Program: Social Science Composite Teaching (BA) - Weber State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 14, 2025

2014-2015 Catalog

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). 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 66 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: SS Composite History Teaching (7039BA), SS Composite Geography Teaching (7040BA), SS Composite Political Science Teaching (7041BA)
CIPC: SS Composite History Teaching (131328), SS Composite Geography Teaching (131332), SS Composite Political Science Teaching (131318)

Advisement

After declaring the Composite major, a student should meet with the Composite Coordinator to establish the track to be taken as part of the program. The student is also encouraged to consult with the advisors in the Teacher Education Department. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

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 in this catalog).

General Education

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

Major Course Requirement for BA

Required Major Courses

Complete a Teaching major in one of the following three areas

History (minimum of 36 credit hours) BA only
Geography (minimum of 36 credit hours) BS only
Political Science (minimum of 39 credit hours) BA or BS

The student will also fulfill the requirements of the track that corresponds with their major.

History Teaching Major Track

Fulfill all the requirements for a History Teaching Major and also take the following:

Geography Courses (9 credit hours)

GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3)

One of the following

GEOG 1300 SS/DV - Places and Peoples of the World Credits: (3)
GEOG 1520 SS/DV - Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: (3)

One of the following

GEOG 3060 - World Environmental Issues Credits: (3)
GEOG 3450 - Introduction to Cartography and GIS Credits: (3)
GEOG 3500 - Geography of Utah Credits: (3)

Political Science Courses (9 credit hours)

POLS 1100 AI - American National Government Credits: (3)

One of the following

POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States Credits: (3)
POLS 3330 - American Political Thought Credits: (3)
POLS 4020 - American Constitutional Law I: Governmental Powers Credits: (3)
POLS 4030 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: (3)

One of the following

POLS 3600 - Political Parties Credits: (3)
POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections Credits: (3)
POLS 4640 - American Presidency Credits: (3)

Psychology Courses (9 credit hours)

PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3)

Two of the following

PSY 2730 - Biopsychology Credits: (3)
PSY 3010 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3)
PSY 3430 - Theories of Personality Credits: (3)
PSY 3460 - Social Psychology Credits: (3)

Social Science Elective Course (3 credit hours)

One of the following

ANTH 3600 - Culture Area Studies Credits: (1-3) (3 credit hours required)
ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science Credits: (3)
SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3)

Geography Teaching Major Track

Fulfill all the requirements for a Geography Teaching Major and also take the following:

History Courses (15 credit hours)

One of the following

HIST 1500 SS - World History to 1500 C.E. Credits: (3)
HIST 1510 SS/DV - World History from 1500 C.E. to the Present Credits: (3)

Both of the following

HIST 2700 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 2710 - History of the United States since 1877 Credits: (3)

One of the following

HIST 3010 - American Indian 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)
HIST 3130 - U.S. Urban History Credits: (3)
HIST 3210 - U.S. Constitutional History Credits: (3)
HIST 3230 - American Foreign Relations Credits: (3)
HIST 3250 - Religion in American History Credits: (3)
HIST 3270 - American Environmental History Credits: (3)

One of the following

HIST 4110 - History of the American West to 1900 Credits: (3)
HIST 4120 - The American West since 1900 Credits: (3)
HIST 4130 - History of Utah Credits: (3)

Political Science Courses (9 credit hours)

POLS 1100 AI - American National Government Credits: (3)

One of the following

POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States Credits: (3)
POLS 3330 - American Political Thought Credits: (3)
POLS 4020 - American Constitutional Law I: Governmental Powers Credits: (3)
POLS 4030 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: (3)

One of the following

POLS 3600 - Political Parties Credits: (3)
POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections Credits: (3)
POLS 4640 - American Presidency Credits: (3)

Psychology Course (3 credit hours)

PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3)

Social Science Elective Course (3 credit hours)

One of the following

ANTH 3600 - Culture Area Studies Credits: (1-3) (3 credit hours required)
ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science Credits: (3)
SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3)

Political Science Teaching Major Track

Fulfill all the requirements for a Political Science Teaching Major and also take the following:

History Courses (15 credit hours)

One of the following

HIST 1500 SS - World History to 1500 C.E. Credits: (3)
HIST 1510 SS/DV - World History from 1500 C.E. to the Present Credits: (3)

Both of the following

HIST 2700 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 2710 - History of the United States since 1877 Credits: (3)

One of the following

HIST 4010 - Colonial America Credits: (3)
HIST 4020 - Era of the American Revolution: 1763-1800 Credits: (3)
HIST 4030 - New Nation: 1800-1840 Credits: (3)
HIST 4040 - Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction: 1840-1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 4050 - U.S. in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: 1877-1919 Credits: (3)
HIST 4060 - Twentieth-Century United States: 1919-1945 Credits: (3)
HIST 4070 - Twentieth-Century United States since 1945 Credits: (3)

One of the following

HIST 4110 - History of the American West to 1900 Credits: (3)
HIST 4120 - The American West since 1900 Credits: (3)
HIST 4130 - History of Utah Credits: (3)

Geography Courses (9 credit hours)

GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3)

One of the following

GEOG 1300 SS/DV - Places and Peoples of the World Credits: (3)
GEOG 1520 SS/DV - Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: (3)

One of the following

GEOG 3060 - World Environmental Issues Credits: (3)
GEOG 3450 - Introduction to Cartography and GIS Credits: (3)
GEOG 3500 - Geography of Utah Credits: (3)

Psychology Course (3 credit hours)

PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3)

Social Science Elective Course (3 credit hours)

One of the following

ANTH 3600 - Culture Area Studies Credits: (1-3) (3 credit hours required)
ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science Credits: (3)
SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3)