CanvasProgram Description
Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Program Description
The BA or BS in History and Social Sciences Education is designed specifically for students seeking secondary teaching careers and prepares them to teach American, World, and Utah History, along with Political Science, Geography, Economics, Sociology, and Psychology. This emphasis also includes a Secondary Education (SCED) teaching certification which qualifies students to secure employment at the high school level immediately upon graduation.
Program Curriculum
121 credits
DSU General Education Requirements
All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | ||
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-16 | |
16 credits in a single foreign language (by coursework or vertical credit) | ||
Foreign language 2020 or 3060 class (C or higher) | ||
Foreign language 1020 class (C or higher) and 12 credits FLATS/FL-GE in another language | ||
Nonnative speakers may use ESL test or specific course(s) | ||
Social Science Composite Teaching Emphasis Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1500 | World History to 1500 (SS, GC) | 3 |
| HIST 1510 | World History Since 1500 (SS, GC) | 3 |
| HIST 2700 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 2710 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 3000 | Historical Research Methodologies | 3 |
| Four (4) HIST Upper Division Electives | 12 | |
| Emphasis Requirements | ||
| ECON 2010 | Micro Economics (SS, GC) | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Macro Economics (SS, GC) | 3 |
| GEOG 1000 | Physical Geography (PS) | 3 |
| GEOG 1300 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4200 | Geography of Utah | 3 |
| HIST 3870 | History of Utah | 3 |
| POLS 1100 | American Government (AI) | 3 |
| POLS 2100 | Introduction to International Relations (SS, GC) | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology (SS, GC) | 3 |
| PSY Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology (SS, GC) | 3 |
| SOC Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
Secondary Education Program Admission
To be admitted to the Secondary Education Program and enroll in professional courses:
- USBE R277-504-3 A(3) “requires candidates to maintain a cumulative university GPA of 3.0, and receive a C or better in all education related courses and major required content courses"
and students must pass the appropriate PRAXIS II content area subject test(s). In addition, one of the following must be completed:
- Students with BA/BS degrees in progress must have completed at least 95% of major coursework and have approval of major academic content area department advisor
- Students with completed BA/BS or higher degrees must have their transcripts reviewed by content area department advisor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 1010 | Foundations/Intro to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2010 | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 2400 | Foundations Multicultural/ESL (SS, GC, ALCI) | 3 |
| EDUC 2500 | Instructional Technology in K-12 Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 3110 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SCED Licensure Courses | ||
| SCED 3720 | Reading Writing Content Areas (ALPP) | 3 |
| SCED 4100 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (ALPP) | 3 |
| SCED 4600 | Classroom Management (ALPP) | 3 |
| SCED 4900 | Secondary Student Teaching | 10 |
| SCED 4989 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
- Complete a minimum of 121 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
- Cumulative university GPA 3.0 or higher.
- Grade C or higher in each Social Sciences Composite Teaching program required course.
- USBE R277-504-3 A(3) “requires candidates to maintain a cumulative university GPA of 3.0, and receive a C or better in all education related courses and major required content courses"
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA in program prerequisite and professional courses.
Graduation Plan
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| MATH 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (MA) (GE: Mathematics) | 3 |
| HIST 1500 | World History to 1500 (SS, GC) | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology (SS, GC) (GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences) | 3 |
| EDUC 1010 | Foundations/Intro to Education | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| HIST 1510 | World History Since 1500 (SS, GC) | 3 |
| SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology (SS, GC) (GE: Exploration & GLOCUP) | 3 |
| GEOG 1000 | Physical Geography (PS) | 3 |
| EDUC 2010 | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| HIST 2700 | U.S. History to 1877 (GE: American Institutions 1 of 2) | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | Micro Economics (SS, GC) | 3 |
| POLS 1100 | American Government (AI) | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology (LS) (GE: Life Sciences) | 3 |
| BIOL 1015 | General Biology Lab (LAB) (GE: Lab Sciences) | 1 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HIST 2710 | U.S. History Since 1877 (GE: American Institutions 2 of 2) | 3 |
| HIST 3870 | History of Utah | 3 |
| GEOG 1300 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Macro Economics (SS, GC) | 3 |
| EDUC 2400 | Foundations Multicultural/ESL (SS, GC, ALCI) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| History Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| POLS 2100 | Introduction to International Relations (SS, GC) | 3 |
| EDUC 3110 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| HIST 3000 | Historical Research Methodologies | 3 |
| Upper division Sociology (SOC) course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| History Elective | 3 | |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (Literature / Humanities) | 3 | |
| EDUC 2500 | Instructional Technology in K-12 Classrooms (Must be taken within the last 5 years) | 3 |
| GEOG 4200 | Geography of Utah | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SCED 3720 | Reading Writing Content Areas (ALPP) | 3 |
| SCED 4100 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (ALPP) | 3 |
| SCED 4600 | Classroom Management (ALPP) | 3 |
| SS 4700 | Social Studies Curr Methods | 3 |
| Upper Division Psychology (PSY) course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SCED 4900 | Secondary Student Teaching | 10 |
| SCED 4989 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
History and Social Science Composite Teaching Emphasis Program Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Assess and critique local and global issues based on acquired knowledge in science to formulate solutions to problems.
- Integrate knowledge of basic fundamental laws, concepts, and theories to apply them to everyday life.
- Consider the process of science — how scientific knowledge is generated and validated — to make independent, empirical inquiries about the natural world.
- Evaluate, interpret, and communicate data in the form of tables, graphs, and charts in oral and or written form.
- Create individual lesson plans and activities reflecting the curriculum and informed by best practices in pedagogy and technology.