History, Comprehensive Social Studies

1. 126 semester hours:

Complete a minimum of 126 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:

Freshman and sophomore years complete the General Education Requirements. See the “General Education ” section in this catalog.

3. Complete the following courses:

• POLS 2100 - Introduction to American Government (3) or
• POLS 2120 - State Government (3)

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• GEOG 1000 - Introduction to Geography (3) or
• GEOG 1100 - World Regional Geography (3) or
• GEOG 2100 - Physical Geography (3)

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• ECON 2200 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) or
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)

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• BIOL 1202 - Principles of Biology: Molecules and Cells (4) or
• BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology: Organisms and Diversity (4) or
• CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I (4)

4. History major requirements:

Complete the following:

• HIST 1100 - World Societies to 1650 (3)
• HIST 2000 - Historical Writing and Literature (3) (must be taken in sophomore year)
• HIST 2210 - United States History to 1865 (3)
• HIST 2220 - United States History Since 1865 (3)
• HIST 2890 - Methods and Applications in History (3)
• HIST 4310 - History of North Carolina (3)
• Two European History courses (6 hours).
• Two African and or African American history courses (6 hours).
• At least 3 hours from any other 2000 level or higher undergraduate history course.
• In courses A-E and H students must earn at least a grade of “C”. “D” or “F” grades must be repeated

5. Education requirements:

GPA of 2.5 or higher for admission to teacher education.
A GPA of 2.0 is required for the major.

• EDU 2600 - Orientation to Teaching (3)
• EDU 2800 - Computer Utilizations in Instructional Technology (3)
• EDU 3000 - Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)
• EDU 3010 - Human Growth and Development (3)
• EDU 3030 - Diversity, Pedagogy and Social Change (3)
• EDU 3120 - Inclusive Teaching for Students with Special Needs (3)
• EDU 3150 - Instructional Planning (3)
• EDU 3170 - Assessment of Learning (3)
• EDU 4010 - Reading In the Content Areas (3)
• EDU 4126 - Methods and Materials in Social Sciences (3)
• EDU 4226 - Directed Teaching of Social Sciences (6)

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 128

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