 | Course ID: | ESOC 3420. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Elementary Social Studies | Course Description: | Social studies curriculum and instruction for young children; content selection, lesson and unit planning, teaching methods, materials, and evaluation strategies. | Athena Title: | Elementary Social Studies | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 3450. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Initial Field Experience in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Observation and field experiences in social studies education. | Athena Title: | Initial Fld Exp in Soc Stu Ed | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4000/6000. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | Course Title: | Special Topics in Teaching Social Studies | Course Description: | Intensive study of a problem in social studies education under
direction of a faculty member. | Athena Title: | SPEC TOPICS SOC ST | Nontraditional Format: | Individual study supervised by a faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4350/6350. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Study of Secondary Social Studies Curricula | Course Description: | Current status of and trends in the social science curriculum in secondary schools, with illustrations of selected curriculum models for both cognitive and affective learning. | Athena Title: | Secondary Social Studies Curr | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4360/6360. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies | Course Description: | Instructional objectives and the examination and application of instructional procedures, utilization of media, and methods of evaluation. | Athena Title: | Teach Secondary Social Studies | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Pre or Corequisite: | ESOC 3450 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4370/6370. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Secondary Social Studies Teaching and Learning | Course Description: | For understanding student learning of social studies content
knowledge and skills in 6-12 school settings. Strategies and
methods for actively engaging diverse students in learning
history, geography, political science, and economics. The
application, implementation, and analysis of social studies
teaching and learning. | Athena Title: | Social Studies Teach and Learn | Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite: | ESOC 3450 and (EDSE 4030/6030 or EDSE 4030E/6030E) | Graduate Pre or Corequisite: | EDSE 4030/6030 or EDSE 4030E/6030E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4400/6400. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades | Course Description: | Instructional procedures and materials focusing upon the cognitive and affective processes relevant to middle grades social studies education. | Athena Title: | TEACH SOC ST MIDDLE | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4450L. 3 hours. 10-15 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Senior Field Experience in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Field experiences in secondary classrooms and community
settings. The field experiences illustrate curriculum planning,
implementation, and assessment for teaching secondary social
studies. There is a companion seminar course. | Athena Title: | Senior Field Exp in Soc Sci Ed | Nontraditional Format: | Students will meet with field supervisors on a regular basis. | Prerequisite: | EDSE 4030/6030 or EDSE 4030E/6030E | Corequisite: | ESOC 4455 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence
to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry
into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the
4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or
capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and
apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research
project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback
from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5010/7010. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching Geography | Course Description: | Geographic principles and the history of geography in the school curriculum; the literature of the field, including textbooks; the application of special techniques; and geographic evaluation. | Athena Title: | Teaching Geography | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC(HIST) 5020/7020. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching History | Course Description: | Examination of ways in which historical scholarship can be
incorporated into social studies teaching. Evaluation of
materials and methods used to teach history in secondary and
middle schools. | Athena Title: | Teaching History | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5020E or ESOC 7020E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5020E/7020E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching History | Course Description: | Examination of ways in which historical scholarship can be incorporated into social studies teaching. Evaluation of materials and methods used to teach history in secondary and middle schools. | Athena Title: | Teaching History | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5020 or ESOC 7020 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5030/7030. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching Economics | Course Description: | Instructional strategies, stances, and materials for teaching
economic concepts in the social studies curriculum. | Athena Title: | Teaching Economics | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5040/7040. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching Politics, Government, and Citizenship | Course Description: | Rationale for and resources in political science and
civic/citizenship education, the role of teachers and schools
in political socialization, and teaching procedures for
instruction on global, national, state, and local citizenship. | Athena Title: | Teaching Politics Govt Citizen | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5040E or ESOC 7040E | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5040E/7040E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching Politics, Government, and Citizenship | Course Description: | Rationale for and resources in political science and civic/citizenship education, the role of teachers and schools in political socialization, and teaching procedures for instruction on global, national, state, and local citizenship. | Athena Title: | Teaching Politics Govt Citizen | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5040 or ESOC 7040 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5060/7060. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching World History | Course Description: | Principles for instructing world history. The challenges of
teaching world history in the classroom. The literature in the
field, including an analysis of resources. The application of
techniques for world history curriculum design, instruction,
