Social Science Composite
Teaching Major
BASIC INFORMATION
–Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements, and complete Praxis examination (see Teacher Education Department, 626-6309 or WWW.programs.weber.edu/tedadvise and WWW.ets.org/praxis)
–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.
General Education
Refer to the current catalog for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. General education courses taken as part of the major and discipline requirements below will count toward both the Social Science Composite major and general education requirements. See General Education advisor, 626-7809.
Complete a Teaching Major in one of the following areas:
History (minimum of 36 credit hours) (BA only) SEE HISTORY TEACHING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS*
Geography (minimum of 36 credit hours) (BS only) CONTACT GEOGRAPHY DEPT. FOR GEOGRAPHY TEACHING REQUIREMENTS
Political Science (minimum of 39 credit hours) (BA or BS) CONTACT POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT. FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE TEACHING REQUIREMENTS
The student will also fulfill the requirements of the TRACK that corresponds with their major.
TRACK ADVISOR: Dr. Stephen Francis
SS 242 626-6781
ALL POSSIBLE CARE IS TAKEN IN CHECKING STUDENT RECORDS FOR GRADUATION; HOWEVER, IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO VERIFY ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEGREE. GENERAL EDUCATION CLEARANCE SHOULD BE DONE WITH THAT SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT.
ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.Weber.edu/History
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY BA DEGREE
The Bachelor of Arts degree includes a language requirement. The Department of History BA Language Course requirements are:
LANGUAGE COURSES REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE BA (12 credit hours)
6 credit hours of foreign language
AND the following language arts courses
HIST 3000 Investigating History (3) HIST 4990 Senior Seminar (3)
*HISTORY TEACHING MAJOR 10/10 all courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated REQUIRED COURSES = 21 credit hours SS1500 World History to 1500 c.e. (Previously 1010) SS/DV1510 World History 1500 c.e.-Present (Previously 1020) AI2700 History of the United States to 1877 AI2710 History of the United States since 1877 3000 Investigating History (pre-requisite to Hist 4990) 4500 Teaching Methodology (Education requirement) 4990 Senior Seminar (should be taken senior year) UPPER DIVISION ELECTIVES = 18 credit hours required including at least ONE of the following courses: DV4110, 4120, 4130, and at least ONE course each in European and Global History sections NORTH AMERICAN HISTORY OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION DV3010 American Indian History 1300 to Present 1. MINOR IS REQUIRED WITH THIS MAJOR UNLESS USED DV3030 African American History WITH SOCIAL SCIENCE COMPOSITE TRACK DV3050 History of U.S. Latinos 2. WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EDUCATION DV3070 Women in American History 1600 to Present DEPT. TO ALSO MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS (see WWW. DV3090 American Social History programs.weber.edu/tedadvise) 3110 American Ideas and Cultures 3. PRAXIS EXAM REQUIRED BEFORE QUALIFYING 3130 U.S. Urban History FOR STUDENT TEACHING (Education requirement 3210 U.S. Constitutional History , see WWW.ets.org/praxis) 3230 American Foreign Relations 4. ALL COURSES REQUIRE "C" OR BETTER GRADE 3250 Religion in American History 5. ALL POSSIBLE CARE IS TAKEN IN CHECKING STUDENT 3270 American Environmental History RECORDS FOR GRADUATION; HOWEVER, IT IS THE SOLE 3280 American Military History to 1917 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO VERIFY ALL 3290 American Military History since 1917 REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEGREE. GENERAL EDUCATION 4010 Colonial America OR MINOR CLEARANCE SHOULD BE DONE WITH THOSE 4020 Era of the American Revolution: 1763-1800 SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS. 4030 New Nation: 1800-1840 4040 Era of Civil War & Reconstruction: 1840-1877 4050 U.S. Guilded Age & Progressive Era: 1877-1919 ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE: 4060 20th Century U.S. 1919-1945 4070 20th Century U.S. since 1945 DV4110 History of the American West to 1900 4120 The American West since 1900 4130 History of Utah 4710 Special Issues & Topics in American History EUROPEAN HISTORY 4210 Ancient History 4220 History of the Middle Ages: 300-1300 4230 Renaissance & Reformation Europe: 1300-1600 4240 Absolutism, Enlightenment, and Revolution Europe: 1660-1815 4250 19th Century Europe 4260 20th Century Europe 4280 Hist of Christianity in Europe 4310 History of Russia to 1917 4320 Russia since 1917 4330 History of England to 1714 4335 Tudor and Stuart England 4340 History of England since 1714 DV4350 History of Modern Germany 4370 Modern France 4410 History of Spain and Portugal 4430 History of Scandinavia 4450 History of Modern Eastern Europe since 1815 4720 Special Issues and Topics in European History GLOBAL, COMPARATIVE AND GENERAL 3350 History and Philosophy of Science OTHER ELECTIVES DV4510 20th Century World 3400 Principles of Public History (replaces Hist 2500) DV4530 Far Eastern History 3500 Historic Preservation DV4550 Southeast Asian History 4810 Experimental Courses 1-6 cr DV4590 Middle Eastern History 4830 Directed Readings 1-3 cr (max 3 cr towards major) 4610 History of Africa 4860 Internship 1-6 cr (max 6 cr towards major) 4630 History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America 4890 Cooperative Work Experience 1-6 cr (max 6 cr towards major) DV4650 Modern Latin America 4920 Short Courses, Workshop & Special Programs 1-6 cr DV4670 History of Mexico (max 6 cr towards major) 4730 Special Issues and Topics in Global & Comparative History 4930 History Workshop 1-5 cr (max 5 cr towards major) 4980 History Honors Senior Project 2 cr
HISTORY TEACHING MAJOR TRACK
Fulfill all the requirements for a History Teaching Major and also take the following: (30 CREDIT HOURS)
GEOG PS/SI1000–Natural Environments of the Earth
AND
ONE of the Following: GEOG SS/DV1300–Places and Peoples of the World
GEOG SS/DV1520–Geography of the United States and
Canada
AND
ONE of the Following: GEOG 3060–World Environmental Issues
GEOG 3450–Cartography
GEOG 3500–Geography of Utah
POLS AI1100–American National Govt.
