Major in Ethnic Studies, Social Studies Teaching Concentration

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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 Educator Preparation in the School of Education.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program of study, students will be able to:

Demonstrate competence in teaching social studies courses at the high school level.
Apply ethnic studies and gender studies content to various areas in high school social studies curriculum.
Analyze the intersections between ethnic studies and standard social studies curriculum.
Enhance the state approved social sciences and history courses by incorporating diverse perspectives.
Develop critical understanding of instructional methodologies and pedagogy.
Work effectively with diverse student populations.

Effective Spring 2024

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
		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
ANTH 100	Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3)	3C
PSY 100	General Psychology (GT-SS3)	3C
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)	3C
SOC 105	Social Problems (GT-SS3)	3C
Select one course from the following:			3
HIST 100	Western Civilization, Pre-Modern (GT-HI1)	3D
HIST 115	The Islamic World: Late Antiquity to 1500	3D
HIST 120	Asian Civilizations I (GT-HI1)	3D
HIST 170	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	Introduction to Indigenous Studies (GT-AH2)	3B	3
Select one course from the following:			3
ECON 211	Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1)	1C
ECON 212	Racial Inequality and Discrimination (GT-SS1)	1C
Select two courses from the following:			6
ETST 250/HIST 250	African American History (GT-HI1)	3D
ETST 252/HIST 252	Asian American History (GT-HI1)	3D
ETST 253	Chicanx History and Culture (GT-HI1)	3D
ETST 255/HIST 255	Native American History (GT-HI1)	3D
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program:			3
ETST 270	Introduction to Critical Disability Studies
ETST 300	Queer Studies and Women of Color
ETST 420	Disability, Race, Gender in the Environment
WS 200	Introduction to Women's Studies	3C
WS 269	Women of Color in the United States
WS 270	Feminist Theory
Select one course from the following:			3
HIST 101	Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1)	3D
HIST 121	Asian Civilizations II (GT-HI1)	3D
HIST 171	World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1)	3D
Select one course from the following:			3
HIST 150	U.S. History to 1876 (GT-HI1)	3D
HIST 151	U.S. History Since 1876 (GT-HI1)	3D
Select one course from the following:			3
POLS 101	American Government and Politics (GT-SS1)	3C
POLS 241	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
ETST 305	Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S.	4A,4B
ETST 404	Race Formation in the United States	4A,4B
Select two courses from the following:			6
ETST 257	Antisemitism Uncovered--Rhetoric to Violence
ETST 352/SOWK 352	Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes
ETST 365	Global Environmental Justice Movements
ETST 370	Caribbean Identities
ETST 373	Gynaehorror--Horror Films, Race, Female Body
ETST 412	Africa and African Diaspora
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program:			3
ETST 270	Introduction to Critical Disability Studies
ETST 300	Queer Studies and Women of Color
ETST 420	Disability, Race, Gender in the Environment
WS 200	Introduction to Women's Studies	3C
WS 269	Women of Color in the United States
WS 270	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

¹: 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*
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
ANTH 100	Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3)			3C
PSY 100	General Psychology (GT-SS3)			3C
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)			3C
SOC 105	Social Problems (GT-SS3)			3C
Select one course from the following:					3
HIST 100	Western Civilization, Pre-Modern (GT-HI1)			3D
HIST 115	The Islamic World: Late Antiquity to 1500			3D
HIST 120	Asian Civilizations I (GT-HI1)			3D
HIST 170	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	Introduction to Indigenous Studies (GT-AH2)			3B	3
Select one course from the following:					3
ECON 211	Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1)			1C
ECON 212	Racial Inequality and Discrimination (GT-SS1)			1C
Select two courses from the following:					6
ETST 250/HIST 250	African American History (GT-HI1)			3D
ETST 252/HIST 252	Asian American History (GT-HI1)			3D
ETST 253	Chicanx History and Culture (GT-HI1)			3D
ETST 255/HIST 255	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
ETST 270	Introduction to Critical Disability Studies
ETST 300	Queer Studies and Women of Color
ETST 420	Disability, Race, Gender in the Environment
WS 200	Introduction to Women's Studies			3C
WS 269	Women of Color in the United States
WS 270	Feminist Theory
Select one course from the following:					3
HIST 101	Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1)			3D
HIST 121	Asian Civilizations II (GT-HI1)			3D
HIST 171	World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1)			3D
Select one course from the following:					3
HIST 150	U.S. History to 1876 (GT-HI1)			3D
HIST 151	U.S. History Since 1876 (GT-HI1)			3D
Select one course from the following:					3
POLS 101	American Government and Politics (GT-SS1)			3C
POLS 241	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
ETST 270	Introduction to Critical Disability Studies
ETST 300	Queer Studies and Women of Color
ETST 420	Disability, Race, Gender in the Environment
WS 200	Introduction to Women's Studies			3C
WS 269	Women of Color in the United States
WS 270	Feminist Theory
Select two courses from the following:					6
ETST 257	Antisemitism Uncovered--Rhetoric to Violence
ETST 352/SOWK 352	Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes
ETST 365	Global Environmental Justice Movements
ETST 370	Caribbean Identities
ETST 373	Gynaehorror--Horror Films, Race, Female Body
ETST 412	Africa and African Diaspora
Select ETST 305 in Semester 5 if ETST 404 will not be taken in Semester 6:		X			0-3
ETST 305	Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S.
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
GR 320	Cultural Geography				3
Select ETST 404 in Semester 6 if ETST 305 will not be taken in Semester 5:		X			0-3
ETST 404	Race Formation in the United States
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