Sociology Education Major, Grades 9-12, (Social Studies), BSE, ES03

Major Code: ES03 Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) Summary Degree Requirements

General Education Core Requirements (42): 24 Hours

Area 1A 6 hours social sciences met by ECON 101, PSY 100 and/or SOC 110
Area 1B 3 hours civics met by PSC 120 or HIST 110 or HIST 120
Area 2A 6 hours written communication - see below
Area 2B 3 hours oral communication - see below
Area 3A 3 hours natural sciences non-lab, GEOG 120 recommended but not required - see below
Area 3B 4 hours natural sciences with lab - see below
Area 4 3 hours mathematics, MATH 125 recommended but not required
Area 5A 6 hours humanities met by HIST 130 and HIST 140
Area 5C 3 hours global competencies met by EDUC 280
Area 5D 2 hours health and wellness - see below

General Education Core 42 Areas

Area 1A Social Science: 6 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavorial Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 1B Civics: 3 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 2A Written Communication: 6 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B). ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 111 fulfill area 2A.

Area 2B Oral Communication: 3 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B).

Area 3 Non-lab Natural Science: 3 Hours

Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from a non-lab course and four hours from courses with a lab. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, different disciplines.

Area 3 Natural Science with Lab: 4 Hours

Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from a non-lab course and four hours from courses with a lab. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, different disciplines.

BIO 0101 - General Biology 4
BIO 0108 - Principles of Biology I 3 BIO 108 (3 hrs) and BIO 109 (1 hr) must be taken together
BIO 0109 - Principles of Biology I Lab 1
BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 0180 - Essential Anatomy & Physiology 4
CHEM 0121 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences 3 CHEM 121 (3 hrs) and CHEM 122 (1 hr) must be taken together
CHEM 0122 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences Laboratory 1
CHEM 0140 - General Chemistry I 3 CHEM 140 (3 hrs) and CHEM 141 (1 hr) must be taken together.
CHEM 0141 - Gen Chemistry I Laboratory 1
GEOG 0201 - Physical Geography 4
GEOL 0120 - Introduction to Geology 4
GEOL 0185 - Introduction to Meteorology 4
PHYS 0121 - Fundamentals of Physical Science with Lab 4
PHYS 0160 - Elementary College Physics I 4
PHYS 0270 - General Physics I 4

Area 4 Mathematics: 3 Hours

Area 4 Mathematics 3 hours total.

Area 5A Humanities: 6 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5B Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5C Global Competencies: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5D Health and Wellness: 2 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

KINE 0103 - Lifetime Wellness 2

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Supporting Requirements: 19 Hours

‘C’ or higher

ANTH 0342 - Comparative Cultures 3
EDUC 0100 - Introduction to Teacher Education I 1
PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3
SOC 0210 - Social Problems 3
SOC 0221 - Marriage and Family 3
SOC electives upper division 6 cr hrs

Professional Education Core: 27 Hours

3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

Professional Education Additional Course: 3 Hours

3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

EDUC 0334 - Teaching Social Studies in Middle and High School 3

Content Knowledge: 45 Hours

‘C’ or higher

ECON 0101 - Economics of Social Issues 3
ECON 0201 - Principles of Economics (Macro) 3
OR
ECON 0202 - Principles of Economics (Micro) 3
GEOG 0111 - World Regional Geography 3
GEOG electives upper division 3 cr hrs
HIST 0110 - United States History 1492-1877 3
HIST 0120 - United States History 1877 to Present 3
HIST 0130 - Western Civilization to 1660 3
HIST 0140 - Western Civilization since 1660 3
HIST electives upper division European 3 cr hrs
HIST electives upper division US 6 cr hrs
PSC 0120 - American Government 3
PSC elective upper division 3 cr hrs
SOC 0110 - Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC elective upper division 3 cr hrs

Field and Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

‘C’ or higher

EDUC 0462 - Student Teaching-Secondary 10

MoCA Missouri Content Assessment

Passing Score of 220

Total Hours: 129

EDUC 321, EDUC 329 and EDUC 423 are Junior Block courses
All EDUC prefix courses require a ‘C’ or higher
Degree completion: cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher, cumulative content GPA 3.0 or higher, Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), all other coursework completed, approved background check
See Teacher Education department for additional requirements