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Major in Economics - Social Studies Certification (grades 8-12)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree
(The B.A. degree requires 12 hours of a foreign language; the B.S. degree does not.)
Note: The total number of credit hours earned in business courses (ACC, BPA, CIS, FIN, MGT, MKT, OSY, RES, LST 240 and 540) cannot exceed 25 percent of total curriculum requirements.
University Studies selections must include: | | | Communications and Basic Skills: | 3 hours |
| COM | 161 | Introduction to Public Speaking | |
| | | Science and Mathematics: | |
| MAT | 220 | Business Calculus, OR | 3 hours |
| MAT | 250 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 5 hours |
| | | Social Sciences: | |
| ECO | 230 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hours |
| | | University Studies Electives (6 hours): | |
| CSC | 199 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 hours |
| ECO | 231 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hours |
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| Note: Certification requires a grade of B or better in one English composition course and a C or better in a University Studies math course, public speaking, and EDU 103 or equivalent course. Additional requirements for admission to teacher education and student teaching must be met. See advisor and/or Office of Teacher Education Services for details. |
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Required Limited Electives (9 hours)
| 300 level or higher(except ECO 310), ECO electives approved by advisor |
Required Courses for Certification (35-38 hours)
| COM | 372 | Communication in Educational Environments | 3 hours |
| EDP | 260 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 hours |
| EDU | 103 | Issues and Practices of American Education | 3 hours |
| EDU | 303 | Strategies of Teaching | 3 hours |
| EDU | 403 | Structures and Foundations of Education | 2 hours |
| EDU | 405 | Evaluation and Measurement in Education | 2 hours |
| EDU | 422 | Student Teaching Seminar (optional) | 3 hours |
| SEC | 420 | Practicum in Secondary Schools | 2 hours |
| SEC | 421 | Student Teaching in the Secondary School | 7-14 hours |
| SED | 300 | Educating Students with Disabilities | 3 hours |
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Required Minor (21-24 hours)
| Choose either geography, history, political science or social science minor. Social science minor is strongly recommended. |
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| Note: If any course is required in the major and minor, a substitute course must be approved by and advisor to gain the total degree program hours. |