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            A Social Studies Teaching Option is sponsored by the Department of 
            History. See History. 
             
            Teacher Education Minor in Social Studies
            Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to 
            add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.  
             
            E-mail: history@uiuc.edu 
             
            
            
               
                | Hours | 
                Requirements | 
               
               
                |  24 | 
                 Select 24 
                  hours from the following 5 areas including completion of at 
                  least 8 hours of work in each of two of the subjects: | 
               
               
                |   | 
                 
                  Anthropology 
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                  Economics 
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                  Human geography 
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                |   | 
                 
                  Political science 
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                  Psychology 
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                  Sociology 
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                |  24 | 
                 Total hours | 
               
             
             
            Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach 
            middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer 
            in 130 Education Building for additional information. 
              
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