Social Science Composite Teaching (BA)

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 69 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 College of Social Science and 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 Core Courses (45 credit hours)

Geography Courses:
GEOG 1000 PS SUS - Planet Earth: Air, Water, Land and Life Credits: (3)
GEOG 1300 SS/SUS/CC - Exploring Global Geography: Places, People and the Planet Credits: (3)
GEOG 3500 - Geography of Utah and the American West Credits: (3)
History Courses:
HIST 1500 SS/CC/GLB - World History to 1500 C.E. Credits: (3)
HIST 1510 SS/CC/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 4130 - History of Utah Credits: (3)
HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 Credits: (3)
HIST 4975 - Historiography Credits: (3)
Political Science Course:
POLS 1100 AI - American National Government Credits: (3)
Psychology Courses:
PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3)
PSY 2400 - Positive Psychology Credits: (3)
PSY 3140 - Adolescent Psychology Credits: (3)
Sociology Course:
SOC 1010 SS/CC - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
Note: HIST 4500 and HIST 4975 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 .

Anthropology Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

ANTH 2010 SS/CC - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: (3)
ANTH 2030 SS/CC - Principles of Archaeology Credits: (3)

Economics Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two of the following:

ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science Credits: (3)
ECON 1740 AI - Economic History of the United States Credits: (3)
ECON 2010 SS - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 2020 SS - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)

Political Science Courses (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

POLS 1010 SS/CC - Politics, Power, and the State Credits: (3)
POLS 2100 SS SUS GLB - International Politics, Organizations, and Society Credits: (3)
POLS 2200 SS GLB - Global Governments, Politics, and Societies Credits: (3)
POLS 2300 SS - Introduction to Political Theory Credits: (3)

Traditionally Underrepresented Communities (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

HIST 3010 - History of Indigenous America 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)

World History (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

HIST 4015 - History of the Atlantic World, 1400-1815 Credits: (3)
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)
HIST 4450 - Cold War Europe Credits: (3)
HIST 4510 GLB - Twentieth Century World Credits: (3)
HIST 4530 - Far Eastern History Credits: (3)
HIST 4670 - History of Mexico Credits: (3)