Social Studies Education Degree Requirements
Complete these required courses for a Composite Social Studies Education degree.
Bachelor of Science in Education with Composite Major in Social Studies
Required 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 30 which must be from UND) including:
I. Essential Studies Graduation Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. EHD General Graduation Requirements (see EHD listing).
III. The Following Curriculum:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| 6 |
ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | |
ECON 303 | Money and Banking | |
ECON 308 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | |
ECON 309 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | |
ECON 324 | Public Finance | |
ECON 330 | | |
ECON 341 | | |
ECON 355 | | |
ECON 380 | | |
GEOG 161 | World Regional Geography | |
GEOG 262 | Geography of North America I | |
GEOG 352 | Economic Geography | |
| 3 |
GEOG 274 | Introduction to Geospatial Technologies | |
GEOG 377 | | |
GEOG 471 | Cartography and Visualization | |
GEOG 474 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | |
HIST 101 | Western Civilization I | |
HIST 102 | Western Civilization II | |
HIST 103 | United States to 1877 | |
HIST 104 | United States since 1877 | |
HIST 220 | History of North Dakota | |
| |
POLS 115 | American Government I | |
POLS 116 | State and Local Government | |
POLS 220 | International Politics | |
| 3 |
POLS 305 | American Constitution-Governmental Powers | |
POLS 306 | American Constitution-Civil Liberties | |
POLS 308 | Intergovernmental Relations | |
POLS 318 | American Political Thought | |
POLS 328 | Legislative Processes | |
POLS 329 | Presidential Institutions and Management | |
| |
PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | |
PSYC 360 | Introduction to Personality | |
| |
SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | |
SOC 306 | Social Change and Social Movements | |
or SOC 335 | Families in a Changing Society |
or SOC 340 | Sociology of Gender |
or SOC 361 | Social Psychology |
| |
ANTH 100 | Introduction to Anthropology | |
or ANTH 171 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
or ANTH 172 | Introduction to Archaeology |
or ANTH 200 | World Prehistory |
| |
| |
POLS 120 | Global Perspectives | |
PHIL 285 | Global Philosophy | |
or PHIL 315 | Philosophy of Race Postcolonialism |
or PHIL 316 | |
or PHIL 320 | Hinduism |
or PHIL 356 | Islam |
or PHIL 380 | Buddhism |
Total Credits | 60 |
IV. Introductory (Pre-Admission) Courses:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
T&L 250 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
T&L 251 | Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities | 3 |
T&L 339 | Educational Technology | 3 |
T&L 345 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 |
Total Credits | 12 |
V. Post-Admission Courses:
To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, students must meet the following requirements:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 and strength of academic record
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for communication courses (ENGL 110, ENGL 130, COMM 110)
- Completed 15 credits that apply toward graduation
- Completion of prerequisite courses (including T&L 250 completed or in process)
- Satisfactory dispositions (30 hour field experience) report from T&L 250 course
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
T&L 350 | Development and Education of the Adolescent | 3 |
T&L 400 | Methods and Materials (Social Studies) | 3 |
T&L 409 | Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
T&L 433 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
T&L 486 | Field Experience (T&L 400 co-req) | 2 |
Total Credits | 14 |
VI. Student Teaching and Related Courses:
Prior to being eligible to student teach, students must complete the following prerequisites:
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in content major
- Grade of C or better and 3.0 GPA in all T&L courses
- Submit full background check
- PRAXIS II completed
- Satisfactory completion of a field experience
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
T&L 487 | Student Teaching | 13 |
T&L 488 | | 1 |
T&L 489 | Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching | 3 |
Total Credits | 17 |
For state licensure, students must take the following exams:
- Minimum scores on a test of basic skills in reading, writing, and math is required for teacher licensure in North Dakota. There are two options accepted: 1) PRAXIS Core Academic Skills Exam; or 2) ACT score to meet the test of basic skills requirement: Composite score of 22, Mathematics score of 21, and English Language Arts score of 21.
- PRAXIS II Social Studies: Content Knowledge
- Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7-12
Footnotes
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.
Licensure Requirements
This program meets the educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in
several states. Check our licensure map for more details.
State Licensure MapGeneral Education Courses
Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it
helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on
essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and
problem solving.