The social science waiver program is for students interested in majoring in history and teaching at the secondary level.

Preparation for the major with a social science waiver includes completion of twelve units of lower-division history study, six in United States history and six in world history. Students must also complete a writing composition course and eighteen units of work in political science, economics, and psychology or sociology. Students must have competence in a foreign language equivalent to completion of three semesters of study at the university or college level.

Students also must complete GEOG 301 and thirty-three upper-division history units including HIST 301, nine units in a primary thematic field, six units in a secondary thematic field, twelve units of upper-division history electives, and a 400-level history seminar.

At least one upper-division course must deal mainly with history before 1800, and upper-division courses in the major must deal with at least three different world areas (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the United States, and comparative transnational history). One course must be drawn from those in the gender thematic field.

All majors must complete and submit a portfolio of their coursework including a written narrative for evaluation by the department during their final semester before graduation.

For certification of this option, students must maintain a 2.7 GPA both in overall work and in all courses used to complete the major and option.

Summary

Lower-Divison Preparation for the Major

Twenty-seven units in lower-division courses including:

United States History Survey (HIST 130 and 131 or equivalent)	6 Units
World History (HIST 201 and 202 or equivalent)	6 Units
Related breadth courses including:
United States Government (PSCI 100, PSCI 300, PSCI 415 or equivalent)	3 Units
Political Science Electives (may be taken at the lower-or upper-division level)	3 Units
Economics including macro and micro economics – ECON 201 and ECON 202, ECON 250 and ECON 302, or ECON 301 or ECON 303, or equivalents.)	6 Units
GEW 101 or equivalent	3 Units
Lower- or upper-division electives in Psychology and/or Sociology	6 Units
Total	33 Units

Upper-Division Requirements

Students must complete at least three 300-level courses in one of the six thematic areas, and two in another. Thematic areas include politics and institutions, race and/or ethnicity, culture and ideas, gender, economics and class, and media. (Students may create their own theme by petition with the approval of the history department.)

HIST 301 (Should be taken before any other 300-level courses are undertaken. Prerequisite for 400-level seminar.)	3 Units
GEOG 201 or GEOG 302	3 Units
Three 300-level courses in the primary thematic field	9 Units
Two 300-level courses in the secondary thematic field	6 units
Three upper-division history electives	9 units
California History (HIST 347 or equivalent)	3 Units
At least one course on the 400 level or above (excluding HIST 494, 495, and 499)	3 Units
Total	36 Units

In addition, students must complete and submit a portfolio of their coursework, including a written narrative.