Students seeking teacher certification in grades four through eight in social studies must take the courses required for this major. In addition they must take required support courses designed to broaden their content knowledge in order to help them team plan with middle school teachers in other disciplines.
The purpose of this bachelor's degree is for students to become trained in the discipline of history. The objectives of this program are to acquaint students with the human past; to provide insight into the nature of the historic process; and to teach students to analyze and think critically about historical works and issues, and express their judgments clearly in writing. At the conclusion of this program students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of historiography, that is, a familiarity with a range of historical methods, theories, and schools of interpretation. They will also be able to research and write thesis-driven papers on historical topics, using appropriate sources.
This particular emphasis is designed for students to become certified to teach middle school social studies, which includes the fields of history, government, geography, and economics.
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| HIST 303 | GLB/Historical Geography | 3 |
| HIST 305 | GLB/World History to 17th Century | 3 |
| HIST 306 | GLB/The Modern World | 3 |
| HIST 333 | Modern Europe, 1848-1991 | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Colonial North America to 1775 | 3 |
| HIST 403 | Revolutionary America 1775-1850 | 3 |
| HIST 405 | Civil War & Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 411 | Race and Education in the Twentieth-Century United States | 3 |
| HIST 415 | History of Texas | 3 |
| PSCI 335 | Political Economy | 3 |
| HIST 492 | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Learning Processes and Development | 3 |
| RDG 380 | Comprehension and Vocabulary in Middle and High Schools | 3 |
| RDG 450 | Middle School Reading: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| MLED 314 | Young Adolescent Development | 3 |
| MLED 435 | Integrating Instruction: Science, Mathematics, and Technology | 3 |
| MLED 402 | Best Practices in Pedagogy and Assessment | 3 |
| MLED 403 | Organization, Motivation, and Management in Middle Level Classrooms | 3 |
| MLED 410 | Fostering School, Family, and Community Relationships | 3 |
| MATH 350 | Topics in Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I | 3 |
| MATH 351 | Topics in Math Elem Tch II | 3 |
| SPED 346 | Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ELED 452 | Student Teaching in Field-Based Teacher Education Programs | 6 |
| ELED 300 | Introduction To Teaching | 3 |
| or SED 300 | Teaching Profession |
| ELED 200 | GLB/Education in Global Societ | 3 |
| or SED 300 | Teaching Profession |
| Total Hours | 120 |
Other Requirements
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all History and Political Science courses required for this major. Fifteen semester hours of the major must be taken at Texas A&M University-Commerce.