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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Studies (EDSST) Teacher Licensure Program

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Bachelor degree requirements

Students seeking this teacher licensure program must complete the bachelor degree requirements for secondary education, including the general education requirements, teacher education courses, and the teaching field requirements listed here.

Licensure requirements (57 credit hours)

Core courses required: 46

ANTH 204 - A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GEOG 100 - World Geography & Globalization Credits: 3
GEOG 200 - Human Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 121 - Introductory Physical Geography: Earth Systems Science Credits: 3
HIST 111 - World History to 1450 Credits: 3
HIST 112 - World History From 1450 Credits: 3
HIST 151 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 152 - History of the United States Since 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 558 - History of Kansas Credits: 3
POLSC 115 - U.S. Politics Credits: 3
POLSC 135 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
or
POLSC 145 - World Politics Credits: 3
POLSC 155 - Introduction to Political Thought Credits: 3
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Upper-level social studies

(Must include 9 credits:, one listed course from three of the following departments)

A. U.S. History: Any 500 –level US HIST Course

B. Non-U.S. History: Any 500-level Non-US HIST Course

C. Political science:

POLSC 155 - Introduction to Political Thought Credits: 3
POLSC 321 - Kansas Politics and Government Credits: 3
POLSC 145 - World Politics Credits: 3
POLSC 525 - U.S. National Government and Politics Credits: 3
POLSC 343 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POLSC 603 - Political Parties and Elections Credits: 3
POLSC 605 - The American Presidency Credits: 3
POLSC 614 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
POLSC 615 - The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Credits: 3
POLSC 667 - American Political Thought Credits: 3

D. Geography:

GEOG 302 - Cartography and Thematic Mapping Credits: 3
GEOG 310 - Geography of Kansas Credits: 3
GEOG 340 - Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 460 - Human Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
GEOG 500 - Geography of the United States Credits: 3
GEOG 508 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 4
GEOG 535 - Global Climatology and Climate Change Credits: 4
GEOG 620 - Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean Credits: 3
GEOG 335 - European Landscapes Credits: 3
GEOG 690 - Historical Geography of the United States Credits: 3

E. Economics:

ECON 510 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 520 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 523 - Human Resource Economics Credits: 3
ECON 530 - Money and Banking Credits: 3
ECON 536 - Comparative Economics Credits: 3
ECON 555 - Urban and Regional Economics Credits: 3
ECON 681 - International Trade Credits: 3

F. Sociology:

SOCIO 360 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOCIO 440 - Social Organization Credits: 3
SOCIO 450 - Introduction to Social Interaction Credits: 3
SOCIO 507 - International Development and Social Change Credits: 3
SOCIO 431 - Comparative Social Theories Credits: 3
SOCIO 504 - Political Sociology Credits: 3
SOCIO 510 - Social Welfare as a Social Institution Credits: 3
SOCIO 533 - Society, Food, and Agriculture Credits: 3
SOCIO 535 - Population Dynamics Credits: 3
SOCIO 541 - Wealth, Power, and Privilege Credits: 3
SOCIO 545 - The Sociology of Women Credits: 3
SOCIO 570 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the USA Credits: 3
SOCIO 618 - Religion in Culture Credits: 3
SOCIO 643 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3

G. Anthropology:

ANTH 210 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Honors Credits: 3
ANTH 260 - Introduction to Archeology Credits: 3
ANTH 301 - Initiation to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 305 - Cultures of South Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 310 - Environmental Anthropology: Living with Change in the Anthropocene Credits: 3
ANTH 314 - Introduction to the World’s Religions Credits: 3
ANTH 315 - Introduction to Medical Anthropology & Global Health Credits: 3
ANTH 318 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 350 - Topics for Educators Credits: 1-4
ANTH 365 - Exploring Kansas Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 505 - South Asian Civilizations Credits: 3
ANTH 560 - Archaeological Fact or Fiction: Applied Critical Thinking Credits: 3
ANTH 568 - Topics in Archaeology Credits: 1-4
ANTH 602 - Anthropological Theory Credits: 3
ANTH 508 - Asian Religions Credits: 3
ANTH 612 - Ethnohistory Credits: 3
ANTH 618 - Religion in Culture Credits: 3

Additional Teacher Education Course: 5

EDSEC 328 - Social Studies Colloquium I Credits: 1
EDSEC 428 - Social Studies Colloquium II Credits: 1
EDSEC 528 - Social Studies Colloquium III Credits: 3 (Must be taken concurrently with Block II)