Middle Grades Education: Social Sciences, B.S.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)

HIST 2020 - United States since 1865 *

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

HIST 1110 - World History from Origins to 1400 *

Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural sciences courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course *

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

GEOG 1030 - World Geography *

Program Requirements

Professional Education Requirements

Additional Information and Notes

For admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average, a 2.75 average on all courses taken at UTC, a 2.75 GPA in education courses with no grade lower than C, and a 2.75 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

For graduation with licensure: 2.75 cumulative grade point, 2.75 grade point average for all UTC course work, and 2.75 grade point average in education courses and 2.75 grade point average in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to total 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.

ClearPath for Advising

The ClearPath for Advising guides provide students with an opportunity to see program requirements defined in a semester-by-semester format. The ClearPath for Advising guides also provide students with important tips, pointers, and suggestions for staying on track with progress toward the degree. Your ClearPath is available through the Center for Advisement website at https://www.utc.edu/advisement/advising-resources/clear-paths-for-advising/