Social Studies with History for Educators

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1	Social Studies with History for Educators, Combined B.A./M.A.T
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of History
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a breakdown of how a student, knowing they wanted to be a Social Studies with History for Educators upon entering OU, could complete the General Education, major, and MA requirements within a 5-year period of time.
7	Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect timeline for graduation due to specific semester offerings. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	HST 1300, 1400, 1100, or 1200	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	All four courses are required.
12	PS 1100 - Introduction to American Politics	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	No note.
13	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	Arts, Foreign Language and Culture, Literature, Natural Science and Technology, or Formal Reasoning. See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.
14	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
15	Semester Two (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
16	HST 1300, 1400, 1100, or 1200	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	All four courses are required.
17	HST 1300, 1400, 1100, or 1200	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	All four courses are required.
18	PS 1600 or PS 1400 - Issues in World Politics or Comparative Politics	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	No note.
19	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	B	Multiple	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
20	SED 1000 - Careers in Teaching and Learning	1	B	Elective	No prerequisite
21	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
22	HST 1300, 1400, 1100, or 1200	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	All four courses are required.
23	HST 3010 - Historical Thinking and Writing	4	B	Major	WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of (C) or higher	Prerequisite to HST 4980
24	ECN 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics	4	C	Major	High school algebra	No note.
25	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	Arts, Foreign Language and Culture, Literature, Natural Science and Technology, or Formal Reasoning. See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.
26	Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
27	HST 3000/4000-Level European Elective	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog.oakland.edu for course options. Two 3000/4000-level courses are prerequisites to HST 4980.
28	ECN 2000 or ECN 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Global Macroeconomics	4	C	Major	High school algebra	Students are highly encouraged to take ECN 2010 prior to taking ECN 2000 or ECN 2020.
29	GEO 2130 - Global Human Systems	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	No note.
30	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	Arts, Foreign Language and Culture, Literature, Natural Science and Technology, or Formal Reasoning. See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.
31	Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
32	HST 3000/4000-Level African, Asian, Midle Eastern, or Latin American	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog.oakland.edu for course options. Two 3000/4000-level courses are prerequisites to HST 4980.
33	HST 3000/4000-Level American Elective	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.Two 3000/4000-level courses are prerequisites to HST 4980.
34	IS Elective 1 of 2	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
35	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	Arts, Foreign Language and Culture, Literature, Natural Science and Technology, or Formal Reasoning. See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.
36	Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
37	HST 4980 - Historical Research Seminar	4	B-	Major	HST 3010 and two HST courses at the 3000 level.	Topics vary. May not be taken simultaneously with HST 3010.
38	HST 3000/4000-Level Elective 1 of 2	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog.oakland.edu for course options
39	IS Elective 2 of 2	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
40	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	Arts, Foreign Language and Culture, Literature, Natural Science and Technology, or Formal Reasoning. See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.
41	Apply to Combined Program by May 1 (Oct 1 Late Application Deadline)					Students should apply to the “Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education” program approximately one year before they complete their undergraduate degree and may apply as early as after their sophomore year. Consult your CAS Adviser about when to apply. The application deadline is May 1. The late application deadline is Oct. 1. Students applying on Oct. 1 will need to register for SED 5000 and SED 5100 during the Summer semester.
42	Semester Seven (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
43	HST 3000/4000-Level Elective 2 of 2	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog.oakland.edu for course options
44	PS 3130 or PS 3135 or PS 3140 - Local Government and Politics or State Politics or Michigan Government Politics and Policy	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	PS 3135 offered each Fall. Other courses are not currently offered.
45	SED 5000 - Foundations 1: Introduction to Secondary Education	3	B	MAT		Only offered in Fall and Summer
46	SED 5100 - Teaching for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	3	B	MAT		Only offered in Fall and Summer
47	Semester Eight (14 credit hours) Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
48	PS 3105 or PS 3110 or PS 3115 or PS 3155 - Congress and the Legislative Process or American Presidency or The Judicial Process or Political Parties and Interest Groups	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	A course from this list needs to be taken as soon as possible, as it is not available every semester and may not be offered before students apply to the MA program
49	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	Arts, Foreign Language and Culture, Literature, Natural Science and Technology, or Formal Reasoning. See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.
50	SED 5110 - Instruction I: Introduction to Secondary Methods	3	B	MAT
51	SED 5150 - How People Learn	3	B	MAT		Students can take SED 5150 in winter or summer
52	Semester Nine (9 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
53	SED 5210 - Instruction 2: Methods in the Discipline	3	B	MAT
54	SED 5600 - Foundations 2: Supporting learning through Skillful Teaching	3	B	MAT
55	RDG 5558 - Disciplinary Literacies	3	B	MAT
56	Semester Ten (9 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
57	SED 5955 - Student Teaching	6	B	MAT
58	SED 5650 - Foundations 3: Developing as a Professional	3	B	MAT
59	Semester Eleven (Summer - 3 credit hours)	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
60	SED 6000 - Instruction 3: Advanced Instruction	3	B	MAT		Required course taken post full year internship
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62	Sample Schedule Notes:
63	Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of at least a C (2.0) may be counted toward the major.
64	A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 is required to apply for delayed admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching program. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
65	Students should consult regularly with their faculty adviser in addition to the CAS Advising office.
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67	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
68	General Education	28	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
69	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
70	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
71	Major	81
72	CAS Exploratory	Included
73	MATSE Undergraduate required courses	12
74	WRT 1050 or Elective if not required	4
75	Total Credits:	125
76	MATSE Graduate required courses	21
77	Total Credits:	146
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