This major satisfies the Social Studies endorsement (grades 5–12) for the state of Washington. 

• Social Studies students must complete at least 15 credits of this major at Eastern Washington University.
• The Social Studies Secondary Major carries an endorsement in both Social Studies and History.
• Alternative required courses may be used if pre-approved by the Director of the Social Studies Education program.

• Although this major does not require a minor, it is highly recommended that majors acquire a minor endorsement in disciplines such as English/Secondary, English as a Second Language, Mathematics/Secondary, or Earth and Space Science.

This major satisfies the endorsement for grades 5–12.

Grade Requirements: a grade ≥B- is required for each required course in the Social Studies Education major.

Secondary Education students must complete the required Secondary Education Core and the following courses.

Required Social Studies/Secondary Courses
Foundational Courses
ECON 100	GENERAL EDUCATION ECONOMICS	5
POLI 100	INTRODUCTION TO US POLITICS	5
Students should take the following foundational courses in this sequence
HIST 102	WORLD HISTORY TO 1500	5
HIST 103	WORLD HISTORY FROM 1500	5
HIST 111	AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877	5
HIST 112	AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877	5
GEOS 200	GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT	5
GEOS 230	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	5
Foundational Methods Course
SOST 390	SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT	4
Upper Division History Courses–students need to complete HIST 102, HIST 103, HIST 111 and HIST 112 prior to taking the following courses
HIST 444	HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST	5
HIST 487/ECON 412	ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES	5
or ECON 317	POLITICAL ECONOMY
or ECON 324	ECONOMICS OF POVERTY AND DISCRIMINATION
Choose one course from each of the following Social Studies Distribution Lists		25
Check the Social Studies Distribution Lists and with your advisor for acceptable courses in each of the required areas.
American History
Asian History
Civics and Diplomatic Studies–HIST 477 is the preferred course for this requirement
European History
Latin American History
Senior Capstone
SOST 490	SENIOR CAPSTONE SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION	5
Total Credits		84

Education

Secondary Education Core
EDUC 303 & EDUC 309 & EDUC 341 & EDUC 386A & EDUC 413	FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT and FOUNDATIONS OF SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT and SECONDARY STRATEGIES, MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM and CONTENT AREA LITERACY: MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION CANDIDATES	15
EDUC 386B & EDUC 427	FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM and GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 (These are variable credit courses. The minimum for each is 3 credits.)	6-15
EDUC 426	SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING 7-12	12
Total Credits		33-42

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB

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General Education Requirements (GER)

• Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
  • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
  • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
• Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

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Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences

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University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List

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Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.

Degree Works calculates based on these two catalog years.

1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

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Students who successfully earn a BA in Social Studies Secondary from EWU should be able to do the following:​
*Based on Washington State Social Studies Education “Learning Standards” and the Department of History Learning Outcomes.

Program Learning Outcome (Civics)–the student understands and applies knowledge of government, law, politics, and the nation’s fundamental documents to make decisions about local, national, and international issues and to demonstrate thoughtful, participatory citizenship.

SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:

• key ideals and principles of the United States, including those in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and other fundamental documents;
• the purposes, organization, and function of governments, laws, and political systems;
• the purposes and organization of international relationships and U.S. foreign policy understands civic involvement.

Program Learning Outcome (Economics)–The student applies understanding of economic concepts and systems to analyze decision-making and the interactions between individuals, households, businesses, governments, and societies.

SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:

• that people have to make choices between wants and needs and evaluate the outcomes of those choices;
• how economic systems function;
• the government’s role in the economy;
• understands the economic issues and problems that all societies face.

Program Learning Outcome (Geography)–The student uses a spatial perspective to make reasoned decisions by applying the concepts of location, region, and movement and demonstrating knowledge of how geographic features and human cultures impact environment.

SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:

• the physical characteristics, cultural characteristics, and location of places, regions, and spatial patterns on the Earth’s surface;
• human interaction with the environment;
• the geographic context of global issues.

Program Learning Outcome (History and Social Studies Skills, Part I)–Conduct research by using appropriate historical methods.

SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:

• evaluating other scholars’ historical arguments;
• using various kinds of historical sources;
• assessing sources for their research value;
• adducing evidence to support a scholarly argument;
• following discipline-approved citation practices.

Program Learning Outcome (History and Social Studies Skills, Part II)–Communicate historical analyses to diverse audiences

SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:

• conveying factually-based historical narrative from multiple perspectives;
• developing well-balanced scholarly judgements about the past;
• communicating historical analyses in clear expository pose.

Program Learning Outcome (History and Social Studies Skills, Part III)–Use historical knowledge in civic engagement.

SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:

• contributing to public dialogues by providing historical information;
• advancing historical positions that incorporate diverse perspectives;
• working effectively as part of a team on a civically-oriented project;
• deliberating public issues.