社会研究计划是教育理论与实践系的一个部门，负责计划和监督导致历史，地理，经济和政治科学领域的中学教师认证（6-12年级）的计划。这些计划是与艺术与科学学院的系合作计划的，并由乔治亚州专业标准委员会批准。社会研究计划还向中小学教育计划提供社会研究教育课程。社会研究教育计划的学生有责任参加适合其计划的课程工作，并遵循必要的注册，入学教师教育，社会研究教育课程入学和学生教学入学程序。顾问会协助学生选择课程，并帮助他们利用大学提供的服务。但是，指导老师没有责任将必须采取的每一个详细步骤告知学生。
The Social Studies Program, a unit in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice, is responsible for the planning and oversight of programs leading to secondary teacher certification (grades 6-12) in history, geography, economics, and political science. These programs are planned in cooperation with departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. The Social Studies Program also provides courses in social studies education to the elementary and middle school education programs. Students in the Social Studies Education Program are responsible for taking the course work appropriate to their program and following the necessary procedures for registration, admission to teacher education, enrollment in Social Studies Education courses, and admission to student teaching. The advisor assists students in making program choices and helps them to utilize the services offered by the University. It is not the responsibility of the advisor, however, to inform students of every detailed step they must take.