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2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog (BETA)
History-Social Science, B.A.: Concentration in Teacher Preparation for Middle and High Schools
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Delivery Formats Available: Face to Face, Hybrid, Online Degree Completion
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History-Social Science, B.A.
Program Description The bachelor of arts (B.A.) in History-Social Science Teacher Preparation for Middle and High Schools prepares graduates to teach social science classes in middle and high schools. The state of California requires that middle and high school social science faculty have specialized expertise sufficient to teach US, California, and World History; US Government; Ethnic Studies; Geography; and Economics. This major is directly aligned to the state’s History Social-Science Framework, the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing single subject requirements. This B.A. degree is currently approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and ensures that graduates hold subject matter competency to teach social science courses in middle and high schools. Graduates of this program must still obtain the single subject credential in social science at an accredited college or university in order to teach in California. However, the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) will be waived for graduates of this BA degree program. Upper-division coursework emphasizes United States and World history with particular focus on issues of equity, access and diversity; guides students through the process of creating social science curriculum; and gives students classroom observation hours required to apply for credential programs. Graduates will learn advanced skills in analysis, research, interpretation, and written and oral communication. They will heighten their cultural sensitivity, ability to work with others, and sense of educational ethics in ways that enhance their ability to teach in California’s exciting and diverse classrooms. This program requires a total of 73-75 units. These include: 31 units of lower division coursework; 20 units of upper division coursework; 18-20 units of upper division elective coursework; and a 4-unit assessment capstone course. However, because the coursework overlaps with many General Education requirements, students with all lower division GE coursework complete will generally find that most of their upper division GE requirements can all be met by courses within the major. The major encompasses many lower division GE requirements as well. Program Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the BS degree in History-Social Science Teacher Preparation for Middle and High Schools, graduates will be able to: - Demonstrate knowledge of Content Domain 1, World History, of the History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools (hereafter HSSCS), including appropriate research skills and historiographic thinking.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Content Domain 2, U.S. History, of the HSSCS including appropriate research skills, historiographic thinking and awareness of multiple historic perspectives.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Content Domain 3, California History, of the HSSCS including the relationship between California and U.S. History, while also understanding the conditions that make California unique.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Content Domain 4, Principles of American Democracy, of the HSSCS including ability to analyze the effect of government structures, economic conditions, and social forces on the distribution and use of power.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Content Domain 5, Principles of Economics, of the HSSCS including use of marginal analysis, equilibrium analysis, micro and macro analysis, and positive and normative analytical skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Content Domain 6, Geography, of the HSSCS including geographic character of landscapes, societies, and ecosystems across the earth, as well as five basic themes of geography: location, place, human and environmental interaction, movement, and regions, with particular emphasis on sustainability.
- Consistent with section 51226.7 of California’s Education Code (passed in 2016), develop cultural understanding of how different groups have struggled and worked together, highlighting core ethnic studies concepts, such as equality and equity, justice, and race.
- In accordance with public school credential program requirements to spend 45 hours in a classroom setting before embarking on a credential, observe, instruct, and mentor in a classroom setting, employing and inviting practice of specialized history-social science disciplinary knowledge and thinking.
- Practice pedagogical strategies for effective delivery, engagement, and investigation of specialized history-social science disciplinary knowledge and thinking in middle and high schools.
- Analyze the history of education in the United States, especially with respect to access and equity in public schools.
Program Roadmaps These program roadmaps represent recommended pathways through the program. Please see an advisor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. 4-Year Freshmen Roadmap Admissions requirements for this program conform to Cal State East Bay’s general requirements for both first year and transfer students. Career Opportunities Middle and high school social science teacher Student Standing and Progress Toward the Degree Courses required for the program may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis. Outside the program, 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. Students must successfully complete the Assessment Capstone (History 404) in the final year of their participation in the program. Please note that for acceptance to teacher credentialing programs, a cumulative GPA of 2.67 is generally required. Degree Requirements Unit-Outline - A baccalaureate of arts degree requires a total of 120 units:
- The major requirements consist of 73-75 units;
- General Education (GE) & Graduation Requirements (GR) consist of 52 units;
- Free Electives may consist of 0 units (actual number of free elective units may depend on GE/GR units).
