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2018-2019 Cal State East Bay Catalog

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Social Science Single Subject Matter Preparation Program

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The 65-66 unit Single Subject Matter Preparation Program in Social Science is designed for students wishing to earn a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Science following the award of their bachelor’s degree. Students who successfully complete this program of study will be able to verify their subject matter competence as part of their teaching qualifications and will not be required to take the California Subject Examinations for Teachers for Social Science, also known as the CSET tests. A Single Subject Teaching Credential is required in addition to completion of this program for those wishing to teach in middle or high schools. This program has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

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, including History, Political Science, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Sociology, and Economics. For additional information, contact the Single Subject Matter Preparation Program advisor in the Department of History: Student and Faculty Support Building (SF), Room 442, or http://www.csueastbay.edu/class/departments/history/

Note: No more than six (6) units may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis. No more than six (6) 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 cumulative GPA. Students must successfully complete the Assessment Capstone (History 404) in the final year of their participation in the program.

Core Curriculum

All of the following 33 units of core coursework are required:

American Government

All courses required:

POSC 101 - American Political Institutions Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; US-1, US-2
POSC 102 - Public Policy/California Politics Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; US-1, US-3

California History

All courses required:

HIST 382 - California and the World Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; US-3

Economics

All courses required:

ECON 200 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Social Justice
ECON 205 - Principles of Macroeconomics Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3

U.S. History and Geography

All courses required:

GEOG 330 - Historical Geography of North America Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
HIST 110 - The United States to 1877 Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; US-1, US-2
HIST 111 - The United States Since 1877 Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; US-1, US-3

World History and Geography

All courses required:

GEOG 120 - Human Geography: Diversity and Globalization Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
HIST 101 - World History I Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C2
HIST 102 - World History II Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C2

Breadth and Perspectives

The following 28-29 units of breadth and perspectives coursework are required:

American Democracy I

Select one (1) course from the following:

HIST 373 - The American Revolution Units: 3
HIST 376 - Destroying Slavery in the US Civil War Units: 3
HIST 378 - The Nineteenth Century in the US Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4

American Democracy II

Select one (1) course from the following:

HIST 385 - Race and the Modern American Nation Units: 3
HIST 389 - Social Justice and Reform Movements in America Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
HIST 472 - War and Peace in US History Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 479 - World War II: Global Warfront, Local Homefront Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4

American Democracy III

Select one (1) course from the following:

POSC 311 - The American Presidency Units: 3
POSC 314 - State and Local Politics and Government Units: 3
POSC 316 - Politics of California Units: 3
POSC 340 - Law and Society Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
POSC 341 - American Constitutional Law: Government Units: 3
POSC 342 - American Constitutional Law: Rights Units: 3

American Diversity

Select one (1) course from the following:

ES 200 - Race and Resistance Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Diversity
ES 320 - The Chicano/a Movement Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
ES 324 - Latin American Immigration Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
ES 341 - Enslavement and Resistance in the Americas Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
HIST 387 - Immigration and the Contested American Identity Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 473 - Sexuality and Identity in US History Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 474 - Women, Gender and Rights in US History Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
POSC 335 - Women and Politics Units: 3
POSC 336 - Ethnic and Minority Politics Units: 3
POSC 337 - African American Politics Units: 3
SOC 325 - Race and Ethnic Relations Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
SOC 320 - Social Inequalities Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice

Global Perspectives I

Select one (1) course from the following:

GEOG 352 - Latin America and the Caribbean Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
GEOG 353 - Africa Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
GEOG 354 - China: Economic Development and Social Transformation Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
GEOG 355 - Asia Pacific Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4

Global Perspectives II

Select one (1) course from the following:

HIST 322 - Warfare, Genocide, Terrorism: Globalization Through Conflict Since 1914 Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 328 - 20th Century World Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 351 - Russia: Peter to the Present Units: 3
HIST 352 - Modern Europe: Unity and Diversity Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4

Global Perspectives III

Select one (1) course from the following:

HIST 362 - Modern South Asia Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 364 - The Modern Middle East Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 366 - China: Ming Dynasty to Today Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 368 - Japan, Tokugawa to Today Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 369 - The Korean Peninsula Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
HIST 393 - Revolutionary Thought in Latin America Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4

Historiography and Research Methods

The following course is required:

HIST 301 - Historical Writing Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: UWSR

History/Social Science Teaching

The following course is required:

TED 302 - Introduction to Teaching Units: 3

Assessment Capstone

The following 4 unit assessment capstone, to be completed in the final year of the program, is required:

HIST 404 - Introduction to Teaching of History Units: 4

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