Secondary Education: Social Studies - Non-Certification, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| HIST 1483 | American History to 1865 (H) | 3 |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q) | ||
| MATH or STAT course designated (Q) | 3 | |
| Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H) | ||
| HIST 1613 | Western Civilization to 1500 (H) | 3 |
| HIST 1623 | Western Civilization after 1500 (H) | 3 |
| Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Courses designated (N) with one (L) | 8 | |
| Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S) | ||
| Courses designated (S) | 3 | |
| Suggested: | ||
| Introduction to International Relations (S) | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics (GS) | ||
| Diversity (D) | ||
| Courses designated (D) | 3 | |
| Global Cultural Competency (G) | ||
| GEOG 1113 | Introduction to Cultural Geography (GS) | 3 |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Additional general education credit hours (at least 2 hours) are required to meet the total 40-hour minimum. If courses carry more than one general education designation and can be used to meet multiple minimum general education designation hours above, more than 2 hours of additional general education will be required here to meet the 40-hour minimum. | ||
| Courses designated (Q), (H), (N), (S), (D), (G), or (F). | 2 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| Minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
| EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | 1 |
| CIED 4133 | Introduction to K-12 English Language Learners | 3 |
| Select 7 hours of electives (3 hours may need to be foreign language) | 7 | |
| Recommended: | ||
| Cultural Anthropology (GS) | ||
| Teaching Writing in the Secondary School | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Reading for the Secondary Teacher | ||
| Professional Education Seminar | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Learning and Instruction | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” in each course | ||
| Economics | ||
| ECON 2103 | Introduction to Microeconomics (S) | 3 |
| ECON 2203 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Government | ||
| Select 3 hours POLS | 3 | |
| POLS 2013 or POLS 2113 suggested, should be different course than used in General Education. | ||
| Oklahoma History | ||
| HIST 3703 | Oklahoma History (DH) | 3 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 1113 | Introductory Sociology (S) | 3 |
| U.S. American History | ||
| HIST 1493 | American History Since 1865 (DH) | 3 |
| Select 6 upper-division hours of U.S. American HIST | 6 | |
| Suggested courses: | ||
| American Colonial Period to 1750 (H) | ||
| Era of the American Revolution (H) | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 | ||
| United States History, 1919-45 (DH) | ||
| United States History Since 1945 (DH) | ||
| Areas | ||
| Select one of the following areas: | 12 | |
| World History and Geography Area | ||
Select 3 hours of upper-division World History | ||
| Suggested courses: | ||
| East Asia to 1800 (H) | ||
| Colonial Latin America (H) | ||
| Reformation Europe, 1517-1648 (H) | ||
| Medieval Islamic History (H) | ||
Select 3 hours of Non-Western History (in addition to GEOG 1713/GLST 1713, which is required if this area is selected) | ||
| Regions & Nations in Global Context (GS) | ||
or GLST 1713 | Regions & Nations in Global Context (GS) | |
| Suggested courses: | ||
| History of Asia to 1800 (H) | ||
Select 3 hours of Cultural Geography | ||
| Suggested courses: | ||
| Urban Geography (S) | ||
| Economic Geography (S) | ||
| Cultural Geography (S) | ||
| Exploring North America and Diversity (DS) | ||
| Sociology/Psychology Area | ||
Select 6 hours of Sociology (3 hours must be upper division) | ||
| Suggested courses: | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations (DS) | ||
| Social Stratification (S) | ||
Select 6 hours of Psychology (3 hours must be upper-division) | ||
| Suggested courses: | ||
| Psychology of Motivation | ||
| Comparative Psychology (N) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 39 | |
| Professional Core Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C’ or “P” in each course | ||
| EDTC 3123 | Applications of Educational Technologies | 3 |
| EPSY 3213 | Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
| SPED 3202 | Educating Exceptional Learners | 2 |
| CIED 3753 | Teaching Social Studies through Inquiry | 3 |
| CIED 4713 | Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School | 3 |
| Select 15 Hours of CIED, LLCE, SMED, SPSY, SPED, EDUC | 15 | |
| These hours could also be used toward the Special Education Minor (17), Public School Support Specialist for Children At-Risk Minor (15) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 29 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Other Requirements
- 40 hours of upper-division coursework.
- Required for graduation:
- 2.50 Overall GPA;
- 2.50 GPA in Major Requirements; and
- 2.50 GPA in Professional Core Requirements.
- The student must earn minimum grades of “C” or “P” in each course in the Major Requirements and Professional Core Requirements and specified courses in General Education.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2032.