The Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Science
Course Requirements for the Single Subject Teaching Credential:
57-60 units
In most majors, candidates for this credential will normally fulfill
the single subject matter preparation program by completing the
appropriate education option in the major. Any exceptions to this
procedure are noted at the end of this section. In addition to the
single subject matter preparation program, completion of an additional
professional education program is required to qualify for a California
teaching credential. Professional education (credential) programs
are available through the School of Education. For prerequisites
and other admission requirements to professional education programs,
see the “Education” chapter of this catalog. All credential
candidates recommended by CSU, Chico (under the SB 2042 standards)
are authorized to teach all students including English learners
in the regular classroom. You may also want to consider qualifying
for BCLAD (Bilingual, Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development)
emphasis and supplementary authorizations in additional subject
matter areas as you plan your program.
Your departmental credential adviser is responsible for verifying
that the subject matter preparation program has been completed.
If you are interested in obtaining a teaching credential, confer
with the appropriate credential adviser early in your university
career. Department credential advisers can assist you in planning
an educational program that meets both major and credential requirements.
Subject matter preparation requirements are governed by legislative
action and approval of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Requirements may change between catalogs. Please consult with your
departmental credential adviser for current information.
Track 1 of the Single Subject Preparation Program in Social
Science described below meets all requirements for the major in
Social Science.
Track 2 of the Single Subject Preparation Program in Social Science
described below meets all requirements for the major in History.
TRACK 1 — SOCIAL SCIENCE CREDENTIAL and SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJOR:
57 units
California History: 3 units
1 course required:
HIST 254 History
of California 3.0 FS
United States History and Geography: 12 units
1 course required:
GEOG 235 Historical
Geography North Amer 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
This course is the same as AMST 235 which may be substituted.
1 course selected from:
HIST 134 American
Ethnic Origins 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as MCGS 134 which may be substituted.
SOSC 102 Temporal
Concepts 3.0 FS *Eth
1 course selected from:
HIST 235 The US
in Age of the World Wars 3.0 FA
HIST 236 Hiroshima
to Watergate 3.0 SP
HIST 237 From Watergate
to the Present 3.0 SP
1 course selected from:
AMST 135 American
Popular Culture 3.0 FS
*
AMST 165 American
Folklore 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher.
HIST 242 American
Social History 3.0 FA
World History, Culture, and Geography: 18 units
2 courses required:
HIST 001A History
of Western Civilization 3.0 FS
*
HIST 001B History
of Western Civilization 3.0 FS
*
1 course selected from:
ANTH 103 Cultural
Anthropology 3.0 FS
ECON 175 Developing
Countries 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 003.
GEOG 101 Global
Economic Geography 3.0 FS
NW
POLS 102 Politics
of Third World Nations 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as POLS 002 which may be substituted.
SOCI 110 Population 3.0 FS
1 course selected from:
HIST 001C Modern
World History 3.0 FS
*
HIST 164 Middle
East: Society/Culture 3.0 SP
*NW
This course is the same as MEST 155 which may be substituted.
HIST 170B African
History 3.0 SP *NW
HIST 174B East Asia
After 1800 3.0 SP
*NW
HIST 175 Pacific
Tradition/Transform 3.0 FA
*NW
This course is the same as INST 100 which may be substituted.
2 courses required:
GEOG 103 Geography
and World Affairs 3.0 FS
*NW
POLS 141 International
Relations 3.0 FS *
Principles and Practices of American Democracy: 6 units
1 course selected from:
POLS 202 State Government 3.0 FS
POLS 203 Local Government 3.0 FS
POLS 204 Interest
Groups and Lobbying 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: POLS 202 and POLS 273 are recommended.
POLS 223 Political
Parties 3.0 Inq
POLS 272 The Presidency 3.0 SP
POLS 273 Congress 3.0 SP
1 course selected from:
POLS 231 American
Political Thought 3.0 FA
POLS 232 Recent
Amer Political Thought 3.0 SP
POLS 251A Found
Amer Constitution Law 3.0 FA
POLS 251B Civil
Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS
This course is the same as MCGS 251B which may be substituted.
Economics: 6 units
2 courses required:
ECON 002 Principles
of Macro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
ECON 003 Principles
of Micro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
Data Collection and Analysis: 3 units
1 course selected from:
ANTH 283 Field Methods
in Ethnography 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: ANTH 103.
ECON 180 Economic
Statistics 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 002.
GEOG 217 Field Techniques 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
HIST 292 Archival
Research Seminar 3.0 FS
POLS 131 Intro to
Political Inquiry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher.
