Major
SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE As a Social Studies Education major, you will receive training to teach social studies in grades 4-12. To prepare for the wide array of the courses you will teach, you will receive a rigorous preparation by taking courses in U.S. history, world history, psychology, economics, sociology, geography, and political science. Even with these extensive courses, you should be able to finish your training in four years. The Social Studies Education program is designed to meet the license requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Minor
Concentration
Grade 4 - 12
Career Options
• Social studies/History teacher • Archivist or curator • Researcher • Governmental relations • Historical site guide • Curriculum developer Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.
alumni spotlight
JOEL & HOPE EBEL Joel ('09) and Hope (’10) Ebel met during freshman orientation at MBU, graduated together, married, moved to Colorado, and have been blessed with three boys—Xavier, Jaxon, and Knox. After Hope graduated with a BS in Math Education, she taught math for eight years, completed her master’s degree in school counseling, and is now employed at a public middle school. Joel graduated with a BA in Biblical Studies and has been in bi-vocational ministry for nine years, serving in children’s and student ministries. He currently serves as a youth pastor in Franktown, CO, owns his own Medicare sales agency, and coaches high school baseball.
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