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Interdisciplinary 
Social Studies Major
B.A., B.S., and B.S. in Ed. (Elementary Provisional Certification) degrees (Click here for Secondary)

Michael Libbee (Geography) advises students with a geography concentration; and Tim Hall (History) advises students with a history concentration.

In order to be recommended for student teaching, a student must:

1. Count no course with a grade lower than C- toward the major.
    
2. Have a minimum of 15 credit hours on the major at CMU with a cumulative average of at least 2.70.
    
3. Complete a departmental application form.
    
4. Have a grade of C+ or higher in the teaching methods course.

1. Required Courses (24 hours):
   PSC 101 (3) Political Behavior
   PSC 105 (3) Introduction to American Government and Politics
   GEO 120 (3) Environment and Man
   GEO 121 (3) Cultures of the World
   HST 101 (3) Western Civilization 
   OR HST 102 (3) Western Civilization
   HST 111 (3) American History 
   OR HST 112 (3) American History
   Six hours from the following:
   ECO 101 (3) Economics as a Way of Thinking
   ECO 110 (3) Economics and Society
   ECO 201 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
   ECO 202 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
   ECO 280 (3) Economics of the World
    
2. Electives (15 hours) selected in consultation with advisor:

1. A concentration in a single discipline of at least 9 hours in addition to required courses. No more than 18 hours from a single discipline may be counted toward the major, including the required courses.
    
2. At least 12 hours 300 level or higher.
    
3. At least one course from each of the following categories
   
   Michigan and local areas studies: either GEO 395 or HST 333
   
   American history or American studies: (e.g., ECO 310, 430; GEO 310, 350, PSC 320, 321, 323, 371, 372, 421, 422; any American history course).
   
   Women or minorities: (e.g., ECO 230; PSC 125, 325, 326; HST 323, 324, 325, 326, 354).
   
   World region other than North America or Europe: from ECO, HST, GEO or PSC.
   
   A subject matter seminar for education students: (GEO 400, HST 400 or PSC 405).

Total: 39 semester hours
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