SOSC 299H Honors:
Behavioral/Social Sci 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Students must have completed one 299H in a Behavioral
and Social Science department prior to enrollment. Open only by
invitation to students with 3.5 GPA or higher in the major and faculty
permission.
SOCI 165 Social
Research Methods 3.0 FS
Applications: 3 units
1 course required:
ECON 290 Economic
Education 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 001 or ECON 002.
Ethical/Religious Perspectives: 3 units
1 course selected from:
HIST 190E Comparative
Religious Histories 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: HIST 001A; HIST 001B; HIST 001C; and 3 units of
upper-division history.
R S 158 Teaching
About Religions 3.0 FS
SOCI 170 Sociology
of Religion 3.0 FA
This course is the same as R S 170 which may be substituted.
SOCI 256 Teaching
Holocaust and Genocide 3.0 SM
This course is the same as CMST 256 and MJIS 256 which may be
substituted.
Critical Thinking for the Social Sciences: 3 units
1 course required:
SOSC 295 Capstone
Sem: Social Science 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher; 12 units in social sciences.
All credential applicants are to take at least one course in
psychology as a part of their General Education program or as an
elective.
TRACK 2 — SOCIAL SCIENCE CREDENTIAL and HISTORY MAJOR:
60 units
The Single Subject Matter Preparation Program in Social Science
described below meets all requirements for the major in History.
HISTORY: 36 units
8 courses required:
HIST 001A History
of Western Civilization 3.0 FS
*
HIST 001B History
of Western Civilization 3.0 FS
*
HIST 001C Modern
World History 3.0 FS
*
HIST 152 Education
in America 3.0 FS
HIST 190E Comparative
Religious Histories 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: HIST 001A; HIST 001B; HIST 001C; and 3 units of
upper-division history.
HIST 192 History
& Soc Studies in Sec Sch 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: 9 units of history and concurrent enrollment in
another history class.
HIST 254 History
of California 3.0 FS
HIST 290 Seminar:
Interpreting History 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher.
12 units selected from the following groups:
European History: 3 units
1 course selected from:
HIST 115A Technology
to 1750 3.0 F1
HIST 115B Technology
Since 1700 3.0 S2
HIST 118 History
of the Second World War 3.0 Inq
HIST 120 Modern
European Thought/Culture 3.0 SP
*
HIST 210 Medieval
Civilization: 750-1400 3.0 F1
HIST 211 Renaissance
Civ: 1300-1550 3.0 S2
HIST 212 Reform/Early
Mod Eur: 1400-1660 3.0 F2
HIST 213 Cult/Soc/Pol
Europe: 1500-1750 3.0 S1
HIST 214 Absolutism
to Revoltn, 1660-1815 3.0 FA
HIST 215 European
Century: 1815-1914 3.0 SP
HIST 216 Contem
Europe: 1914-Present 3.0 FA
HIST 220A Modern
Russian History 3.0 FA
HIST 220B Russian
and Soviet History 3.0 SP
HIST 221 Balkan
History 3.0 FA
HIST 223A Tudor-Stuart
Britain: 1485-1688 3.0 F2
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
HIST 223B Modern
Britain Since 1688 3.0 S1
HIST 225 Modern
France 3.0 SP
HIST 227 Modern
Spain 3.0 Inq
HIST 228 Modern
Germany 3.0 SP
Non-Western History: 3 units
1 course selected from:
Africa
HIST 170A African
History 3.0 FA *NW
HIST 170B African
History 3.0 SP *NW
HIST 224 British
Empire 3.0 Inq
HIST 271 History
of East/Central Africa 3.0 Inq
HIST 272 History
of West Africa 3.0 Inq
HIST 273 History
of South Africa 3.0 Inq
NW
Far East
HIST 174A East Asia
Before 1800 3.0 FA
*NW
HIST 174B East Asia
After 1800 3.0 SP
*NW
HIST 175 Pacific
Tradition/Transform 3.0 FA
*NW
This course is the same as INST 100 which may be substituted.
HIST 179 Southeast
Asian History/Culture 3.0 SP
HIST 276 Modern
China 3.0 FA NW
HIST 278 Modern
Japan 3.0 SP NW
Latin America
HIST 180A Colonial
Latin America 3.0 FA
*NW
HIST 180B Modern
Latin America 3.0 SP
*NW
HIST 182 Mexico:
History and Politics 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as LAST 101 and LAST 101M which may be
substituted.
