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First Semester
| ART 105, or ART 106, or MUS 151, or THEA 131G,H |
Survey of World Art History I Survey of World Art History II Introduction to Music Introduction to the Theatre |
3 | hours |
| ENGL 1011,G,H | Freshman Composition | 3 | hours |
| ††HIST 101G,H | Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 | hours |
| MATH 151/161G | College Algebra with Fundamentals / College Algebra | 3 | hours |
| ††PSYC 101G | General Psychology I | 3 | hours |
| LS 102 | Introduction to Information Research | 1 | hour |
| SE 101 | Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern | 2 | hours |
| Total: | 18 | hours |
Second Semester
| ††ECON 102 | Elements of Economics | 3 | hours |
| ††ENGL 1021,G,H | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 | hours |
| ††HIST 102H | Western Civilization since 1500 | 3 | hours |
| MATH 162, or MATH 185, or MATH 241G |
Plane Trigonometry Contemporary Mathematics Elementary Statistics |
3 | hours |
| Natural Science2,G |
3 | hours | |
| ††SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 | hours |
| Total: | 18 | hours |
First Semester
| †††EDUC 203 | Foundations of Education | 2 | hours |
| †††EDUC 212 | Diversity in the Classroom | 1 | hour |
| ENGL 230, or ENGL 231, or ENGL 232G,H |
World Literature English Literature American Literature |
3 | hours |
| ††HIST 201H | American History to 1877 | 3 | hours |
| ††POLI 201G | American Politics | 3 | hours |
| Natural Science2,G |
3 | hours | |
| Total: | 15 | hours |
Second Semester
| COMM 210G | Communicating in the Classroom | 3 | hours |
| ENGL 230, or ENGL 231, or ENGL 232H |
World Literature English Literature American Literature |
3 | hours |
| ††HIST 202H | American History since 1877 | 3 | hours |
| ††POLI 202 | State and Local Politics | 3 | hours |
| Natural Science2,G |
3 | hours | |
| ††SPED 210 | Characteristics of Individuals with Exceptionalities | 2 | hours |
| Total: | 17 | hours |
First Semester
| ††EPSY 311 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 | hours |
| ††EDUC 407 | Tests and Measurements | 3 | hours |
| ††GEOG 431 | 3 | hours | |
| ††HIST 321 | History of Louisiana | 3 | hours |
| ††History 400-level American)3 |
3 | hours | |
| ††POLI 425, or POLI 426, or POLI 428 |
Comparative European Politics Comparative Politics of Developing Nations Middle East Politics |
3 | hours |
| Total: | 18 | hours |
Second Semester
| ††EDUC 315 | Classroom Management and Motivation for Beginning Teachers |
3 | hours |
| ††EDUC 472 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3 | hours |
| ††GEOG 432 | 3 | hours | |
| ††HIST 322 | Practicum for Education Majors | 1 | hour |
| ††History 400-level (British/ European)4 |
3 | hours | |
| ††POLI 425, or POLI 426, or POLI 428 |
Comparative European Politics Comparative Politics of Developing Nations Middle East Politics |
3 | hours |
| Total: | 16 | hours |
First Semester
| ††EDUC 475 | Current Issues in Elementary/Secondary Education | 1 | hours |
| ††EDUC 490 | Special Methods in High School Subjects | 6 | hours |
| ††History 400-level Asian)5 |
3 | hours | |
| ††History 400-level (Latin American)6 |
3 | hours | |
| ††HIST 497 | Seminar for Undergraduates in Major Problems in American History |
3 | hours |
| Total: | 16 | hours |
Second Semester
| EDUC 486 | Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools | 9 | hours |
| Total: | 9 | hours |
Total semester hours required 127
Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of free electives.
GGeneral Education Courses
HHonors students to take Honors course option:
ENGL 101 or 121H or 123H
ENGL 102 or 122H or 124H
ENGL 230 or 231 or 232 or 210H or 291H or 292H
HIST 101 or 102 or 201 or 202 or 101H or 102H or 201H or 202H
COMM 211 or 211H
GBIO 106 or 151H
GBIO 151 or 151H
Art Elective or HONR 191
††A grade of C or better is required.
†††A grade of B or better is required.
1Students may not receive credit for both English 121H and English 230 or for both
English 122H and English 230.
2To include both Physical and Biological Sciences, at least 6 hours of which must be
in a two-semester sequence.
3History 469, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 482, 485, 487, 489, 492, 493,
495, 496, 497.
4History 409, 410, 416, 418, 419, 423, 424, 429, 433, 434, 437, 438, 439, 440, 468.
5History 444, 445, 454.
6History 446, 447, 448, 449.
Social Studies Education: Students in the College of Education with a primary teaching area in Social Studies Education must be advised in the Department of History and Political Science before registering for courses each semester. Students with a secondary teaching area in Social Studies Education should be advised in the department of their primary teaching area.
