Jun 27, 2025

2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Social Studies and History / Government Education, BA

Location(s): On Campus

Social Studies and History/Government Education Outcomes

Students who satisfactorily complete the major in Social Studies and History/Government Education will:

demonstrate an understanding of historical themes and chronology;
effectively analyze and use primary and secondary sources;
conduct and present original historical research;
pursue a career in History or a related field (education, law, politics, graduate school).

Senior Comprehensive Exam

All seniors must pass the prescribed comprehensive examination or capstone project prior to or during their final semester of study. All education majors will complete the content area and education area comprehensive requirements as required by each major and area.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies and History/Government Education

The History/Government and Social Studies Education program follows the comprehensive- major pattern. It embraces a broad base of social studies and prepares the student to teach in the school setting. This major requires completion of the professional education courses included in the secondary education section of the Teacher Education program. Secondary education program requirements can be found here .

General Education: 42-48 Hours

Major Requirements: 45 Hours

ECON 2403 - Principles Of Economics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1003 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1203 - U.S. History To 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1303 - U.S. History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2103 - World History To 1500 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2203 - World History Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2303 - History Of Kansas And The Midwest Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4802 - History Seminar Credit Hours: 2
HIST 4901 - History Thesis Credit Hours: 1
POLS 1103 - Introduction To Politics Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1003 - Introduction To Sociology Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 4632 - Methods Of Teaching Secondary Social Studies Credit Hours: 2

Choose One of the Following Courses

POLS 3103 - Dictators And Demagogues Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3803 - Faith And Politics In Historical Perspective Credit Hours: 3

Choose Four of the Following Courses

HIST 1403 - History Of Now Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3103 - The American Civil War Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3203 - Renaissance And Reformation Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3403 - History Of Baseball Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3503 - American Religious History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3603 - Vietnam War In Reality And Film Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3703 - African American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3903 - Latin American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4203 - The World At War Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4503 - Public History Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 126+ Hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 1001 - Education Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 2103 - Introduction To Teaching Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 2203 - Cultural Diversity In Education Credit Hours: 3

Admission to the Teacher Education Program is Required to register in the following courses:

Sequence One

EDUC 3134 - Teaching And Learning I Credit Hours: 4

Sequence Two

EDUC 3414 - Teaching And Learning II Credit Hours: 4

Sequence Three

EDUC 4514 - Teaching And Learning III Credit Hours: 4

Additional Required Courses

EDUC 3133 - Technology Enhanced Teaching To Support Innovative Student Learning Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 3603 - Classroom Leadership & Management Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 4703 - Literacy In The Secondary Classroom Credit Hours: 3
Each major has one or two required methods courses. They are listed with the academic major.

Student Teaching

EDUC 4888 - Secondary Student Teaching And Seminar Credit Hours: 9 or 12
OR
EDUC 4988 - Elementary And Secondary Student Teaching And Seminar Credit Hours: 9 or 12 (for Music and Physical Education majors only)
OR
EDUC 4488 - International Student Teaching And Seminar Credit Hours: 9-12