Note: It may be possible to double-count units within the graduation requirements or that a course may satisfy both a graduation requirement and a major requirement. Students should contact their program advisors for information. History-Social Science Major Requirements (73-75 units)
Lower Division Requirements (31 units)
The following 31 units of core lower-division coursework are required: Upper Division Requirements (20 units)
The following 20 units of upper-division courses are required: Depth Area Electives (18-20 units)
The following 18-20 units of breadth and perspectives coursework are required: Upper Division World History
Take one (1) course for 3-4 units from the following list: Upper Division U.S. History
Take one (1) course for 3-4 units from the following list: Upper Division American Government
Take one (1) course for 3 units from the following list: Upper Division Economics and Sociology
Take one (1) course for 3-4 units from the following list: Upper Division Ethnic Studies
Take one (1) course for 3 units from the following list: - ES 301 - Black Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 302 - Eating The Landscape Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Sustainability
- ES 303 - Debates in Contemporary Native America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 304 - American Indian Oral Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 305 - Reel Injun: American Indians in Film Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
- ES 306 - American Indian Liberation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
- ES 307 - God is Red: American Indian Worldview Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Sustainability
- ES 308 - Cultures of Habitat Units: 3
- ES 320 - The Chicano/a Movement Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
- ES 321 - Chicana Feminisms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 322 - Oral Traditions Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 323 - Latinx and Latin American Film Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 324 - Latin American Immigration Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 325 - Mexico Before Spain Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 326 - Peoples of Central America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
- ES 327 - Decolonize Your Diet Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
- ES 328 - Afro-Latinx Cultures, Identities, Histories Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 329 - Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Production: Activism, Identity, Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 338 - Asian American Politics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-6; Social Justice
- ES 340 - Black Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 341 - Enslavement and Resistance in the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 342 - James Baldwin Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 343 - Black Power Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
- ES 344 - Malcolm X: Third World Revolutionary Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
- ES 345 - Jazz Cultures and Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 346 - Afrofuturism Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 347 - Black Sexualities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 360 - Asian American Intimacies and Families Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 361 - Asian Immigrant and Refugee Women in Literature and Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 362 - Concentration Camps, USA Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
- ES 363 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 364 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 365 - Asian American and Pacific Islander Environmental Voices Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 366 - Pinayism: Filipina Experiences and Activism Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 370 - South Asian American Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 380 - Queer of Color Histories, Cultures, and Identities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 381 - Racialized Masculinities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 382 - Women of Color Writers: Race, Sex, and Resistance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
- ES 384 - Interracial Sex and Marriage Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
- ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 3
- ES 395 - Muslims in the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Diversity
- ES 396 - Muslim American Activism: Beyond Islamophobia, Orientalism and Empire Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
Upper Division Geography and Environment
Take one (1) course for 3 units from the following list: Assessment Capstone (4 units)
The following 4 unit assessment capstone, to be completed in the final year of the program, is required: Other Undergraduate Degree Requirements
In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate requirements for graduation, which are described in the Undergrad Baccalaureate & Program Requirements chapter of this catalog. Department Courses Listed by Course Type
Anthropology, Global Studies, and History CoursesDepartment of History and Global Cultures
Go to information for this department.
Anthropology
Anthropology: Applied Anthropology
Anthropology: Archaeology
Anthropology: Area Studies
Anthropology: Biological Anthropology
Anthropology: Methods
Anthropology: Linguistic Anthropology
Anthropology: Sociocultural Anthropology
Global Studies
History: Additional Courses
History: Applied
History: Lower Division
History: Graduate
History: Migration and Globalization
History: Social Justice and Citizenships
History: Sustainability and Modernization
History: Skills Courses
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