AND
ONE of the Following: POLS 3140–Foreign Policy of the U.S.
POLS 3330–American Political Thought
POLS 4020–Constitutional Law I
POLS 4030–Constitutional Law II
AND
ONE of the Following: POLS 3600–Political Parties
POLS 3610–Campaigns and Elections
POLS 4640–American Presidency
PSY SS1010–Intro to Psychology
AND
TWO of the Following: PSY 2730–Biopsychology
PSY 3010-Abnormal Psychology
PSY 3430–Theories of Personality
PSY 3460–Social Psychology
AND
ONE of the Following: ANTH DV3600–Culture Area Studies (Native Americans)
ECON SS1010–Economics as a Social Science
SOC SS/DV1020–Social Problems
GEOGRAPHY TEACHING MAJOR TRACK
Fulfill all the requirements for a Geography Teaching Major and also take the following: (30 CREDIT HOURS)
ONE of the Following: HIST 1500–World Civilizations beginning to 1500
HIST DV1510–World Civilizations 1500-present
AND
HIST 2700–History of the U.S. to 1877
AND
HIST 2710–History of the U.S. since 1877
AND
ONE of the Following: HIST DV4110–History of the American West to 1900
HIST 4120–History of the American West since 1900
HIST 4130–History of Utah
AND
ONE of the Following: HIST DV3010–American Indian History: 1300 to Present
HIST DV3030–African-American History
HIST DV3050–History of U.S. Latinos
HIST DV3070–Women in American History: 1600 to Present
HIST DV3090–American Social History
HIST 3110–American Ideas and Culture
HIST 3130–U.S. Urban History
HIST 3210–U.S. Constitutional History
HIST 3230–American Foreign Relations
HIST 3250–Religion in American History
HIST 3270–American Environmental History
POLS AI1100–American National Govt.
AND
ONE of the Following: POLS 3140–Foreign Policy of the U.S.
POLS 3330–American Political Thought
POLS 4020–Constitutional Law I
POLS 4030–Constitutional Law II
AND
ONE of the Following: POLS 3600–Political Parties
POLS 3610–Campaigns and Elections
POLS 4640–American Presidency
PSY 1010–Intro to Psychology
AND
ONE of the Following: ANTH DV3600–Culture Area Studies (Native Americans)
ECON SS1010–Economics as a Social Science
SOC DV1020–Social Problems
POLITICAL SCIENCE TEACHING MAJOR TRACK
Fulfill all the requirements for a Political Science Teaching Major and also take the following: (30 CREDIT HOURS)
ONE of the Following: HIST 1500–World Civilizations beginning to 1500
HIST DV1510–World Civilizations 1500-present
AND
HIST 2700–History of the U.S. to 1877
AND
HIST 2710–History of the U.S. since 1877
AND
ONE of the Following: HIST DV4110–History of the American West to 1900
HIST 4120–History of the American West since 1900
HIST 4130–History of Utah
AND
ONE of the Following: HIST 4010–Colonial America
HIST 4020–Era of the American Revolution 1763-1800
HIST 4030–New Nation 1800-1840
HIST 4040–Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 4050–Gilded Age and Progressivism
HIST 4060–Twentieth-Century U.S. 1919-1945
HIST 4070–Twentieth-Century U.S. since 1945
GEOG PS/SI1000–Natural Environments of the Earth
AND
ONE of the Following: GEOG SS/DV1300–Places and Peoples of the World
GEOG SS/DV1520–Geography of the United States and
Canada
AND
ONE of the Following: GEOG 3060–World Environmental Issues
GEOG 3450–Cartography
GEOG 3500–Geography of Utah
PSY SS1010–Intro to Psychology
AND
ONE of the Following: ANTH DV3600–Culture Area Studies (Native Americans)
ECON SS1010–Economics as a Social Science
SOC SS/DV1020–Social Problems