Social Studies Education Minor
College: College of Social Sciences & Professional Studies
The Social Studies minor provides the necessary content knowledge for students seeking to teach Social Studies, Grades 4-12. Students will develop disciplinary knowledge in the core areas of Economics, Geography, Civics, and Behavioral Sciences. Students will also expand their breadth and depth of knowledge in history, including US and non-Western history.
This minor is only available to Secondary Education Majors.
Program Learning Outcomes
- WI Educator Preparation: Teacher Standard 4: Content Knowledge. The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of each discipline he or she teaches. The teacher creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for pupils to assure mastery of the content.
- NCSS Standard 1 (Content Knowledge) Candidates demonstrate knowledge of social studies disciplines. Candidates are knowledgeable of disciplinary concepts, facts, and tools; structures of inquiry; and forms of representation.
This minor is only available to Secondary Education Majors.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all required courses for the Social Studies Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| or SOCA 101 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| ECON 101 | The American Economy | 3 |
| or ECON 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| or ECON 121 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| POLS 100 | American Politics | 3 |
| or POLS 103 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| POLS 104 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| or POLS 105 | Introduction to Politics | |
| GEOG 100 | Physical Geography and the Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 105 | Contemporary Human Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG 108 | Culture and Environmental Sustainability | |
| or GEOG 110 | Introduction to Geography: World Regions | |
| Specialization in History | ||
| HIST 101 | The United States: Origins to Reconstruction | 3 |
| or HIST 102 | The United States: Reconstruction to Recent Times | |
| HIST 250 | Sources and Methods in History | 3 |
| World History, select one course | 3 | |
| Western Civilization I: From Antiquity to 1300 | ||
| Western Civilization II: The Middle Ages to 1815 | ||
| Western Civilization III: From 1815 to the Present | ||
| World History I: From Antiquity to 1300 | ||
| World History II: From 1300 to 1800 | ||
| World History III: From 1800 to the Present | ||
| Select one 300-400 level non-Western area e.g. Africa, Asia, Middle East HIST course | 3 | |
| History of Modern Middle East | ||
| History of Islam | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Evolution of Pre-Modern Russia | ||
| History of Russia, 1917 to the Present | ||
| Select two 300-400-level History courses | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
University Requirements for Minors
Course work in the minor must be completed with the minimum GPA as specified by the department or program under which the minor falls, usually a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale, but higher in some programs. Transfer students must attain the minimum specified GPA on a combination of transfer credits accepted toward the minor and credits attempted at UW-Parkside.
At least half of the course work required for a minor must be completed at UW-Parkside.