Social Science Education Major (SOED), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 35 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts  program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• History satisfies 6 hours of Historical and Literary Perspective.
• EDFD 2030  and POLS 2100  satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Additional Requirement:

• MATH 1200  or higher is required to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning in accordance with the Liberal Arts policy.

Major: 52 Hours

• ECON 2010 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 2506 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3

• or GEOG 2551 - Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 1010 - American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 1020 - American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 2100 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 2110 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 2708 - History and Culture of Africa Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 2727 - History and Culture of the Far East Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 2742 - History and Culture of the Middle East Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 2763 - History and Culture of Latin America Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3021 - Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 3702 - Ancient World Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 3748 - Classical World Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 3763 - Medieval Europe Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 3907 - Renaissance and Reformation: 1400-1648 Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 3923 - Early Modern Europe: 1648-1815 Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 3947 - 19th Century Europe Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 3962 - 20th Century Europe Credit Hours: 3 
  or HIST 4303 - History of England Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3808 - Colonial America Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 3822 - Early National America Credit Hours: 3  
  or HIST 3867 - Emergence of Modern United States: 1865-1920 Credit Hours: 3  
  or HIST 3888 - Recent United States History: 1920-1989 Credit Hours: 3  

• POLS 1787 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 2100 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3251 - Arkansas and State and Local Government Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3307 - Political Economy Credit Hours: 3

• or ECON 2020 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 

• SOCS 2600 - Research and Writing Credit Hours: 3
• SOCS 4700 - Advanced Methods in Social Science Credit Hours: 1
• 3 hours of elective History
• 3 hours of upper-level Political Science

Teacher Licensure: 31 Hours

• EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4290 - Teaching Social Science Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4310 - Residency I: Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3-6
• SEED 4510 - Residency II: Secondary Education 7-12 Credit Hours: 3-9
• SEED 4800 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 2
• SPED 3180 - Educating the Child with Exceptionalities: Secondary Credit Hours: 2

Residency Requirement

Students must complete 9 total hours from Residency I and Residency II. EDFD 3301-3303  may be substituted for 1-3 hours of Residency II. Students must complete Residency II for a minimum of 3 hours.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 Hours

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Class Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.  

Total Hours: 124

Graduate Credit Note(s):

Up to 12 hours of graduate credit in the History, MA program may be used to satisfy the requirements for this major. The following undergraduate courses have a graduate equivalent which are listed below:

• HIST 3006 - African American Civil Rights Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5006 - African American Civil Rights Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3021 - Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5021 - Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3040 - Church History Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5040 - Church History Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3041 - United States Military History Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5041 - United States Military History Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3066 - Civil War Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5066 - Civil War Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3128 - History Through Film Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5128 - History Through Film Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3158 - History of Medicine Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5158 - History of Medicine Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 3608 - Women in Western Society Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5608 - Women in Western Society Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 3670 - Internship Credit Hours: 1-6

• or HIST 5670 - Internship Credit Hours: 1-6 

• HIST 3702 - Ancient World Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5702 - Ancient World Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 3748 - Classical World Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5748 - Classical World Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3763 - Medieval Europe Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5763 - Medieval Europe Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 3808 - Colonial America Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5808 - Colonial America Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3822 - Early National America Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5822 - Early National America Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3867 - Emergence of Modern United States: 1865-1920 Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5867 - Emergence of Modern United States: 1865-1920 Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3888 - Recent United States History: 1920-1989 Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5888 - Recent United States History: 1920-1989 Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3907 - Renaissance and Reformation: 1400-1648 Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5907 - Renaissance and Reformation: 1400-1648 Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 3923 - Early Modern Europe: 1648-1815 Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5923 - Early Modern Europe: 1648-1815 Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 3947 - 19th Century Europe Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5947 - 19th Century Europe Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 3962 - 20th Century Europe Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5962 - 20th Century Europe Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 4059 - History of the American Presidency Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5059 - History of the American Presidency Credit Hours: 3  

• HIST 4100-4104 - Special Topics in U.S. History Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5100-5104 - Special Topics in US History Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 4130-4134 - Special Topics in World History Credit Hours: 1-3

• or HIST 5130-5134 - Special Topics in World History Credit Hours: 1-3 

• HIST 4208 - History of the South Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5208 - History of the South Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 4303 - History of England Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5303 - History of England Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 4403 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5403 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3 

• HIST 4452 - Western Political Thought Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 5452 - Western Political Thought Credit Hours: 3