Primary Teaching Area
For a primary teaching area in Social Studies Education, the department requires 61 hours, as specified below.
| ECON 102 | 3 hours |
| GEOG 431 | 3 hours |
| GEOG 432 | 3 hours |
| HIST 101 or 101H | 3 hours |
| HIST 102 or 102H | 3 hours |
| HIST 201 or 201H | 3 hours |
| HIST 202 or 202H | 3 hours |
| HIST 321 | 3 hours |
| HIST 322 | 1 hour |
| HIST 400-level American1 | 3 hours |
| HIST 400-level Asian/Russian2 | 3 hours |
| HIST 400-level British/European3 | 3 hours |
| HIST 400-level Latin American4 | 3 hours |
| HIST 497 | 3 hours |
| POLI 201 | 3 hours |
| POLI 202 | 3 hours |
| POLI 425, 426, and/or 428 | 6 hours |
| SOC 401, 411, or 465 | 3 hours |
1History 469, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 482, 485, 487, 489, 492, 493,
495, or 496.
2History 444, 445, or 454.
3History 409, 410, 416, 418, 419, 423, 424, 429, 433, 434, 437, 438, 439, 440, or 468.
4History 446, 447, 448, or 449.
Secondary Teaching Area
For a secondary teaching area in Social Studies Education, the department requires 21 semester hours, as specified below.
Group I (9-10 hours)
| GEOG 103, 431, or 432 OR SOC 101, 410, 411, 465, or 471 |
3 hours |
| HIST 321 | 3 hours |
| HIST 3225 | 0-1 hours |
| POLI 201 | 3 hours |
Group II (6 hours)
| European History | |
| HIST 101/409/410/416/418/419/423 | 3 hours |
| HIST 102/424/429/433/434/454/468 | 3 hours |
| OR | |
| British History | |
| HIST 437/438/439/4406 | 6 hours |
| OR | |
| Asian History | |
| HIST 444/445 | 6 hours |
| OR | |
| Latin American History | |
| HIST 446/447/448/4497 | 6 hours |
| OR | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Any courses from Group II | 6 hours |
Group III (6 hours)
| American History | |
| HIST 201/469/473/474/475/476/477/478/485/492 | 3 hours |
| HIST 202/479/480/482/487/489/493/495/496/4978 | 3 hours |
5History 322 is not required but is available for students who need additional in-class
teaching hours to meet the requirement of 180 prior to practice teaching.
6Courses from this group recommended for English Education majors.
7Courses from this group recommended for Spanish Education majors.
8History 497 is not required but is available for students who need additional in-class
teaching hours to meet the requirement of 180 prior to practice teaching.
Secondary Teaching Area for Social Studies Majors
Students with a primary teaching area in Social Studies Education are not required to have a secondary teaching area. However, Social Studies Education majors may elect to pursue one or more secondary teaching areas in Communication, English, Mathematics, Science, or Spanish (as described under the appropriate departments in the catalog section for the College of Education).
Double Majors and Double Degrees
Social Studies Education majors may elect to earn a Double Major in Social Studies Education and History (requires an additional 27 hours1), a Double Degree in Social Studies Education and History (requires an additional 30 hours2), or a Double Major/Degree in Social Studies Education and Political Science (requires an additional 36 hours3).
1Three hours Arts (Art 105 or 106, Music 151, or Theatre 131); twelve hours Foreign
Languages (taken sequentially); three hours of History (as approved); three hours
Philosophy 301 or 302; three hours Philosophy 315 or 417; three hours Political Science
300.
2Three hours Arts (Art 105 or 106, Music 151, or Theatre 131); twelve hours Foreign
Languages (taken sequentially); three hours of History (as approved); three hours
Philosophy 301 or 302; three hours Philosophy 315 or 417; three hours Political Science
300; and three hours Elective.
3Three hours Arts (Art 105 or 106, Music 151, or Theatre 131); twelve hours Foreign
Languages (taken sequentially); three hours Philosophy 301, 302, or 313; three hours
Political Science 300; three hours of Political Science 401, 403, 407, 432, or 434;
three hours Political Science 436, 460, or 462; three hours Political Science 438,
440, 442, 444, or 446; three hours Political Science 450, 451, or 452; three hours
Political Science 490.
Minors
Social Studies Education majors automatically earn a minor in History and may elect to earn additional minors in any subjects. It may be particularly beneficial for Social Studies Education majors to obtain a minor in English (requires an additional 12 hours in English), Geography (requires an additional 12 hours of Geography), Political Science (requires an additional 6 hours of Political Science), or Sociology (requires an additional 12 hours of Sociology). Note that a minor is not equivalent to a secondary teaching area.
Honors Diploma in Social Studies Education
For the Honors Diploma in Social Studies Education, majors must complete the following requirements:
| ENGL 210H, 291H, or 292H | 3 hours |
| COMM 211H | 3 hours |
| HIST 101H, 102H, or 202H2 | 3 hours |
| GBIO 151H or 153H | 3 hours |
| EDUC 472H | 3 hours |
| ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLI and/or SOC 400-level Honors Option courses | 6 hours |
| Senior Thesis1 | 0 hours |
| Total | 24 hours |
1The domain in which the student will complete the thesis project will be determined during the student's enrollment in History 497. Social Studies Education majors must participate in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ' undergraduate research program, a service learning project, an internship, or the Study Abroad program.
2It is recommended that students pursuing the Honors diploma take all four of the HIST 101H, 102H, 201H, and 202H.
General Requirements for Courses
All 100 and 200-level History and Political Science courses require the use of department approved rental texts, on which students must be tested. All 300 and 400/500-level History, Political Science, and Philosophy courses require essay exams, term papers and/or book reviews; and books discussions and/or oral presentations by students.
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