Social Studies — Elementary, BAE

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Department of Social Studies Education, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

51-57 credits

Introduction

The elementary social studies major is designed for students enrolled in the Elementary Education Professional program.

This major satisfies the academic major requirement for teacher certification with an endorsement in elementary education and must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in elementary education. See the Elementary Education section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Advisor: Dr. Bruce Larson

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the elementary education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement.

A cumulative 2.75 GPA is required for all courses taken to satisfy this major.

Requirements

❑ ANTH 201 - INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
❑ EGEO 201 - HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
❑ EGEO 320 - THE UNITED STATES: SOCEITY & ENVIRONMENT
❑ HIST 103 - INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN CIVILIZATION: AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865
❑ HIST 104 - INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN CIVILIZATION: AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865
❑ HIST 391 - HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
❑ PLSC 250 - THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
❑ One course from
ECON 446 - ECONOMICS FOR THE TEACHER (preferred)
ECON 206 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
❑ One course from:
EGEO 250 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SURVEY (preferred)
EGEO 209 - GEOGRAPHY AND WORLD AFFAIRS
EGEO 310 - DEVELOPING WORLD
EGEO 312 - GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD ECONOMY
EGEO 327 - THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
EGEO 328 - CANADA: SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
❑ One course from:
ECON 447 - METHODS FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C/AM 410 - STUDY CANADA SUMMER INSTITUTE
or upper-division EGEO under advisement
❑ 3-5 credits upper-division social science
❑ 10 credits in history including one course in world, Western or Pacific Rim history or civilization

Additional Requirements

Elementary Education Professional Program Requirements (106 credits)

Professional Studies Core (25 credits)
❑ EDUC 301 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY I: DEVELOPMENT AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
❑ EDUC 302 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY II: MOTIVATION, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT
❑ EDUC 310 - THE TEACHER AND THE SOCIAL ORDER
❑ ELED 370 - INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING
❑ I T 344 - BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
❑ I T 442 - CLASSROOM USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (ELEMENTARY)
❑ SPED 364 - TEACHING EACH STUDENT
Elementary Program — Methods, Curriculum Content, and Field Experiences (81 credits)
❑ ART 380 - ART EDUCATING THE CHILD
❑ ELED 425 - SOCIAL STUDIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
❑ ELED 470 - DEVELOPING TEACHING
❑ ELED 471 - DOCUMENTING TEACHING
❑ ELED 480 - LITERACY: BEGINNING COMMUNICATORS
❑ ELED 481 - LITERACY: FLUENT COMMUNICATORS
❑ ELED 491 - SEPTEMBER EXPERIENCE
❑ ELED 492 - PRACTICUM: EXPERIENCE IN LITERACY METHODS
❑ ELED 494 - INTERNSHIP - ELEMENTARY
❑ HLED 455 - HEALTH EDUCATION GRADES K-8
❑ MATH 381 - TEACHING K-8 MATHEMATICS I
❑ MATH 382 - TEACHING K-8 MATHEMATICS II
❑ MATH 383 - TEACHING K-8 MATHEMATICS III
❑ MATH 491 - INTERNSHIP SEMINAR - TEACHING K-8 MATHEMATICS
❑ MUS 361 - MUSIC FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
❑ PE 345 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
❑ SCED 480 - SCIENCE METHODS AND CURRICULUM FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
❑ SCED 490 - LABORATORY/FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE
❑ SPED 430 - PROBLEM SOLVING FOR DIVERSE NEEDS

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS)
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement