Program: Social Science, Teacher Licensure, B.A. - William Carey University

Jun 24, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Requirements

To be licensed to teach social science at the secondary level, a student must meet the following requirements: 1) completion of all core curriculum requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts [B.A.] or the Bachelor of Science [B.S.] degree, 2) completion of all professional requirements mandated by the State of Mississippi licensure standards, and 3) completion of the requirements for the major in social science including

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 111 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
PSC 201 - American Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
ECO 201 - Principles of Economics I—Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 202 - Principles of Economics II—Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIS 101 - World History to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 102 - World History Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 201 - United States to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 202 - United States since 1865 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 331 - Mississippi Credit Hours: 3
HIS 369 - Introduction to World Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIS 403 - Geography of the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or
HIS 404 - Geography of Europe Credit Hours: 3
HIS 421 - Historiography Credit Hours: 3
HIS 422 - World History for Teachers Credit Hours: 3
HIS 423 - U.S. History for Teachers Credit Hours: 3
and three hours of upper-level electives in HIS, SOC, or PSC.

Notes:

Students must be advised from the both the department of history and social science and the department of education.