Bachelor of Science - Social Studies Education

The Bachelor of Science - Social Studies Education build a broad base of knowledge and skills across the social sciences and in pedagogy to teach 5th-12th grade students. They will engage with faculty to learn economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology through an interdisciplinary program that also offers the opportunity for global learning experiences. Future educators in the Social Studies Education program are prepared to serve middle and high school students with varying academic, social, and emotional needs while learning to create a curriculum with engaging experiences that will interest them. Field experiences occur three times throughout the program, including a full 16-week student teaching opportunity the semester before graduation.

A State of Minnesota teaching license requires completion of the subject area major (above), completion of the Professional Education Sequence, and passing grades on the appropriate tests and assessment processes required by the State of Minnesota Department of Education.