Social Studies Broadfield Option
The Social Studies Broadfield program prepares students to be licensed to teach all middle and high school social science areas in the state of Montana. See the Teacher Education Program page for entrance requirements.
The secondary level endorsement will cover grades five through twelve for all applicants graduating from approved programs. Practicum and student teaching experiences are coordinated through the Office of Field Placement & Licensure.
Sequencing Your Required Education Courses
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| EDU 101US - Teaching and Learning | 3 | |
| HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan | 3 | |
| HSTR 102IH - Western Civilization II | 4 | |
| W Core | 3 | |
| Q Core | 3 | |
| EDU 223IS - Educ Psych and Adolescent Dev or EDU 222IS - Educ Psych & Child Development | 3 | |
| GPHY 141D - Geography of World Regions or GPHY 121D - Human Geography or ANTY 101D - Anthropology and the Human Experience or SOCI 101IS - Introduction to Sociology or PSYX 100IS - Intro to Psychology | 3-4 | |
| HSTR 101IH - Western Civilization I | 4 | |
| PSCI 210IS - Introduction to American Government | 3 | |
| CS Core | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| EDU 370 - Integrating Tech into Educ | 3 | |
| HSTA 101IH - American History I | 4 | |
| HSTR 130D - Latin American History or HSTR 135D - The Modern Middle East or HSTR 140D - Modern Asia or HSTR 145D - Reinventing Japan | 3-4 | |
| Choose one of the follwing: | 3 | |
PSCI 240 - Introduction to Public Administration | ||
PSCI 250IH - Introduction to Political Theory | ||
| PSCI 230D - Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| EDU 211D - Multicultural Education | 3 | |
| HSTA 102IH - American History II | 4 | |
| NASX 232D - MT Indians: Cultures, Histories, Current Issues | 3 | |
| Social Science Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| IA/RA Core | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 |
| Junior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| EDSP 306 - Exceptional Learners | 3 | |
| HSTR/HSTA Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| HSTR/HSTA Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| NASX Upper Division Elective - choose one of the following: | 3 | |
NASX 304 - Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
NASX 310 - Native Cultures of North America | ||
NASX 340IH - Native American Literature | ||
NASX 360IH - Native Americans and Cinema | ||
NASX 405 - Gender Issues in Native American Studies | ||
NASX 415 - Native Food Systems | ||
NASX 450 - History of American Indians | ||
NASX 476 - American Indian Policy and Law | ||
| PSCI Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| IN/RN Core | 3 | |
| EDU 347 - Managing the Learning Environment for K-12/Secondary | 2 | |
| EDU 382 - Assessmt, Curric, Instructn | 3 | |
| HSTR/HSTA Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| HSTR/HSTA Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| PSCI Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| PSCI Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 18 | 17 |
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| EDM 402 - Methods: 5-12 Social Studies | 3 | |
| EDP 304 - Practicum: 5-12/K-12 | 2 | |
| EDP 305 - Practicum Lab: 5-12/K-12 | 1 | |
| HSTR/HSTA Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| PSCI Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| Social Science Upper Division Elect 300+ | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| EDU 495R - Student Teaching | 12 | |
| Year Total: | 17 | 12 |
| Total Program Credits: | 128 | |
A minimum of 128 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Note: While we recommend this sequence, there will be some variance, especially between courses taken by the end of the junior year and first-semester senior year.