Geography
Along with completing required secondary education courses,
students majoring in geography must fulfill the following requirements to
obtain social studies and history certification:
- Geography 101, 205, 306, 337 (or Political Science 337), 400
- History 200 (or an approved social science methods course), 362
- ONE COURSE in geography at the 300- or 400-level
- ONE COURSE from Anthropology 301, 336, 424, 461; History 314, 330, 333;
Political Science 309, 317, 336; Secondary Education 461; Social Science 418,
461; Sociology 312, 317; or an appropriate course at the 300- or 400-level
approved by the advisor and department chair
- ONE COURSE from History 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334
History Component
- History 201, 202
- ONE COURSE from History 308, 309, 310, 311, 313, 314
- ONE COURSE from History 340, 341, 342, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349
- (History elective, if needed, to complete 24-credit-hour requirement)
Social Studies Component
- Economics 214
- Political Science 202
- One course from African and African American Studies 200, Anthropology 205,
History 334, Sociology 208
(Total Credit Hours: 53)
Note: To enroll in Secondary Education 410, students must have completed at
least 24 credit hours in the Social Studies and History Components, including
Economics 214, Geography 400, History 201 and 202, and Political Science 202.
Students are also required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in
all courses in the program.