HIST 282 Social
Revolution in Latin Amer 3.0 Inq
Near and Middle East
HIST 162 Islamic
Religion 3.0 FA *NW
This course is the same as MEST 162 and R S 111 which may be substituted.
HIST 164 Middle
East: Society/Culture 3.0 SP
*NW
This course is the same as MEST 155 which may be substituted.
HIST 169 Cultural
Iden and Global Issues 3.0 FS
This course is the same as INST 169 which may be substituted.
HIST 260 Ancient
Near East 3.0 Inq
HIST 262 Islamic
Civilization 3.0 FA
This course is the same as MEST 262 which may be substituted.
HIST 264 Modern
Middle East 3.0 SP
This course is the same as MEST 264 which may be substituted.
HIST 266 Arab-Israeli
Conflict 3.0 SP
This course is the same as MEST 266 which may be substituted.
United States History: 6 units
2 courses selected from:
HIST 130 The American
Indian 3.0 FS *Eth
This course is the same as AIST 130 which may be substituted.
HIST 131 African
American History 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as AFAM 131 which may be substituted.
HIST 134 American
Ethnic Origins 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as MCGS 134 which may be substituted.
HIST 135 Comparative
Slavery 3.0 FS *Eth
This course is the same as AFAM 135 which may be substituted.
HIST 136 Women/Gender
in Amer History 3.0 Inq
*
This course is the same as WMST 136 which may be substituted.
HIST 137 Mexican
Heritage to 1848 3.0 FA
*Eth
This course is the same as CHST 137 which may be substituted.
HIST 138 Working
in America 3.0 Inq
This course is the same as AMST 138 which may be substituted.
HIST 144 America’s
Vietnam Experience 3.0 FA
*
HIST 146 The United
States in the Pacific 3.0 FA
*
This course is the same as AAST 146 which may be substituted.
HIST 150 American
Environment 3.0 SP
*Eth
HIST 154 America
in the 1960s 3.0 SP
HIST 155 Technology
& Science in America 3.0 F2
This course is the same as AMST 155 which may be substituted.
HIST 230 Colonial
America 3.0 FA
HIST 231 American
Revolution 3.0 SP
HIST 232 Age of
Jefferson and Jackson 3.0 FA
HIST 233 Civil War
and Reconstruction 3.0 FA
HIST 234 Emergence
of Modern America 3.0 FA
HIST 235 The US
in Age of the World Wars 3.0 FA
HIST 236 Hiroshima
to Watergate 3.0 SP
HIST 237 From Watergate
to the Present 3.0 SP
HIST 240 American
Thought and Character 3.0 Inq
This course is the same as AMST 240 which may be substituted.
HIST 242 American
Social History 3.0 FA
HIST 244 History
U.S. Foreign Relations 3.0 SP
HIST 252 Westward
Movement 3.0 FA
HIST 256 Issues
Tech, Science, Medicine 3.0 S1
ECONOMICS: 6 units
2 courses required:
ECON 002 Principles
of Macro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
ECON 003 Principles
of Micro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
GEOGRAPHY: 6 units
1 course required:
GEOG 001 Physical
Geography 3.0 FS
1 course selected from:
GEOG 101 Global
Economic Geography 3.0 FS
NW
GEOG 103 Geography
and World Affairs 3.0 FS
*NW
POLITICAL SCIENCE: 6 units
1 course selected from:
POLS 202 State Government 3.0 FS
POLS 203 Local Government 3.0 FS
POLS 204 Interest
Groups and Lobbying 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: POLS 202 and POLS 273 are recommended.
POLS 223 Political
Parties 3.0 Inq
1 course selected from:
POLS 222 Politic
Socialization/Behavior 3.0 SP
POLS 232 Recent
Amer Political Thought 3.0 SP
POLS 251A Found
Amer Constitution Law 3.0 FA
POLS 251B Civil
Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS
This course is the same as MCGS 251B which may be substituted.
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: 6 units
No more than 3 units may be selected from one department.
6 units selected from:
ANTH 013 Human Cultural
Diversity 3.0 FS *NW
ANTH 016 Power and
Scarcity 3.0 FS *NW
PSY 001A Principles
of Psych 3.0 FS *
PSY 041 Socio-Cultural
Psy Development 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as PSY 141 which may be substituted.
OR (the following course may be substituted
for the above)
PSY 141 Socio-Cultural
Psy Development 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as PSY 041 which may be substituted.
SOCI 001 Principles
of Sociology 3.0 FS
*
SOCI 154 Interethnic
Contacts 3.0 FS *NW
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