Middle School Education with EC-6 and 4-8 Social Studies, BS (MSSS)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Social Studies Teaching Field

ECON 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
or
ECON 261 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 235 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 117 - Civilization I Credit Hours: 3 *
HIST 118 - Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - American History I Credit Hours: 3 *
HIST 222 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 280 - Texas History Credit Hours: 3
Choose 6 hours from: HIST 300-499
POLS 225 - National Government Credit Hours: 3
or
POLS 226 - States and Federal System Credit Hours: 3
Choose 3 hours from: POLS 300-499
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Interdisciplinary Content

Science

Select 2 courses from the following menu. Each may be used to satisfy 3 hours of a University Requirement.

BIOL 101 - Biology - Human Perspective Credit Hours: 3 *
or
BIOL 203 - Basic Biology for Teachers Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 203 - General Science for Elementary Teachers Credit Hours: 4 *
PHYS 203 - Physical Science for Teachers Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Math

MATH 237 - Number and Operations Credit Hours: 3
MATH 238 - Geometry and Measurement Credit Hours: 3

Total: 6-7 Credit Hours

Professional Education

EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 250 - Literature for Children Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 331 - Teaching Social Studies in Pre K - Grade 8 Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 335 - Teaching in the Middle School Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 370 - Teaching Math in Elementary Grades 3-6 Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 411 - Elementary Curriculum, Materials, and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
or
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 431 - Elementary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive, capstone course)
or
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive, capstone course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
READ 363 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
READ 460 - Reading Assessment and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
READ 464 - Reading-Writing Connection Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3

Total: 42 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 0 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72-73

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for major courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 129
Minimum total hours (MEd acceptance): 123

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.