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BA Social Studies Education

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Purdue University West Lafayette

Program Overview

Earn a degree in social studies education and put your interest in history, geography, politics, civics, and government to work. A social studies education degree will enable you to teach social studies at the secondary level (grades 5-12). 

At Purdue University, the social studies education program includes coursework across all social science content areas with a specific focus on the content areas of history, civics and government, and economics. You also have the option for a content concentration in Psychology or Sociology. Your preparation includes a combination of coursework and clinical experiences in secondary school classrooms, culminating in student teaching during your final year.

Program Key Stats

$33 154
$30 844
$ 60
Rolling


59 %
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Eligibility Criteria

AAA - A*A*A
3.8 - 4
38 - 42
90 - 95

1200 - 1470
27 - 34
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Application. High School Transcripts. High School Diploma. At least three consecutive years of courses and grades. GPA score of 3.0 out of 4.0 scale. TOEFL iBT: 80 overall with 20 in each section OR IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each section. ACT / SAT Scores. Application Essay.

Career Options

  •    Teacher    Museum Educator    Curriculum Writer/Developer    Historian

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