Social Science Composite, B.A.

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Social Science Composite Mission Statement

Southern Utah University offers a composite degree in Social Sciences for those who are seeking licensure in Secondary Education. The composite degree offers the possibility of employment in several Social Science disciplines.

Notes

Teaching License Information: SOSC 4900 , SOSC 4980 , and HIST 3870 are required to receive a teaching license in Utah.
No grade below a C- is acceptable toward this major.
Any SOC or ANTH upper-division 3 credit course will satisfy requirement.
Please see the Department of Teacher Education and Family Development regarding courses required to become a licensed teacher.

General Education Requirement (32-36 Credits)

See General Education .

Core Course Requirements 12-13 credits
Knowledge Area Requirements 20-23 credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

See Experiential Education .

EDGE 1010 - Becoming an Engaged Learner 1 credit
EDGE 3000-level (EDGE 3010 , EDGE 3020 , EDGE 3030 , EDGE 3040 , or EDGE 3050 ) 1 credit
EDGE 4000-level (EDGE 4010 , EDGE 4020 , EDGE 4030 , EDGE 4040 , or EDGE 4050 ) 1 credit

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree Requirement (16 Credits**)

B.A. Degree - Foreign Language Requirement (16 credits)

** Note: One semester of a foreign language may also fulfill the General Education Humanities requirement. The 16 credits may be fulfilled by taking four semesters of a foreign language or by testing out of a language and purchasing the credits. These credits are typically counted in the degree total at the bottom of the page. Consult a Student Success Advisor for details.

Social Science Composite Curriculum Summary (52 Credits)

History Requirement (18 Credits)

HIST 1500 - World History to 1500 C.E. 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1510 - World History from 1500 C.E. to Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 2700 - United States 1607-1877 3 Credit(s)
HIST 2710 - United States 1877-Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 3870 - History of Utah 3 Credit(s)
HIST upper-division elective 3 credits

Geography Requirement (10 Credits)

GEOG 1000 - Earth’s Natural Environment: Physical Geography 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 1005 - Earth’s Natural Environment: Physical Geography Lab 1 Credit(s)
GEOG 1300 - Globalization in the 21st Century: World Regional Geography 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 3600 - Geography of Utah 3 Credit(s)

Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, & Anthropology (24 Credits Minimum)

Choose from the following courses:

ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s) (prereq for ECON 3840 )
( ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
OR ECON 3840 - Public Finance 3 Credit(s) )
( POLS 3010 - Current Political Issues 3 Credit(s)
OR POLS 3030 - State & Local Government 3 Credit(s) )
( POLS 3500 - Identity Politics 3 Credit(s)
OR POLS 3510 - Constitutional Law 3 Credit(s) )
PSY 1010 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s) (prereq for upper-division PSY courses)
( PSY 3220 - Adolescent Development 3 Credit(s)
OR PSY 3320 - Cognitive Psychology 3 Credit(s)
OR PSY 3370 - Social Psychology 3 Credit(s) )
( SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
OR SOC 1020 - Social Problems 3 Credit(s) ) (prereq for upper-division SOC courses)
SOC or ANTH upper-division elective 3 credits
SOSC 4900 - Teaching Social Science Subjects 2 Credit(s) (Utah teaching license only)
SOSC 4980 - Student Teaching 2 Credit(s) (Utah teaching license only)

Professional Education Requirements for Secondary Licensure (38-43 Credits)

To qualify for a teaching license, students must also complete the sequence of professional education courses listed by the Department of Teacher Education and Family Development. Please see the degree requirements for Secondary Education Licensure . Some classes required for the licensure cannot be taken until the teacher candidate has been admitted to the College of Education and Human Performance. Please consult your advisor or the Department or Teacher Education for further instruction.

Free Electives (17 Credits)

Free Electives 17 Credits (includes completing B.A./B.S. requirement)

Additional credits to reach the minimum of 52 will be from electives in the Social Sciences subjects

Free Electives may be taken (to complete BA/BS requirements, recommended free electives from the Department, etc.) as required to reach 120 total credits.