History and Social Studies Education, B.S.
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 | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra QL (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government AS | 3 |
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| GEOG 1000 | Introduction to Physical Geography PP | 3 |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following Social/Behavioral Science: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Comparative Politics SS (3) | ||
| Introduction to International Relations SS (3) | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements | 86 Credits | |
| HIST 1500 | World History to 1500 SS GI | 3 |
| HIST 151G | World History from 1500 to the Present SS GI | 3 |
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS | 3 |
| HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS | 3 |
| HIST 3010 | The Historians Craft WE | 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 325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students GI | 2 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC 445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 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 GI WE (3) | ||
| Women in American History since 1870 GI (3) | ||
| History of the American West to 1850 GI WE (3) | ||
| History of the American West since 1850 GI WE (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 GI (3) | ||
| American Indian History since 1890 GI (3) | ||
| Legacies and Reckonings in the American West GI WE (3) | ||
| Special Issues and Topics in American History (3) | ||
| Indians of Utah GI (3) | ||
| Precolumbian America (3) | ||
| Indians of the Great Plains (3) | ||
| The Struggle for Self-determination American Indians 1891 to present (3) | ||
World History: | ||
| Colonial Latin America GI (3) | ||
| Modern Latin America GI (3) | ||
| Introduction to African History (3) | ||
| History of South Africa (3) | ||
| Violence and Social Conflict in Latin America GI (3) | ||
| Peoples of the Atlantic World 1450-1800 GI (3) | ||
| Missions and Conversion in Early North America GI (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 GI (3) | ||
| The French Revolution and Napoleon (3) | ||
| The History of Modern Russia--1864 to Present GI (3) | ||
| The Italian Renaissance WE (3) | ||
| Issues and Topics in Global History (3) | ||
| Violence and War in the Ancient World WE (undefined) | ||
| The History of World War I (3) | ||
| The History of World War II GI (3) | ||
| Issues and Topics in Global History (3) | ||
| The Global Cold War GI (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 AS (3) | ||
| Survey of World Geography GI SS (3) | ||
| Geography of Utah (undefined) | ||
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 CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1500 | World History to 1500 SS GI | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
| GEOG 1000 | Introduction to Physical Geography PP | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| POLS 1100 | American National Government AS | 3 |
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| HIST 151G | World History from 1500 to the Present SS GI | 3 |
| HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS | 3 |
| GEOG 130G | Survey of World Geography GI SS | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Additional Biology or Science | 3 | |
| POLS 2100 or POLS 2200 | Introduction to International Relations SS or Introduction to Comparative Politics SS | 3 |
| HIST 3010 | The Historians Craft WE | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| SOC 1010 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| U.S. History - upper-division | 3 | |
| European History - upper-division | 3 | |
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS | 3 |
| ANTH 101G | Social Cultural Anthropology SS GI | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology SS | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| U.S. History - upper-division | 3 | |
| ECON 1010 | Economics as a Social Science SS | 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 325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students GI | 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 445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 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.