In order to be able to teach Secondary Social Studies you will need to take and pass all of the following exams: 

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• Program Admissions (unless exempt)

• Political Science Test Combined 532 AND History Test Combined 534

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• Political Science Test Combined 532 AND Economics Test Combined 538

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The GACE Study Companions will take you through the content specifications of each exam, offer practice questions, provide you with details about the constructed-responses, and much more.

 

Access the Political Science study companion HERE!

Access the History study companion HERE!

Access the Economics study companion HERE! 

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• U.S. History 

• American Civics

• Economics

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The list above is not exhaustive. Thus, refer to the GACE Study Companion for a full description of content the exam will cover.