and assessment. | Athena Title: | Teaching World History | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5070/7070. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Critical Race Theory in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Explores the origins and foundations of Critical Race Theory in the field of education and more specifically social studies education and curriculum. Applies an understanding of Critical Race Theory to address issues of institutional racism in school settings. | Athena Title: | CRT in Social Studies Ed | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5460/7460. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 20 hours credit. | Course Title: | Student Teaching in Social Science Education | Course Description: | Teaching social studies in the middle or secondary grades under supervision of school and university professional personnel. | Athena Title: | STUDENT TCHG SOC SC | Nontraditional Format: | In-school teaching experience in middle and secondary grades social studies supervised by faculty. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5560/7560. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Student Teaching Seminar | Course Description: | Offered concurrently with Student Teaching in Social Science
Education, the course examines issues related to aims, persistent
problems, theoretical arguments, and research findings in field
experiences. The course features a technological component
supporting the completion of teaching portfolios, the capstone
assignment in the certification program. | Athena Title: | STUDENT TCHG SEM | Prerequisite: | ESOC 4350/6350 and ESOC 4360/6360 and ESOC 4450L | Corequisite: | ESOC 5460/7460 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 5850/7850. 3-6 hours. | Course Title: | Education, Citizenship, and Culture in the United States and United Kingdom | Course Description: | An examination of the P-12 education systems of the United States
and United Kingdom in comparative perspective. Particular
attention to the issue of education will be examined. In
addition, the impact of national politics, culture, and society
on public schooling will
be explored. | Athena Title: | ED IN USA & UK | Nontraditional Format: | The course will include multiple visits to schools in the United
Kingdom and presentations by teachers and faculty at both P-12
and university levels may be included. To obtain six hours
credit, the students will be required to complete a detailed and
comprehensive study (approximately 7,500 words) of an aspect of
British education. The specific focus of this study will be
negotiated with the course instructor. Possible topics include:
multicultural education; special needs and inclusion; assessment
and testing, teacher education; a subject study (e.g., science,
mathematics, history). The study should analyze national
education mandates, school policies, classroom practice, and
related literature. A section of the study should be devoted to a
critical comparison of educational practices in the United
Kingdom with that of the United States. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 6990. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Research Seminar in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Investigates contemporary scholarship in social studies education and engages in a critical analysis of this research. Leads students to examine areas of needed research related to teaching and learning in social studies education. | Athena Title: | Res Sem in SSE | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7010E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching Geography | Course Description: | Geographic principles and the history of geography in the school curriculum; the literature of the field, including textbooks; the application of special techniques; and geographic evaluation. | Athena Title: | Teaching Geography | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5010, ESOC 7010 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7030E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching Economics | Course Description: | Instructional strategies, stances, and materials for teaching economic concepts in the social studies curriculum. | Athena Title: | Teaching Economics | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5030, ESOC 7030 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7050E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Problems of Teaching Secondary Social Studies | Course Description: | Selection, utilization, and evaluation of teaching procedures in history and the social sciences to various ability levels of students. | Athena Title: | Prob Teach Secondary Soc St | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 7050 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7050. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Problems of Teaching Secondary Social Studies | Course Description: | Selection, utilization, and evaluation of teaching procedures in history and the social sciences to various ability levels of students. | Athena Title: | Prob Teach Secondary Soc St | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 7050E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7055E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Advanced Analysis of Problems of Teaching Secondary Social Studies Education | Course Description: | The advanced study of the selection, enactments, and assessments of social studies pedagogies for students in sixth through twelfth grade. | Athena Title: | Adv Prob Teach Secondary SSE | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Corequisite: | ESOC 7085E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7060E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Teaching World History | Course Description: | Principles for instructing world history. The challenges of teaching world history in the classroom. The literature in the field, including an analysis of resources. The application of techniques for world history curriculum design, instruction, and assessment. | Athena Title: | Teaching World History | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5060, ESOC 7060 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7070E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Critical Race Theory in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Explores the origins and foundations of Critical Race Theory in the field of education and more specifically social studies education and curriculum. Applies an understanding of Critical Race Theory to address issues of institutional racism in school settings. | Athena Title: | CRT in Social Studies Ed | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 5070, ESOC 7070 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7080E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Curriculum Planning in Social Sciences | Course Description: | Selection, utilization, and evaluation of curricular content and materials in history and the social sciences appropriate to various ability levels of pupils. | Athena Title: | Social Sciences Curriculum | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 7080 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7080. