As of 2013, the Michigan Department of Education will no longer certify students in elementary education with a Elementary Education Social Studies minor. Students not able to complete all degree requirements prior to this date should not pursue this minor.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Education department page.
| Total Credits Required | 32* |
| Economics Electives | 8 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| EC 101 Introduction to Economics (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| EC 201 Microeconomic Principles (4 cr.) | |
| EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles (4 cr.) | |
| Geography Electives | 8 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 cr.) [Div II] or | |
| GC 100 Physical Geography (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| GC 164 Human Geography (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| History Electives | 8 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| HS 101 History of Western Civilization to 1600 (4 cr.) [Div I] or | |
| HS 102 History of Western Civilization Since 1600 (4 cr.) [Div I] | |
| HS 126 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| Political Science | 8 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| PS 101 Introduction to Political Science (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| PS 105 American Government (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics (4 cr.) | |
| PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.) | |
*This minor may be met by transfer students with 6 credit hours in each area for a total of 24 credit hours.
Note: Students choosing Social Studies as an elementary education minor, must choose one of the following areas as their second elementary education minor: integrated science, mathematics, English, language arts, French, German, physical education or Spanish.
Bulletin Year:
2011 - 2012 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.