration History | 3 |
| HIST 362 | Native American History Topics | 3 |
| HIST 363 | Colorado History | 3 |
| HIST 364/ETST 364 | Asian American Social Movements, 1945-Present | 3 |
| HIST 365 | American West Field Study | 3 |
| HIST 367 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 379/ECON 379 | Economic History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 476 | History of America's National Parks | 3 |
| HIST 479 | Practice of Public History | 3 |
| U.S. History Any Period – Select one course from the following: | ||
| Any HIST course numbered 340-379 | 3 | |
| HIST 476 | History of America's National Parks | 3 |
| HIST 477 | Teaching History | 3 |
| HIST 479 | Practice of Public History | 3 |
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Select from the list below, with advisor approval, to fulfill the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) category 4A requirement. The selected course may apply toward the History, upper-division (U.S. or non-U.S.) program requirements.
- 2
Any student seeking to register for 300- or 400-level history courses must have completed 45 credits or have received written consent from the instructor.
- 3
Select three upper-division courses from at least two different non-U.S. categories (Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East, South Asia, World/Trans-regional) for a total of 9 credits. The selected History, Category 4A course may apply towards this requirement.
- 4
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 2.750 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 (2.000) or above.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | X | 1B | 3 | ||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| GR 100 | Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| HIST 192 | Introduction to the History Major | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from two of the following categories: | X | 6 | |||
| Pre-modern Non-U.S. History | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Modern Non-U.S. History | |||||
| Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| The Islamic World Since 1500 | 3D | ||||
| Asian Civilizations II (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| U.S. History | |||||
| U.S. History to 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| U.S. History Since 1876 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning), 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) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | X | 2 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 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: | X | 3 | |||
| Economics of Social Issues (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
| Racial Inequality and Discrimination (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
| Economics of Environmental Sustainability (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
ETST 100-299 or WS 100-299 | |||||
| Select one course from the following (Public Engagement): | X | 3 | |||
| Methods in Digital History | |||||
| History of America's National Parks | |||||
| Practice of Public History | |||||
| Internship | |||||
| Public Speaking | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| American Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Current World Problems (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
| International Relations (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
| Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 3 | ||
| Electives | X | 3 | |||
| Background Check | X | ||||
| EDUC 275, HIST 150, HIST 151 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 | X | 3 | ||
| HIST 392 | Seminar in Historical Methods | X | 3 | ||
| HIST*** History, AUCC Category 4A (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 4A,4A | 3 | ||
| HIST*** Upper-Division History -U.S. or non-U.S. (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Advanced Writing | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Admission to licensure and EDUC 340 must be completed by the end of Semester 5. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | X | 3 | ||
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | X | 1 | ||
| HIST 477 | Teaching History | X | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| HIST*** Upper-Division History -U.S. or non-U.S. (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Elective | X | 2 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | X | 4 | ||
| EDUC 465 | Methods and Materials in Social Studies | X | 4 | ||
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | X | 1 | ||
| HIST 492 | Capstone Seminar | X | 4A,4B,4C | 3 | |
| HIST*** Upper-Division History non-U.S. (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| EDUC 450, EDUC 465, EDUC 486E must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| 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 | ||||