Chicano Studies Major, B.A. with Secondary Social Studies Teacher Licensure Concentration

The Chicana/o Studies Department offers this concentration, which prepares students to become social studies teachers in secondary schools. The requirements include core courses in Chicano Studies, a sequence in history and additional courses required for social studies licensure. Students seeking teacher licensure should stay in regular contact with both their major advisor and School of Education advisor to assure the proper course progression and that they meet requirements

Required General Studies

ENG 1010 - Composing Arguments Credits: 3
ENG 1020 - Research and Argument Writing Credits: 3
MTH 1610 - Integrated Mathematics I Credits: 3
CAS 1010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
General Studies Arts and Humanities (6 credits)*
General Studies Historical (satisfied by additional required content area courses for social studies licensure)
General Studies Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)*
General Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences I and II (satisfied by EDS 3130 and EDS 3150 in licensure sequence)
General Studies Total: 24

Note:

*Included in General Studies courses, students must select one that satisfies the Global Diversity requirement.

Chicano Studies Major

For information on specific major requirements for Chicano Studies majors pursuing secondary social studies licensure please go here: Chicano Studies Major with Secondary Social Studies Licensure .

Additional Content Courses Required for Chicano Studies Majors Pursuing Social Studies Licensure

HIS 1010 - Western Civilization to 1603 Credits: 3
or
HIS 1030 - World History to 1500 Credits: 3
HIS 1040 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3
HIS 1210 - American History to 1865 Credits: 3
HIS 1220 - American History since 1865 Credits: 3
ANT 1310 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
or
ECO 3200 - Economic History of the U S Credits: 3
GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
PSC 1010 - American National Government Credits: 3
PSC 1020 - Political Systems and Ideas Credits: 3

Foundation and Methods

EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy Credits: 4 *
EDS 3140 - First Field Experience in Secondary Education Credits: 1 *
EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools Credits: 3 *
EDT 3010 - Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching Credits: 3
SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3
EDS 3210 - Classroom Management, Planning, and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 3 **
EDS 3240 - Field Experience: Classroom Management, Planning and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 1 **
RDG 3280 - Teaching Content Literacy Skills Credits: 3 **
HIS 4010 - Methods of Teaching Social Science: Secondary School Credits: 3 **
HIS 4020 - Field Experience in Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools Credits: 1 (60-hour field experience)**
EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7-12 Credits: 6,12 **
Note:

* Requires at least provisional admission to the School of Education

**Requires formal admission to the School of Education

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