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Program checklist · BS

History/Social Studies Education, BS (116A)

Appalachian State University · Boone, NC

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.1004
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
197869
CourseShelf checklist
CK_197869_a9c3abc9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

0 items

    General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

    1 item
    1. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
      Not resolved to a course

    Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

    7 items
    1. EDU 2000
      (3hrs)
      As published: “Introduction to Learners, Teachers, and Schools (3) +”
    2. EDU 2100
      Social Foundations of Education (3) +
      Not resolved to a course
    3. EDU 3000
      Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning (3) #
      Not resolved to a course
    4. EDU 3100
      Assessment for Learning (3) #
      Not resolved to a course
    5. EDU 4900
      Student Teaching (12) [CAP]
      Not resolved to a course
    6. +Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education
      Not resolved to a course
    7. #Prerequisites: EDU 2000 , EDU 2100 , and Admission to Teacher Education. EDU 3000 and EDU 3100 should not be taken concurrently.
      Not resolved to a course

    NOTE

    3 items
    1. Have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Completed 30 credit hours
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Completed a criminal background check
      Not resolved to a course

    Major Requirements (49 Hours)

    0 items

      Regional History Requirements (15 Hours)

      5 items
      1. HIS 2201
        Survey of American Civilization to 1876 (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. HIS 2204
        Survey of American Civilization since 1876 (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. European History Courses (3 Hours)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Non-western History Courses (3 Hours) [Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East]
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Global History (3 Hours)
        Not resolved to a course

      History Teaching Focus (10 Hours)

      6 items
      1. HIS 3626
        Introduction to Secondary History/Social Studies Education (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. HIS 3632
        Methods for Secondary History/Social Studies Education (3) *
        Not resolved to a course
      3. * Minimum grade “C” (2.0) required. Must be taken in the semester immediately prior to student teaching. Includes field experience.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. HIS 3900
        Secondary (9-12) History/Social Studies Field Experience (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Choose one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      6. HIS 3630
        Teaching History with New Media (3)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: HIS 3634 - Teaching Controversy in History (3)
        or: HIS 3636 - Reading History: Theory and Practice (3)

      History Elective Courses (12 Hours)

      0 items

        Writing in the Discipline (3 Hours)

        1 item
        1. HIS 2800
          Writing History (3) [WID]
          Not resolved to a course

        Senior Level Requirements (Choose 3 Hours)

        2 items
        1. HIS 4100
          Senior Seminar (3) [CAP] (minimum grade of “C” (2.0) required)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. HIS 4510
          Senior Honors Thesis (3) [CAP]
          Not resolved to a course

        Secondary (Grades 9-12) Social Studies Concentration (18 Hours)

        5 items
        1. P_S 1100 - American National Government and Politics (3) [FAD] [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        2. P_S 2130 - State and Local Government (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
          or: P_S 3430 - North Carolina Politics (3) (Preferred Course)
        3. HIS 3524
          World Economic History (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. CTE 1590
          Personal Money Management (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PSY 3010
          Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
          Not resolved to a course

        Choose one of the following: *

        10 items
        1. ECO 2030
          Principles of Microeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        2. ECO 2040
          Principles of Macroeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GHY 1020
          Exploring People and Places Globally (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GHY 1040
          Human Geography and Social Justice (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        5. GLS 2000
          When Worlds Collide: Global Challenges and Solutions (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PSY 1200
          Psychological Foundations (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        7. REL 1110
          Religions of the World (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        8. SOC 1000
          The Sociological Perspective (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        9. SOC 1100
          Social Problems in American Society (3) [FAD] [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        10. *Consult the director on other possible 9-12 Social Studies electives
          Not resolved to a course

        Minor (Optional)

        0 items

          Electives (6 Hours)

          0 items
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