Social Science Composite Teaching (BA)

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Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department ).
Minor: Not required.
Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or better in courses applied toward this major (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable) and a 3.0 GPA within the major. Also refer to the requirements of the Teacher Education Program.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation–a minimum of 70 of these is required within the Social Science Composite Teaching Major. A total of 40 upper-division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above).
Program Code: 7000BA
CIPC: 131318

Advisement

Social Science Composite Teaching majors are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. They must also meet with their advisor or the department chair before registration for HIST 4990 . Call 801-626-6706 for additional information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors are also encouraged to consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education.

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). Social Science Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department ).

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Arts requirements. See Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA listed under the major course requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes

Historical Knowledge
Pastness of Past
International Perspectives
Historical Complexity
Critical Thinking
Research Skills
Historical Argumentation

Major Course Requirements for BA

Required Major Courses (19 credit hours)

HIST 1000 - Introduction to the Craft of History Credits: (1)
HIST 1500 SS/EDI/GLB - World History to 1500 C.E. Credits: (3)
HIST 1510 SS/EDI/GLB - World History from 1500 C.E. to the Present Credits: (3)
HIST 2700 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 2710 - History of the United States since 1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 4490 - Exploring the Practices and Methods of History Teaching Credits: (3)
HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 Credits: (3)
Note: HIST 4490 and HIST 4500 should be taken either junior or senior year prior to taking the Teacher Education core courses.

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA (12 credit hours)

6 credit hours of foreign language
HIST 4985 - Historical Research and Methods Credits: (3)
HIST 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
Note: HIST 4985 and HIST 4990 should be taken senior year prior to taking Teacher Education core courses. HIST 4985 is a prequisite to HIST 4990 .

Utah History (3 credit hours)

HIST 4130 - History of Utah Credits: (3)

U.S. History (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following courses.

HIST 3010 - Native American History: 1300 to Present Credits: (3)
HIST 3030 - African-American History Credits: (3)
HIST 3050 - History of U.S. Latinos Credits: (3)
HIST 3070 - Women in American History: 1600 to Present Credits: (3)
HIST 3090 - American Social History Credits: (3)
HIST 3110 - American Ideas and Culture Credits: (3)

European History (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following courses.

HIST 4210 - Ancient History Credits: (3)
HIST 4220 - History of the Middle Ages 300-1300 Credits: (3)
HIST 4230 - Renaissance and Reformation - Europe: 1300-1660 Credits: (3)
HIST 4240 - Absolutism, Enlightenment and Revolution - Europe: 1660-1815 Credits: (3)
HIST 4250 - Nineteenth-Century Europe Credits: (3)
HIST 4260 - Europe in the Age of Total War Credits: (3)

World History (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following courses.

HIST 4015 - History of the Atlantic World, 1400-1815 Credits: (3)
HIST 4510 GLB - Twentieth Century World Credits: (3)
HIST 4530 - Far Eastern History Credits: (3)
HIST 4630 - History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America Credits: (3)
HIST 4650 - Modern Latin America Credits: (3)

Psychology Courses (6 credit hours)

PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3)
PSY 2400 - Positive Psychology Credits: (3)
Students should take PSY 3140 to fulfill the required Teacher Education support course.

Sociology and Anthropology Courses (6 credit hours)

SOC 1010 SS/EDI - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
ANTH 2010 SS/EDI - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: (3)

Social Science Composite Teaching (BA)

Advisement

Admission Requirements

General Education

Program Learning Outcomes

Major Course Requirements for BA

Required Major Courses (19 credit hours)

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA (12 credit hours)

Utah History (3 credit hours)

U.S. History (3 credit hours)

European History (3 credit hours)

World History (3 credit hours)

Geography Courses (9 credit hours)

Political Science Courses (6 credit hours)

Economics Courses (6 credit hours)

Psychology Courses (6 credit hours)

Sociology and Anthropology Courses (6 credit hours)