Broad Field Social Studies

• The program prepares you to teach social studies at the secondary level (grades 4-12).
• It meets the Wisconsin licensure requirements for teaching broad field social studies, and it helps prepare you for licensure in many other states contingent on the exact requirements of each state.
• It can also be an entry point to a variety of graduate programs and professional schools.
• It is a source of valuable life skills including proficiency in professional writing, organization, research analysis, public speaking, and many other skills needed to be a successful teacher.

Built-in experience!

• To prepare you for student teaching, you begin observing in classrooms during your first semester at UW-River Falls and continue to observe a specific amount in subsequent semesters in both rural and urban schools to experience a variety of teaching environments.

Student Testimonial

"I majored in broad field social studies because I am a history nut! My high school history teacher was really inspirational to me and I realized that I would love to teach this subject too."  —Matthew Ortt

Broad Field Social Studies Major

Degree Requirements

Emphasis pathway

Second Pathway

Educator Preparation Program

Resources

Changing Major/Minor/Adviser - submittable form

Course Descriptions

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