What you'll learn studying Social Studies Education at UW-Platteville

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Education offers bachelor of arts degree. In our Social Studies program, you will practice reading, writing, conducting analysis, and using logic to perform research. Social studies classes will also teach methods of assessing arguments to interpret change in a variety of contexts. 

In the Social Studies Education program, you will gain a broad liberal arts education through the study of economics, history, geography, psychology, political science, and sociology. Social studies majors and minors alike can also share their appreciation for history with others in the History Club student organization.

Preparing for Teaching

Social Studies Education program prepares you to teach history and social studies in middle school and high school. This program, along with the professional sequence in the School of Education, will certify graduates in the broad field of social sciences and history. Students can also use this program to become certified to teach in one or more other social science fields.

Careers in Social Studies Education

Earning a social studies degree is about more than learning about history or sociology. Ultimately, this field also includes economics and psychology, addressing how people make decisions and interact with their environments. People who work in this field typically interact closely with other people on a day-to-day basis, putting their decision-making and interpersonal communication skills into practice every day. 

Your social studies courses at UW-Platteville will prepare you with the basis for a career in many fields. Some fields are directly related to the subject matter of history, while others use the skills that the study of history cultivates. 

Some of the roles UW-Platteville graduates have pursued include the following:

• Anthropologist
• Community services manager
• Conservation scientist
• Economist
• Epidemiologist
• Geographer
• Geoscientist
• Historian
• Museum staff
• Paralegal
• Political scientist
• Social studies teacher
• Social worker
• Social services specialist
• Survey researcher 

Professionals who choose to go into the social studies field typically enjoy helping other people in various ways. While many people in this field work for local, state, or federal government agencies, they also work in educational institutions and libraries, financial services organizations, law firms, consulting firms, and more.