Composite Social Studies (Option IV) Major B.A./B.S.

Required courses in the major (54 sh)

• Non-U.S. History, 3 sh Adv
• U.S. History, 3 sh Adv

• ECO 231 - Principles of Macro Economics
• HIST 253 - Reading and Writing History
• HIST 303 - Historical Geography
• HIST 305 - World History: Origins through the Seventeenth Century
• HIST 306 - The Emergence of the Modern World

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• HIST 400 - Controversies in History and Social Studies

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• HIST 411 - Race and Education in the 20th Century US

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• HIST 415 - History of Texas
• PSCI 330 - Introduction to Political Science
• PSCI 335 - Political Economy

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• PSCI 331 - European Political Systems

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• PSCI 333 - Non-European Political System

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• PSCI 410 - European Political Theory I

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• PSCI 411 - European Political Theory II

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• PSCI 412 - European Political Theory III

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• PSCI 437 - Foreign Policy

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• PSCI 438 - International Relations

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• PSCI 442 - Constitutional Law

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• PSCI 443 - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
• ESCI 425 - Weather, Climate, and Human Environment

Notes

While some courses are included more than once in the list of required courses for the major, a particular course may not be used to satisfy more than one requirement.

Other Requirements

A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all History, Political Science, Economics, and Earth Science courses required for this major. Fifteen semester hours in History and Political Science must be taken at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Students must take a History Department assessment exam upon applying for graduation (a passing grade is not required).