Social Science, Single Subject Matter Preparation

Single Subject Matter Preparation Programs

Single Subject Matter Preparation: Social Science

Completion of the Single Subject Matter Preparation Program in Social Science is certified by the Department of History. The program may be completed by students in any major, but overlaps major requirements in several Social Science fields such as History, Political Science, Geography, and Economics. The Single Subject Matter Preparation program in Social Science requires 84 units. This program has been designed to meet CCTC standards. For additional information, contact the Social Science Coordinator in the Department of History: Meiklejohn Hall 4031; 510-885-3207; website: http://csueastbay.edu/history.

Note: No more than 8 units may be taken on a CR/NC basis. No more than 8 units with a grade below “C” may be submitted in fulfillment of any program requirement. To successfully complete the program, a student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA in courses taken to fulfill program requirements or complete additional coursework to be determined by the program advisor. Students must successfully complete the “capstone course” in the final quarter of their participation in the program.

Core Curriculum (48 units)

Core curriculum includes U.S. and World History, Geography, California History, American Government and Economics:

GEOG 2300 - Cultural Geography Units: 4
GEOG 3360 - Historical Geography of North America Units: 4
HIST 1014 - World Civilizations I Units: 4
or
HIST 1017 - Ancient World Civilizations Units: 4
HIST 1015 - World Civilizations II Units: 4
HIST 1016 - World Civilizations III Units: 4
HIST 1101 - History of the United States to 1877 Units: 4
HIST 1102 - History of the United States Since 1877 Units: 4
HIST 3500 - History of California Units: 4
POSC 1201 - American Political Institutions Units: 4
POSC 1202 - Public Policy/California Politics Units: 4
ECON 2301 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 4
ECON 2302 - Principles of Macroeconomics Units: 4

Breadth and Perspective (35 units)

Historiography and Research Methods
HIST 3010 - Historical Writing Units: 4
History/Social Science Teaching
TED 3001 - Exploring Education Units: 3
American Democracy

Choose one from each group:
HIST 3412 - The American Revolution Units: 4
HIST 3413 - The New Republic Units: 4
HIST 3414 - Civil War and Reconstruction Units: 4
HIST 3415 - America in the Age of Empire Units: 4
HIST 3416 - The Great Depression and World War II Units: 4
HIST 3417 - Cold War America Units: 4
POSC 3111 - The American Presidency Units: 4
POSC 3120 - State and Local Politics and Government Units: 4
POSC 3150 - Politics of California Units: 4
POSC 3410 - Law and Society Units: 4
POSC 3441 - American Constitutional Law: Government Units: 4
POSC 3442 - American Constitutional Law: Rights Units: 4
American Diversity

Choose one from following:
HIST 3571 - Women in American History Units: 4
HIST 3572 - American Women in the Twentieth Century Units: 4
POSC 3333 - Ethnic and Minority Politics Units: 4
POSC 3340 - Women and Politics Units: 4
SOC 3420 - Social Inequality Units: 4
SOC 3425 - Prejudice and Discrimination Units: 4
SOC 3520 - Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations Units: 4
WOST 3420 - Minority Women in America Units: 4 or cross-listed ES 3420
Global Perspectives

Choose one from each group:
GEOG 3540 - China and Japan Units: 4
GEOG 3550 - Geography of Southeast Asia Units: 4
HIST 3017 - The Twentieth Century Units: 4
HIST 3160 - Europe in the 19th Century Units: 4
HIST 3223 - History of the Soviet Union Units: 4
HIST 3305 - Modern South Asia Units: 4
HIST 3312 - Modern China Units: 4
HIST 3313 - People’s Republic of China Units: 4
HIST 3325 - Postwar Japan Units: 4
HIST 3345 - The Modern Middle East Units: 4
HIST 3605 - Modern Latin America Units: 4

Assessment Capstone (1 unit)

HIST 4500 - The California History/Social Science Framework Units: 1

Course Descriptions

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Other Undergraduate Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described throughout this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002 ) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.