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Degree Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Education with a Field Endorsement in Social Science (7-12)
• Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Content Area of Specialization in Social Science (Grades 4-9)
• Bachelor of Arts with a Subject Major in History
• Bachelor of Science in Education with a Subject Endorsement in History (7-12)

• Minor in Social Science (K-6)
• Minor in Museum Studies

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General Studies

The General Studies requirements for Chadron State College are available on a separate page for easy reference. You may want to open the page in a new window or tab.

The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education with a Field Endorsement in Social Science (7-12)

A student must complete the following program in addition to the General Studies and Professional Education requirements:

Number	Course Title	Hours
HIST 233	Western Civilization I	3
HIST 234	Western Civilization II	3
HIST 321	History of the Pacific Rim	3
HIST 331	Latin American History	3
Electives in U.S. History and/or U.S. Politics		6
Electives in World History and/or Comparative and World Politics		3
Focus area in ECON, Political Science, or ANTHR		9
Additional SS electives, as below		30
Total hours		60

Nine (9) hours from one (1) of the following three (3) of the Focus Area:

• Economics: ECON 130, 231 or 232, and FIN 339
• Political Science: PS 231, and 6 hours of upper division electives
• Sociology and Anthropology: SOC 231 and 6 hours of upper division electives

Thirty (30) hours from among the remaining disciplines, excluding History and the focus area chosen above, with at least six (6) semester hours in each discipline listed below. BA 241, Quantitative Methods, is a prerequisite for additional courses in Economics.

• Anthropology (337, 435 recommended)
• Economics (130, 231 or 232 recommended)
• Geography (231, 232 recommended)
• Political Science (231, upper division recommended)
• Psychology (131, 231 recommended)
• Sociology (230 recommended)

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The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Content Area of Specialization in Social Science (Grades 4-9)

A student must complete the following program in addition to the General Studies and Professional Education, Middle Grade requirements and one other Content Area of Specialization requirement. Students seeking the Middle Grades Content Area endorsement must take HIST 231 and 232 in fulfillment of the General Studies History requirements.

Number	Course Title	Hours
ECON 130	Survey of Economics	3
GEOG 232	Cultural Geography	3
HIST 233	Western Civilization I	3
HIST 234	Western Civilization II	3
HIST 331 HIST 430	Latin American History or History of the American Indian	3
PS 231	American National Government	3
SOC 231	Introduction to Sociology	3
Total hours		21

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Minor in Social Science (K-6)

A student must complete the following program in addition to the General Education and Professional Education, Elementary Education requirements:

Number	Course Title	Hours
GEOG 232	Cultural Geography	3
HIST 231 HIST 232	U.S. History to 1877 or U.S. History since 1877	3
HIST 233 HIST 234	Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II	3
HIST 331 HIST 430	Latin American History or History of the American Indian	3
PS 231	American National Government	3
SOC 231	Introduction to Sociology	3
Electives in GEOG, SOC, PS		3
Total hours		21

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