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Our college offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and 40 minors. You'll learn how to think and do by studying abroad, initiating or participating in undergraduate research, gaining real-world experience through internships and collaborating with nonprofit partners. Dive in to find the right fit for you. 

Degree Programs

Majors

Minors

How I Think and Do

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What can you do with a degree in the humanities and social sciences? Explore the possibilities by getting to know a few of our alumni. Get a glimpse of how they apply lessons from their degrees in the real world.

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Dual Degree Programs

We offer three dual-degree honors programs that combine scientific or professional study with a focus on the humanities or social sciences. Through successful completion of these programs, you earn two undergraduate degrees, one in our college and the second in one of NC State's other colleges – enabling you to Think and Do in a variety of areas and interests.

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Professional Licensure

Our professional licensure programs prepare undergraduates for content-specific K-12 teaching positions in North Carolina schools. Teaching careers in these areas require subject matter mastery as well as the ability to communicate that information effectively to students.

Humanities and Social Sciences professional education licensure programs are approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education through the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). We will prepare you to teach with sound content knowledge, excellent pedagogy, and effective leadership as you:

  • Take a variety of courses in your content area, leading to a deeper and broader understanding of the content you’ll  teach.
  • Earn both a degree and teaching license in four years.
  • Learn content knowledge and classroom instruction simultaneously.
  • Practice and refine your teaching skills in content area and education courses.
  • Participate in field experience opportunities in public schools.


Our college offers three majors with the Professional Education Option that lead to Initial "A" licensure in North Carolina:

We also offer an ESL add-on to a primary licensure area.

For curricular information about each major, please visit the individual program pages.

  1. Declare a Humanities and Social Sciences major with a concentration in Teacher Education (must have at least a 2.75 GPA).
  2. Meet the Admission to Candidacy requirements.
  3. Admission to Candidacy (ATC) is the process by which all students are formally admitted into Teacher Education Programs at NC State. ATC status is automatically granted by the Office of Professional Education (OPE) after candidates meet certain qualifications.
  4. Complete degree requirements for the major, including Professional Education option (ED 204 and ECI 204, ELP 344, EDP 304, ED 311 and 312, Content-Specific Methods course, and Student Teaching Professional Semester)
  5. Participate in Professional Development seminars.
  6. Upon successful completion of the Professional Semester, including the edTPA project, candidates may apply for your initial teaching license.

Meet the Student of the Month

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Student of the Month: Olivia Zalecki

Meet Olivia Zalecki, a junior double majoring in Chinese and International Politics and our student of the month. She is a Caldwell Fellow, founder and president of Adopted Students Union at NC State, and has studied abroad in China and England. She aspires to work in government in the area of international relations.

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Courses and Curricula

The Office of Undergraduate Courses and Curricula and University Academic Standards manages the approval process for all undergraduate course and curricular offerings at NC State.

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Advising

Our advisers will point you in the right direction as you pursue your studies.

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