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Studying Social Science Teaching at Weber State

Weber State’s social science composite teaching major allows you to explore a variety of social science disciplines while you prepare for your career in education.

Social Science Composite Teaching Highlights

This degree’s multidisciplinary approach allows you to graduate with more career opportunities in secondary education than others in your field.

As a student of various social science disciplines, you’ll have access to a wide variety of departmental events, clubs and networking opportunities.

Beyond the Classroom

As a social science composite teaching major, you can gain practical experience while working with history teachers in local junior highs and high schools.

You can also study abroad at the prestigious University of Tübingen in Germany.

What You’ll Learn at Weber

You’ll learn how to effectively present a range of social science subjects to students using state-of-the-art teaching methods while completing a teaching track in history, geography or political science. You will also take courses in areas such as:

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

What You Can Do After Weber

As a social science composite teaching graduate, you’ll be prepared to teach secondary school subjects such as:

  • History
  • Political science
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Psychology
  • Geography

In addition, you’ll have all of the opportunities available to other social science majors, including graduate studies and a wide range of career opportunities.

Career & Salary Outlook

Common careers for social science composite teaching graduates in the U.S. and Utah
Descriptions, job outlook, salary information and more... 
(Source: bls.gov)