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

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This program listing is for students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with recommendation for Secondary Social Studies Teacher Licensure. Students in this program are required to complete the following requirements. All courses required forthe Economics major and for teacher licensure must be passed with a grade of C- or higher.

Required General Studies

Students must satisfy the Written Communication general studies requirement.
MTH 1610 - Integrated Mathematics I Credits: 3
COMM 1010 - Presentational 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)* (GEG 1100, required in a later sequence, will satisfy 3 credits in Natural and Physical Sciences, so only 3 additional credits are needed to satisfy this category)
General Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences (satisfied by EDS 3130 and EDS 3150 in licensure sequence)
Note:

*Included in General Studies courses, students must select one that satisfies the Global Diversity requirement.
Required General Studies total credits: 21

Economics Major Core

ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2150 - Quantitative Methods in Economics Credits: 3
ECO 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credits: 3
ECO 3150 - Econometrics Credits: 3
Economics Major Core total credits: 18

Economics Major Electives

ECO 3200 - Economic History of the U S Credits: 3
ECO xxxx Selected in consultation with an advisor Credits: 3
ECO xxxx Selected in consultation with an advisor Credits: 3
ECO xxxx Selected in consultation with an advisor Credits: 3
Economics Major Electives total credits: 12

Required Math Courses

Take one of the following two courses:
MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus Credits: 4
MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences Credits: 4
(Either of these courses serves as a pre-requisite for ECO 2150)
Take the following course:
MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4
(This course is a pre-requisite for ECO 3150)
Note:

Any of these courses will satisfy the General Studies Quantitative Literacy requirement.
Required Math Courses total credits: 8

Additional Content Courses for Secondary Social Studies Licensure

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
GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 3
ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
PSC 1010 - American National Government Credits: 3
PSC 2230 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
Additional Content Courses for Secondary Social Studies Licensure total credits: 27

Foundation and Methods for Secondary Education

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
CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners 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 **
EDS 3280 - Disciplinary Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools 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
Foundation and Methods for Secondary Teacher Licensure total credits: 40

Summary of Requirements

Summary of Requirements:

Required General Studies Total	21
Economics Major Core Total	18
Economics Major Electives Total	12
Required Math Courses Total	8
Additional Required Content Courses for Secondary Social Studies Licensure Total	27
Foundation and Methods for Secondary Teacher Licensure Total	40
Grand Total	126