Social Studies Major: Geography Concentration K-8, B.S. in Ed., Elementary Standard Certificate
B.S. in Education degree, Standard Elementary Certificate
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
In order to be recommended for student teaching, a student must:
- Count no course with a grade lower than C- toward the major.
- Have a minimum of 15 credit hours on the major at CMU and a cumulative average in the major of at least 3.0.
- Have a minimum of 12 credit hours on the major at 300 level or higher.
- Complete a departmental application form.
- Have a grade of C+ or higher in the teaching methods course.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (6 hours)
History
| HST 201 | World History to 1500 | 3(3-0) |
| HST 210WI | United States History through Michigan Eyes | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
History
Select one of the following:
| HST 323 | History of Native Americans | 3(3-0) |
| HST 324 | 'Death is Better than Slavery': African American History to 1877 | 3(3-0) |
| HST 325 | 'By Any Means Necessary': African American History, 1877-Present | 3(3-0) |
| HST 226/WGS 226 | From Trials to Women’s Liberation: Women in America | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III (6 hours)
American Government
| PSC 105 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 261 | State and Local Government | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses IV (6 hours)
Economics
Select two of the following:
Required Courses V (6 hours)
Geography
| GEO 120QR | Environmental Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses VI (3 hours)
Geography
Select one of the following:
| GEO 312 | Geography of Contemporary Global Issues | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 346 | Geography of the Developing World | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 373 | Latin America | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 385 | China: Environment and People | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses VII (6 hours)
Geography
Required Courses VIII (3 hours)
Geographic Teaching Methods
Total: 39 semester hours