Sociology Major
Sociology 7-12 Teaching
Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Science in Education
NSS BSE 6504
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and the
endorsement
- English Language minimum = 9 including:
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours (Prereq:
ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours
(Prereq: ENG 101GS* or
ACT English score of 30 or above)
- Humanities minimum = 12 including:
- Take 1 course from:
- HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
- HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3
hours
- Take 1 course from:
- HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
- HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
- Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
- Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours
- SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
- Personal Development minimum = 3
- PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
- Professional Sequence = 30
including:
- TE 319,
Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
- TE 320,
Field Experience in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2
hours
- TE 321,
Reading and Inclusion in Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
- Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education
programs.
- Endorsement (in addition to General Studies) = 31
- Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30
- Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total
required hours may be reduced.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 136
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
- Minimum total hours required for BSE in Sociology Teaching Subject Endorsement = 136
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for
all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above
taken at a 4-year college or university.
A. Sociology Requirements (37 hours required)- (3 hours may count as General Studies)
- Take all of the following:
- SOC 124GS, Social Problems - 3 hours
- SOC 201, Social Stratification - 3 hours
- SOC 237, Sociological Inquiry - 3 hours
- SOC 300, Sociological Theory - 3 hours
- SOC 420, Race and Minority Relations - 3 hours
- SOWK 170GS, Introduction to Social Welfare - 4
hours
- SOSC 370, Social Science of the High School - 3
hours
- Take 1 course with collective behavior emphasis from:
- SOC 369, Sociology of Women - 3 hours
- SOC 442, Sociology of Religion - 3 hours
- SOC 462, Sociology of Health and Illness - 3
hours
- Take 1 additional course with policy emphasis from:
- SOC 335, The Aged in American Society - 3 hours
- SOC 369, Sociology of Women - 3 hours
- SOC 430, Family Life and Functions - 3 hours
- SOC 462, Sociology of Health and Illness - 3
hours
- Take 1 course from:
- SOC 225, Community and Human Diversity - 3 hours
- SOC 250GS, Anthropology - 3 hours
- SOC 275, Social Psychology - 3 hours
- SOC 349, Sociology of Work and Occupations - 3
hours
B. Sociology Supporting Courses- Take 6 hours from:
- This Requirement can be met by selecting General Studies courses required by Teacher
Education.
Economics:- ECON 100GS, Contemporary Economic Issues - 3
hours
- ECON 270GS, Principles of Economics,
Macroeconomics - 3 hours
- ECON 271GS, Principles of Economics,
Microeconomics - 3 hours
- ECON 340, History of American Business and
Business Persons - 3 hours
Geography:- GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
- GEOG 106GS, Human Geography - 3 hours
- GEOG 206GS, Geography of the United States and
Canada - 3 hours
- GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours (Prereq:
GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
- GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours (Prereq:
GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
Political Science:- PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics -
3 hours
- PSCI 140GS,
Introduction to Comparative Politics - 3 hours
- PSCI 168GS, Introduction to International
Relations - 3 hours
- PSCI 170GS,
Introduction to Political Thought - 3 hours
- PSCI 325, Individual Liberties and Civil Rights
- 3 hours (Prereq:
PSCI 300)
- PSCI 351, The American Congress - 3 hours
Psychology:- PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
- PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
- PSY 318, Experimental Social Psychology - 3 hours
(Prereq: PSY 203GS)
- PSY 374, Psychology of Gender - 3 hours
- PSY 403, Motivation - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
- PSY 410, Industrial Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq:
PSY 203GS)
History:- HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
- HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
- HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
- HIST 483, The Gilded Age, 1870-1898 - 3 hours
11 May 2006
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