History and Social Studies Education, B.S.
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Program Description
The BS in History and Social Sciences Education prepares teacher candidates to meet the UETS (Utah Effective Teaching Standards) and the InTASC (Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) Standards in history and social sciences education. The program is to provide coursework and experiences that will prepare competent, caring, and qualified individuals who are ready to assume the role of teacher and to prepare them for further career choices and advancement. Candidates enter the program at the junior level of their undergraduate education where they have completed general education and pre-program required courses and in so doing have a background in the arts and sciences which prepares them with a general content knowledge base.
Matriculation Requirements
1. ENGL and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher
2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
3. Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
| General Education Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government | 3 |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| GEOG 1000 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following Social/Behavioral Science: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Comparative Politics (3) | ||
| Introduction to International Relations (3) | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements | 91 Credits | |
| HIST 1500G | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1510G | World History from 1500 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 3010 | The Historians Craft | 3 |
| HIST 3260 | History of Utah | 3 |
| HIST 4250 | Teaching History in the Secondary Curriculum (Student must earn a minimum B- grade or higher) | 3 |
| Professional Education Courses: Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher. | ||
| EDSC 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSC 3250G | Equitable Technology Integration | 2 |
| EDSP 3400G | Exceptional Students | 2 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC 4450G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC 4550G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC 4990 | Teacher Assessment Project | 2 |
| Complete two courses from each of the following two areas of study, at least one of which must have a WE designation. | 12 | |
United States: | ||
| Women in American History to 1870 (3) | ||
| Women in American History since 1870 (3) | ||
| History of the American West to 1850 (3) | ||
| History of the American West since 1850 (3) | ||
| Issues and Topics in American History (3) | ||
| American Origins to 1790 (3) | ||
| US History-Early Republic through the Progressive Era (3) | ||
| U.S. History-Progressive Era to the 21st Century (3) | ||
| American Revolution (3) | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction (3) | ||
| Environmental History of the United States (3) | ||
| American Indian History to 1890 (3) | ||
| American Indian History since 1890 (3) | ||
| Legacies and Reckonings in the American West (3) | ||
| Special Issues and Topics in American History (3) | ||
| Indians of Utah (3) | ||
| Precolumbian America (3) | ||
| Indians of the Great Plains (3) | ||
World History: | ||
| Colonial Latin America (3) | ||
| Modern Latin America (3) | ||
| Introduction to African History (3) | ||
| History of South Africa (3) | ||
| Violence and Social Conflict in Latin America (3) | ||
| Peoples of the Atlantic World 1450-1800 (3) | ||
| Missions and Conversion in Early North America (3) | ||
| Greek History (3) | ||
| Roman History (3) | ||
| Medieval Europe (3) | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation Europe 1350 to 1600 (3) | ||
| Absolutism Enlightenment and Revolution Europe from 1600 to 1815 (3) | ||
| Nineteenth Century Europe (3) | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe (3) | ||
| Modern Britain (3) | ||
| Mediterranean World 1500-1800 (3) | ||
| The French Revolution and Napoleon (3) | ||
| The History of Modern Russia--1864 to Present (3) | ||
| The Italian Renaissance (3) | ||
| Issues and Topics in Global History (3) | ||
| Violence and War in the Ancient World (undefined) | ||
| The History of World War I (3) | ||
| The History of World War II (3) | ||
| Issues and Topics in Global History (3) | ||
| The Global Cold War (3) | ||
| Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust (3) | ||
| History of Scientific Thought (3) | ||
| Social Studies Composite - Please see your Advisor. Students must receive a C grade or higher in all content area classes. | 21 | |
Complete any two SOC/ANTH courses numbered 1000 or higher | ||
Complete any one ECON course numbered 1000 or higher | ||
Complete any one PSY course numbered 1000 or higher | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| Survey of World Geography (3) | ||
| Geography of Utah (undefined) | ||
| Complete elective courses numbered 1000 or higher | 5 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 121 semester credits.
- Overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
- Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1500G | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| GEOG 1000 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| POLS 1100 | American National Government | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| HIST 1510G | World History from 1500 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 | 3 |
| GEOG 1300G | Survey of World Geography | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| POLS 2100 or POLS 2200 | Introduction to International Relations or Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| HIST 3010 | The Historians Craft | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| SOC 1010G | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| U.S. History - upper-division | 3 | |
| European History - upper-division | 3 | |
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History | 3 |
| ANTH 1010G | Social Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| U.S. History - upper-division | 3 | |
| ECON 1010 | Economics as a Social Science | 3 |
| GEOG 3200 | Geography of Utah | 3 |
| European History - upper-division | 3 | |
| HIST 3260 | History of Utah | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSC 3250G | Equitable Technology Integration | 2 |
| EDSP 3400G | Exceptional Students | 2 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| EDSC 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC 4450G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC 4550G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| HIST 4250 | Teaching History in the Secondary Curriculum | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 9 | ||
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC 4990 | Teacher Assessment Project | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify key aspects of learner development, learning differences and learning environments.
- Implement the central concepts and tools of inquiry of history and the social sciences to engage learners.
- Design instruction that reaches the learner in various methods according to professional standards.
- Demonstrate professional responsibility through professional development and leadership opportunities.
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