Social Science
A. 56-Credit Composite Teaching Major
The basic objective of this teaching major is to provide the undergraduate student with the preparation that leads to teaching social studies in the public schools. To obtain a social studies endorsement in the state of Idaho, a student must pass the Praxis II exam in both social studies content knowledge and in one of the other areas listed below (Economics, Geography, History, or Political Science) where they have a minimum of 20 credits of coursework. This will result in a student being endorsed to teach in any of the subject areas included in the composite major.
Idaho's federal representatives have approved the Social Studies endorsement as meeting "Highly Qualified" status for all four of the related core content areas; history, geography, economics, and government.
It is important to note that the converse is not true. If a teacher has an endorsement in one or more of the core social studies areas, but does NOT hold the full Social Studies endorsement, they cannot be considered "Highly Qualified" to teach in any area other than those for which they hold the specific endorsement.
Students need to choose one area (History, Economics, Geography, or Political Science) for an endorsement which includes 20 credit hours, and complete 12 credits in each of the other remaining content areas (History, Economics, Geography, or Political Science).
Code | Title | Hours |
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History | ||
HIST 101 | World History I | 3 |
HIST 102 | World History II | 3 |
HIST 111 | United States History I | 3 |
HIST 112 | United States History II | 3 |
Select one US, Latin American, or African History elective | 3 | |
Select one Ancient, European, or Asian History elective | 3 | |
Economics | ||
ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Select 6 credits of Economic electives from the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
Teaching Economics and Personal Finance | ||
Business and Marketing Education Methods | ||
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | ||
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | ||
Personal and Family Finance and Management | ||
Consumer Economic Issues | ||
Geography | ||
GEOG 100 | Introduction to Planet Earth | 3 |
GEOG 385 | Foundations of GIS | 3 |
Select 6 credits of Geography electives from the following: | 6 | |
Human Geography | ||
World Cultures and Globalization | ||
Global Climate Change | ||
Urban Geography | ||
Global Economic Geography | ||
Sustainability of Global Development | ||
Population Dynamics and Distribution | ||
Geopolitics and Conflict | ||
Cartographic Design & Geovisualization | ||
Climatology | ||
Land, Resources, and Environment | ||
Political Science | ||
POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
POLS 275 | ||
American Political Parties and Elections | ||
American Congress | ||
American Political Culture | ||
American Foreign Policy | ||
Select 6 credits of Polictical Science electives from the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
Introduction to International Politics | ||
European Politics | ||
International Organizations and International Law | ||
World Politics and War | ||
POLS Elective numbered 100-499 | ||
In addition, the following special methods sequence is also required: | ||
EDCI 432 | Secondary Social Studies Methods | 3 |
EDCI 442 | Secondary Social Studies Methods Practicum | 1 |
Total Hours | 58 |
B. 45- OR 60-Credit Teaching Major Through American Studies
American studies majors follow the credit distributions and recommended courses as stated above for economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology/anthropology.