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Curriculum Planning in Social Sciences | Course Description: | Selection, utilization, and evaluation of curricular content and materials in history and the social sciences appropriate to various ability levels of pupils. | Athena Title: | Social Sciences Curriculum | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ESOC 7080E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7085E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Advanced Curriculum in Secondary Social Studies Education | Course Description: | The advanced analysis and interpretation of the selection, enactments, and assessments of social studies curriculum for students in sixth through twelfth grade. | Athena Title: | Advanced Curriculum Second SSE | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Corequisite: | ESOC 7055E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7090. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Survey of Research in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | This course investigates current scholarly research in social
studies education and engages in a critical analysis of this
research. The course also leads students to examine areas of
teaching and learning that are in need of further research. | Athena Title: | RESEARCH IN SSE | Nontraditional Format: | Seminar. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7300. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | Athena Title: | MASTER'S THESIS | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7420. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Social Studies for the Young Child | Course Description: | This course engages practicing and preservice teachers in an exploration of the goals, content, and methodologies of elementary social studies. | Athena Title: | SOC ST FOR YOUNG CH | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 7650. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Applied Project in Social Science Education | Course Description: | A topic or problem in social science education significantly related to the student's professional responsibilities. | Athena Title: | APP PROJ SOC SCI ED | Nontraditional Format: | Individual student research supervised by a faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 8010. 3 hours. | Course Title: | History of Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Major themes, ideas, and personalities in the historical development of curriculum and instruction in social studies in the United States since 1880, including comparisons to selected other nations. | Athena Title: | HIST SOC STUDIES ED | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 8020. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | Course Title: | Contemporary Issues in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Designed to apprentice Social Studies Education doctoral students and those in related fields in scholarly reading and writing through the exploration of current research dealing with culture, pedagogy, and schooling to provide a broader context for their more focused studies in social studies education. | Athena Title: | Contemporary Issues In SSE | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 8030. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | Course Title: | Diversity and Democracy in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Designed as a seminar in which doctoral students in Social Studies Education and those with related interests will engage in the scholarly literature related to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion as they relate to democratic life. | Athena Title: | Diversity in SSE | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 8040. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | Course Title: | Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Teacher Education in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Designed for a focus on the theories and practices associated with persistent and emergent issues in teacher education with specific attention given to the education and preparation of Social Studies Education teachers. | Athena Title: | Curr Ped and Teach Ed in SSE | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 8045. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 1-3 hours lecture and 1-3 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Special Topics in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | An exploration of topics related to theories and practices in K-
12 social studies contexts, including pedagogies, policies,
curricula, teachers, and students. | Athena Title: | SPECIAL TOPICS SSE | Nontraditional Format: | Each special topics course may have some combination of lecture,
lab, and/or discussion group, but in all cases the hours will
add up to three contact hours. | Semester Course Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 8050. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | Course Title: | Theory and Method in Social Studies Education | Course Description: | Doctoral seminar that focuses on the theoretical and methodological paradigms that are present and emergent in the field of Social Studies Education research. | Athena Title: | Theory and Method SSE | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 8990. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | Course Title: | Research Seminar in Social Science Education | Course Description: | Research design problems in social science education. | Athena Title: | RSCH SEM SOC SCI | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 9000. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members. | Athena Title: | DOCTORAL RESEARCH | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 9300. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit. | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | Athena Title: | DOCT DISSERTATION | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 9600. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | Course Title: | Research in Social Science Education | Course Description: | Directed independent research in social science education. | Athena Title: | RSCH SOC SCI EDU | Nontraditional Format: | Individual research supervised by a faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | ESOC 9700. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | Course Title: | Internship in Social Science Education | Course Description: | Supervised internship in instruction, curriculum development, supervision, or evaluation in social science education. | Athena Title: | INTERN IN SOC SC ED | Nontraditional Format: | Individual professional work supervised by a faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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