This interdisciplinary minor is required by and open only to students from the College of Education pursuing a second major in Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology. This minor prepares students to meet the requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to teach Social Studies in grades 4-12.

Teaching Social Studies Grades 4–12

College of Education students majoring in Middle/Secondary Education and aiming to teach social studies must complete a social science content area major (Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology) as well as the Teaching Social Studies Grades 4–12 minor. The minor consists of course work required for licensure by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to teach middle school and high school social studies.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ECON 1001	Introduction to Economics	3
or ECON 1103	Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON 1104	Principles of Macroeconomics
EDUC 1001	Child and Adolescent Development and Learning	3
or PSYC 3101	Developmental Psychology: Conception Through Adolescence
EDUC 4007	Advanced Methods Practicum in Middle and Secondary School Social Studies (grades 4-12)	3
HIST 2000	Doing History	3
or HIST 1101	Introduction to American History
POSC 2201	American Politics	3
or POSC 2401	Comparative Politics
or POSC 2601	International Politics
SOCI 1001	Principles of Sociology	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

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