The Social Studies Concentration consists of 10 courses or a total of 30 credit hours chosen as described below. At least 18 credit hours must be at the upper division (300 or 400) level. It is strongly suggested that the student work closely with an advisor in all concentration planning.
Academic Road Maps:
1) REQUIRED COURSES (12 crs.)
ECO 101 The Economic System
GEG 101 Worlds Natural Environment
PSC 102 Introduction to American Government
HIS 106 History of American Life
OR
HIS 107 History of American Life II
(It is highly recommended that extension students take both HIS 106 and HIS 107.)
SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVERSITY FOCUS (6 crs.)
Take two courses from the following Social Studies diversity offerings:
ECO 302 Women in the Economy (pre-requisite: ECO 201 or ECO 202)
GEG 309 Introduction to Urban Geography
GEG 359 Arctic Geography from an Inuit Perspective
HIS 302 History of Women in America
HIS 311 History of American Immigration and Emmigration
HIS 314 Modern Latin America
HIS 341 African Americans and Civil Rights
HIS 468 Readings in African American History
PSC 316 Urban Ethnic Politics
PSC 335 International Relations of the Middle East
PSC 337 Politics of Globalization
PSC 340 Politics of Developing Countries
SSE 350 Longhouse People
SSE 363 American Identity in Transition
2) ELECTIVES (12 crs.)
Take 12 credits across 3 categories: at least one course in each category must be taken
GEOGRAPHY
GEG 206 Geography of New York State
GEG 300 World Regional Geography
GEG 359 Arctic Geography from an Inuit Perspective
GEG 360 Geography of Asia
GEG 362 Geography of the United States and Canada
GEG 364 Geography of Europe
GEG 425 Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (CIS 101)
GEG 426 Arc New Applications (pre-requisite: CIS 101 or GEG 199)
HISTORY
HIS 302 History of Women in America
HIS 304 Europe from Napoleon to the First World War
HIS 306 History of Africa to 1919
HIS 308 History of Canada
HIS 310 History of the Far East: The Traditional Era
HIS 313 Politics and History in the Middle East
HIS 314 Modern Latin America
HIS 318 History of the Soviet Union
HIS 319 Colonial History of the American People
HIS 321 History of Medieval Europe (HIS 115)
HIS 322 Afro-American History
HIS 324 American Presidents (pre-requisite: HIS 106 or 107)
HIS 330 US Environmental History
HIS 331 American Westward Expansion
HIS 332 American Labor History
HIS 340 History of the Buffalo/Niagara Region
HIS 415W New York State History
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSC 315 State and Local Government Politics
PSC 316 Urban Ethnic Politics
PSC 318 Democracy and Peace - the Urban Experience
PSC 320 U.S. Constitution and Civil Liberties
PSC 326 Politics and Media
PSC 330 American Foreign Policy
PSC 335 International Relations of the Middle East
PSC 337 Politics of Globalization
PSC 350 Introduction to Legal Thought
PSC 355 American Political Thought
Total 30 crs.
Note: The Social Studies Extension (major code CSS) requires at least 12 credits of history course work. The teacher candidate should meet with the Social Studies Education department to discuss additional pre-requisites, including the Praxis exam.
