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2987-Secondary Natural Sciences: Physics

Major and Related Courses

Astronomy 102/182; Biology 121#; Chemistry 121/123# and 122/124; Computer Science 110 or Education 417; Psychology 101#; one approved statistics course#

Concentration Requirements

Geology 111/181; Mathematics 151/152, 161/162; Physics 230/280, 231/281, 232/282; 12 additional hours in Physics at the 300-400 level

Professional Education Requirements

  • Education 201, 321, 400, 418, 433, 443, 454 and Human Ecology 242
  • For graduation: 2.0 average in natural sciences and 2.0 average in College of Health, Education and Professional Studies courses.
  • For licensure: 2.5 cumulative average, 2.5 average at UTC, 2.5 average in education courses with no grade lower than C, 2.5 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.
  • Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.
  • Electives to complete 120 hours.
  • Additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.
#Also satisfies general education requirement.

Secondary Social Sciences (B.S.)

  • General Education (see list of approved courses)
  • Rhetoric and Composition: English 121, 122 (6 hours)
  • Mathematics: One approved mathematics course (3 hours)
  • Statistics: One approved statistics course* (3 hours)
  • Natural Sciences: Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component. Environmental Science 150 and 151 are required for the Geography concentration. (7-8 hours)
  • Humanities and Fine Arts: History 203* and one approved fine arts course (6 hours)
  • Cultures and Civilizations: History 103*, 104*, 105* (9 hours)
  • Behavioral and Social Sciences: Economics 101* and Political Science 101* (6 hours)

The PDS I requirements for this major include Education 321, 400, 418, 433, 499, and Human Ecology 242.

All secondary social sciences majors are required to complete at least one of the following concentrations.

2986 - Secondary Social Sciences: Economics

Major and Related Courses

Economics 101#, 102; Geography 101, 103; History 103#, 104#, 105#, 203#, 204, 343; Political Science 101#; Computer Science 110 or Education 417; one approved statistics course#

Concentration Requirements

Anthropology 208; Economics 324, 325, 453; Political Science 102; 12 hours Economics electives selected with approval of advisor

Professional Education Requirements

Education 201, 321, 400, 418, 433, 443, 452 and Human Ecology 242

2978 - Secondary Social Sciences: Geography

Major and Related Courses

Economics 101#, 102; Geography 101, 103; History 103#, 104#, 105#, 203#, 204, 343; Political Science 101#; Computer Science 110 or Education 417; one approved statistics course#

Concentration Requirements

  • Environmental Science 150#, 151#; Geography 104; Geology 111/181;
  • One course from each of the following three areas:
    1. Geography 206, 250
    2. Geography 303, 305, 465, 466
    3. Geography 407, 409, 415
  • 12 hours Geography electives selected with approval of advisor, including a minimum of 3 hours at the 300-400 level.

Professional Education Requirements

Education 201, 321, 400, 418, 433, 443, 452 and Human Ecology 242

2979 - Secondary Social Sciences: History

Major and Related Courses

Economics 101#, 102; Geography 101, 103; History 103#, 104#, 105#, 203#, 204, 343; Political Science 101#; Computer Science 110 or Education 417; one approved statistics course#

Concentration Requirements

  • Anthropology 208; History 301
  • One course from each of the following four areas:
    1. United States: History 331, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 346
    2. European: History 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 323, 324, 327, 328
    3. Non-western: History 364, 365, 368, 370, 371, 372
    4. Disciplinary: History 411, 412, 415, 416, 419
  • Complete one of the following:
    1. 6 hours economics electives
    2. 6 hours geography electives
    3. 9 hours political science electives

Professional Education Requirements

Education 201, 321, 400, 418, 433, 443, 452 and Human Ecology 242

2981- Secondary Social Sciences: Political Science

Major and Related Courses

Economics 101#, 102; Geography 101, 103; History 103#, 104#, 105#, 203#, 204, 343; Political Science 101#; Computer Science 110 or Education 417; one approved statistics course#

Concentration Requirements

Anthropology 208; Political Science 102, 200, 316, and 15 hours political science electives selected with approval of advisor, including a minimum of 6 hours at the 300-400 level.

Professional Education Requirements

Education 201, 321, 400, 418, 433, 443, 452 and Human Ecology 242

For graduation: 2.0 average in social sciences and 2.0 average in College of Health, Education and Professional Studies courses.

For licensure: 2.5 cumulative average, 2.5 average at UTC, 2.5 average in education courses with no grade lower than C, 2.5 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

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