Requirements for the History/Social Science Major with Teaching are 42 hours, including 32 credits in History and 10 credits in Social Sciences:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Social Sciences | 10 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| General Geography | ||
| American Politics and Government | ||
| History | ||
| Core Research Sequence | 8 | |
| Why History? (Usually taken during the freshman or sophomore year) | ||
| Christianity and Historical Study (Senior Seminar) | ||
| American History | 8 | |
| American History to 1865 | ||
| American History from 1865 | ||
| World History & Electives 1 | 16 | |
| AIS: Native Chicago: American Indians in the Midwest 2 | ||
| Exploring the Global Past (World History Since 1500 Survey Section) | ||
Select 4 credits of European history | ||
Select 4 credits of Global Studies history from Asia, Africa, or Latin America | ||
Select 4 credits of other history electives (if CORE 312 not chosen) | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
- 1
Three electives must be 200 or 300 level, and at least one must be 300 level. All should be HIST prefixes, unless CORE 312 is chosen as the student's AIS.
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Optional elective. Per college-wide policy, students may only take one AIS course total while at Wheaton.
Note: Students must also complete the Secondary Education Major, which prepares students for licensure. If a student chooses to drop the Secondary Education Major, they must switch from History/Social Science with Teaching to History. If a student wants to pursue the Accelerated Master’s in Teaching, which also prepares students for licensure, they should major in History and complete the Pre-Licensure Secondary Education Certificate.