Certificate of Social Studies Teachers

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The Social Studies for Educators Certificate is an interdisciplinary social science certificate that helps prepare students interested in teaching middle or high school (secondary-level) social studies. The certificate includes lower and upper division coursework in the social sciences for a total of 47-48 credits. This certificate is appropriate for undergraduate students pursuing a career in secondary teaching with a focus in social studies and for students seeking to meet entrance requirements for SOU’s MAT program in Social Studies. Entrance and certification requirements also include completion of a BA or BS degree in a social science with a minimum GPA, which is not included in this certificate. Students seeking secondary licensure with a social studies endorsement in the state of Oregon should work closely with an Education advisor to ensure that their study plan meets requirements.

GPA minimum requirement in certificate courses: 2.75

Subject Area Foundations

Economics

Choose one class from:

EC 201Z - Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits
EC 202Z - Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credits

U.S. History

Take two classes:

HST 250 - American History and Life 4 credits
HST 251 - American History and Life 4 credits

World History

Choose one class from:

HST 110 - World Civilizations 4 credits
HST 111 - World Civilizations 4 credits
HST 315 - Ancient Greece 4 credits
HST 316 - Ancient Rome 4 credits
HST 338 - Travelers and Voyages 4 credits
HST 339 - World Renaissance and Reformation 4 credits
HST 341 - Modern Europe 4 credits
HST 342 - Modern Europe 4 credits
HST 348 - Marx and Jesus in Latin America 4 credits
HST 349 - Global History of Slavery 4 credits
HST 364 - Empire & Decolonization 4 credits
HST 365 - Rethinking Islam 4 credits
HST 372 - Twentieth-Century Revolutions 4 credits
HST 393 - Oil, Politics, and the Environment 4 credits
HST 464 - Mexico 4 credits
HST 466 - Indigenous Elites of the Americas, 15th-19th Century 4 credits

U.S. Politics

Choose one class from:

PS 201 - Power and Politics 4 credits
PS 313 - American Politics 4 credits
PS 317 - American Collective Action 4 credits

International Studies*

Choose one class from:

IS 250 - Introduction to International Studies 4 credits
IS 320 - Introduction to the International Economy 4 credits
IS 350 - World Politics 4 credits
IS 370 - Topics in International Political Economy 4 credits
IS 375 - Human Rights in the Global Age 4 credits

Geography

Take one class:

SOAN 107 - Introduction to Human Geography 4 credits (OR appropriate Education course, such as Geography for Teachers, as approved by certificate coordinator) (3-4 credits)*

Psychology or Sociology and Anthropology

Select any 4 credit class with a PSY or SOAN prefix*

Social Science Elective

Select any 4 credit class from the following prefixes: EC, ERS, HST, IS, NAS, PS, PSY, SOAN

Upper Division Electives

12 upper division credits from the following prefixes: EC, ERS, HST, IS, NAS, PS, PSY, SOAN

Subsitutions

*Students may substitute one 4 credit NAS or ERS prefix class or ED 355 - Teaching Native America for either SOAN 107 or an International Studies (IS) course or a PSY/SOAN elective with certificate coordinator approval.