Social Studies Candidates must select at least one licensure area from the following: government, economics, sociology, or psychology. Candidates must complete all core courses as well as all courses in their chosen licensure area.

Core Courses (Historical Perspectives)

• HIST H105 American History I (3 cr.)
• HIST H106 American History II (3 cr.)
• HIST A363 Indiana History (3 cr.)
• HIST B 391 Themes in World History (3 cr.)
• POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)
• POLS Y384 American Political Thought I (3 cr.)
• ECON E111 Economic History (3 cr.)
• GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
• HIST H113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)
• HIST H114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)
• SOC S161 Principles of Sociology (3 cr.) or PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I (3 cr.)

Government

• One approved 100-200 level Political Science Elective (3 cr.)
• Two approved ≥ 300 level Political Science Electives (6 cr.)

 Economics

• ECON E103 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECON E104 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• One approved ≥ 300 level Economics Elective (3 cr.)

Sociology

• SOC S161 Principles of Sociology (3 cr.)
• One approved 100-200 level Sociology Elective (3 cr.)
• Two approved ≥ 300 level Sociology Electives (6 cr.)

Psychology

• PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I (3 cr.)
• PSY P102 Introductory Psychology II (3 cr.)
• Two approved ≥ 300 level Psychology Electives (6 cr.)