Degree Programs:

School of Education

Social Studies Teaching Major

Teaching major requirements are fulfilled by completing a minimum of 41 credit hours in Social Studies. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in the teaching major is required (with no grade less than a C in the teaching major). The IU Kokomo Teacher Education Program requires that Historical Perspectives be a licensure area. Students may want to choose a minor in either Sociology, Psychology, or Political Science to add an additional licensure area. The minor will be additional credit hours.

Historical Perspectives
  • HIST-A 307 American Cultural History OR
    • HIST-A 382 The Sixties OR
    • Hist-A 375 Crime and Punishment American History (3 cr.)
  • HIST-A 363 Hoosier Nation: Indiana History (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 421 Topics in Asia or African History OR
    • HIST-H 405 Global History of Modern Sport OR
    • HIST-G 385 Modern China OR
    • HIST-G 387 Contemporary China (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 421 Topics: Latin American History OR
    • HIST-C 386 Greek History OR
    • HIST-C 388 Roman History (3 cr.)
  • HIST-J 495 Proseminar for History Majors (3 cr.)

History/Political Science Dual Degree Program

The History/Political Science program works cooperatively with the School of Education to administer a dual degree program in History/Political Science-Secondary Education. Students participating in this program will complete both a Bachelor of Science in History/Political Science degree and a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education degree. Students in this program will be certified to teach at the secondary school level with expertise in both History and Government. Please see an advisor in either SHSS or the School of Education for more information about this program.

Optional areas of study in Economics, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology (15 cr.) required:

Political Science

  • POLS-Y 103 Introduction to Political Science (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 215 Introduction to Political Theory (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) or POLS-Y 219 Introduction to World Politics (3 cr.)
  • Any 3XX/4XX US Political Science course (3 cr.)
  • Any 3XX/4XX World Political Science course (3 cr.) 

Economics (15 cr.) Required:

  • BUS-D 301 International Business Environment (3 cr.)
  • BUS-W 100 Principles of Business Administration (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 201 Introduction to Micro Economics (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macro Economics (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business (3 cr.)
Psychology
  • PSY-P 103 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 320 Social Psychology (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 326 Neuroscience (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.)
Sociology
  • SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.) 
  • SOC-S 317 Inequality (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 340 Social Theory (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action (3 cr.)

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