History, STEP w/ RX

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1	History, STEP: Endorsement in Social Studies
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of History
4	Catalog Year: 2023
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6	This is a breakdown of how a student, knowing they wanted to be a History STEP major with a Social Studies endorsement upon entering OU, could complete the General Education, major, endorsement, and STEP 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
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16	Semester Two (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
17	HST 1300, 1400, 1100, or 1200	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	All four courses are required.
18	HST 1300, 1400, 1100, or 1200	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	All four courses are required.
19	PS 1600 or PS 1400 - Issues in World Politics or Comparative Politics	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	No note.
20	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	B	Multiple	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
21	SED 1000 - Careers in Teaching and Learning	1	B	Elective	No prerequisite	Recommended. Students who take SED 1000 must also take SED 3001.
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23	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
24	HST 1300, 1400, 1100, or 1200	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	All four courses are required.
25	HST 3010 - Historical Thinking and Writing	4	B	Major	WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of (C) or higher	Prerequisite to HST 4980
26	ECN 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics	4	C	Major	High school algebra	No note.
27	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.
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29	Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
30	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.
31	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.
32	GEO 2000 - Global Human Systems	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	No note.
33	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.
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35	Semester Five Summer (4 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
36	General Education Knowledge Applications Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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38	Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
39	HST 3000/4000-Level Non-West 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.
40	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.
41	SED 3000 or SED 3001 - Introduction to Secondary Education or Public Education for Prospective K -12 Teachers	4	B	Major	No prerequisite	SED 3001 (2 credits) for those that took SED 1000. Must be completed no less than one semester before application to STEP.
42	IS Elective 1 of 2	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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44	Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
45	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.
46	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 3130 offered each Winter. PS 3135 offered each Summer. PS 3140 offered every other Fall.
47	IS Elective 1 of 2	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
48	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.
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50	Semester Eight (16 credit hours) APPLY TO STEP BY OCT 1 - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
51	HST 3000/4000-Level Elective 1 of 2	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog.oakland.edu for course options.Two 3000/4000-level courses are prerequisites to HST 4980.
52	HST 3000/4000-Level Elective 1 of 2	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog.oakland.edu for course options
53	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 STEP program
54	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.
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56	Semester Nine (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
57	RDG 4238 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Winter only
58	FE 3010 - Educational Psychology for K-12 Educators	4	B	Major	Admission to the internship	Required field experience.
59	SED 4100 or 4130 - ST: Teaching Secondary in the Minor Methods or Teaching in Your Minor Field: Mathematics	4	B	Major	SED 4100 requires admission to secondary education program; SED 4130 requires admission to secondary education program and is for Minor field mathematics only.	Field placement required.
60	SE 4401 - Introduction to Students with Special Needs	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program	Cross listing with SE 5510
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62	Semester Ten (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
63	SED 4200 - ST: Teaching Secondary of the Major Methods	4	B	Major	Admission to Secondary Education and internship placement	This course is cross-listed with TD 5210
64	DLL 4197 - Digital Technologies in the Secondary Classroom	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program	Fall only
65	SED 4951 - Internship I: Pre-Student Teaching	4	B	Major	Admission to the internship	Grade of (B) is required for certification recommendation.
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67	Semester Eleven (8 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
68	SED 4952 - Internship in Secondary Education	8	B	Major	Admission to the internship	Grade of (B) is required for certification recommendation.
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70	Sample Schedule Notes:
71	Students who need WRT 1050 and who have not brought in AP credits will need to take one course during a summer semester (see Summer term between semesters four and five). Up to 3 additional courses may be taken during the winter or summer semester to complete content prior to Semesters 10 and 11 of the STEP program.
72	Only students who have completed the requirements for a history major may be certified by Oakland University to teach social studies at the secondary level. Generally, a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 is required in the endorsement, with no single grade below C.
73	A minimum GPA of 2.8 overall and 3.0 in major and minor is required to apply to the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP). Acceptance is not guaranteed.
74	Students should consult regularly with their STEP faculty adviser in addition to the CAS Advising office.
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76	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
77	General Education	28	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
78	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
79	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
80	Major	44
81	Endorsement	36
82	Secondary Education Courses	40
83	Total Credits:	Varies based on placement and minor selection
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