Apr 18, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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Social Studies (Composite Teaching) - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

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For more information about Social Studies Composite Teaching, see the website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor (435-797-0391). Current students should also meet with an advisor (435-797-0391) and logon to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) OR MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL)

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		HIST 1100 - European History to 1500 (BHU)	3
PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS)	3		HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU)	3
STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) OR STAT 1045 - Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) OR MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL)	3 OR 5 OR 4		HIST 2710 - United States 1877-Present (BAI)	3
USU 1330 - Civilization: Creative Arts (BCA)	3		POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI)	3
USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science (BLS)	3		GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS)	3
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI)	3		ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS)	3		ECN elective	3	See advisor for options
ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology (BSS)	3		PSY 1100 - Lifespan Development OR PSY 2100 - Developmental Psychology: Adolescence OR PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS)	3 OR 3 OR 3
HIST 2700 - United States to 1877 (BAI)	3		HIST 1500 - Pre-Modern World (BHU)	3
Political Science Elective	3	Must be 3000-level or higher	SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS) OR SOC 1020 - Social Problems (BSS)	3 OR 3
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU)	3		SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities	3
GEOG 4210 - Geography of Utah	3		HIST 3850 - History of Utah (CI/DHA) OR HIST 4600 - The History of the American West (CI/DHA)	3 OR 3
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS)	3		ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education	3
DSC course	3		History Elective	3	See advisor for options
History Elective	3	Must be 3000-level or higher	SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I	1
			SCED 3500 - Teaching Social Studies	3
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
POLS 3000 - Introduction to Political Research (QI)	3		SCED 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar	2
SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management	3		SCED 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools	10
SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI)	3		TEAL 3780 - History of American Education (DSS)	3
SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment	3
HIST 3000 - History Research Methods	3
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I. University Studies (36-37 credits)

A. General Education

Communications Literacy (6 credits)

At least 1 course C+ or better needed to apply to Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP).

ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3 credit(s)

Quantitative Literacy (3-4 credits)

Grade of C- or better in selected course needed to apply to STEP.

Choose one of the following:
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) 3 credit(s)

Breadth Requirement (18 credits)

C grades or higher in BLS, BPS, and BSS to apply to STEP.

ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI) 3 credit(s)
HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU) 3 credit(s)
PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3 credit(s)
USU 1330 - Civilization: Creative Arts (BCA) 3 credit(s)
USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science (BLS) 3 credit(s)

B. Depth Education (6 credits)

Requires 1 DHA course and 1 DSC course.

Any DSC course

Choose one of the following:
HIST 3850 - History of Utah (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4600 - The History of the American West (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)

C. Quantitative Intensive (3 credits)

POLS 3000 - Introduction to Political Research (QI) 3 credit(s)

II. History (24 credits)

All courses C or better need for STEP.

World History (9 credits)

HIST 1100 - European History to 1500 (BHU) 3 credit(s)
HIST 1500 - Pre-Modern World (BHU) 3 credit(s)
HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU) 3 credit(s)

American History (9 credits)

HIST 2700 - United States to 1877 (BAI) 3 credit(s)
HIST 2710 - United States 1877-Present (BAI) 3 credit(s)
Choose one of the following:
HIST 3850 - History of Utah (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4600 - The History of the American West (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)

History Electives (6 credits)

Must be 3000-level or higher and at least 3 credits should be from the following:

HIST 3510 - Africa and the World 3 credit(s)
HIST 3530 - African Environmental History (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3630 - History of Modern Latin America 3 credit(s)
HIST 3650 - Caribbean History 3 credit(s)
HIST 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4566 - Global Faces of Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4630 - History of the Southwest Borderlands (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4710 - American Indian History 3 credit(s)
HIST 4730 - History of Black America (CI) 3 credit(s)

III. Geography (9 Credits)

All courses C or better needed for STEP.

GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 4210 - Geography of Utah 3 credit(s)

IV. Economics (6 Credits)

All course C or better need for STEP.

ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI) 3 credit(s)
Choose one of the following:
ECN 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS) 3 credit(s)
ECN 3170 - Law and Economics 3 credit(s)
ECN 4020 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)

V. Political Science (9 Credits)

All courses C or better needed for STEP.

POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3000 - Introduction to Political Research (QI) 3 credit(s)
Choose one of the following:
POLS 2100 - Introduction to International Relations (BSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 2200 - Comparative Politics (BSS) 3 credit(s)

VI. Anthropology and Sociology

All courses C or better needed for STEP.

ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
Choose one of the following:
SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 1020 - Social Problems (BSS) 3 credit(s)

VII. Psychology (6 Credits)

All courses C or better needed for STEP.

PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
Choose one of the following:
PSY 1100 - Lifespan Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 2100 - Developmental Psychology: Adolescence 3 credit(s)
PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS) 3 credit(s)

VIII. Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) (41 credits)

To begin the admission process to STEP, students should see their advisor at least two semesters before they begin Level 1 coursework. Minimum 3.0 GPA overall is required for admission. STEP admission deadlines are March 1 for fall and October 1 for spring. See all application requirements at https://teal.usu.edu/htm/undergraduate-programs/seced/adstep

STEP Requirements

All courses C or better needed to continue in STEP.

These courses may be taken before admission to STEP:
ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3 credit(s)
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3000 - History Research Methods 3 credit(s)
SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s)
SCED 3500 - Teaching Social Studies 3 credit(s)
SCED 4300 - Clinical Experience II 1 credit(s)
SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3 credit(s)
SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment 3 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
TEAL 3780 - History of American Education (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SCED 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 credit(s)
SCED 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 credit(s)

Social Studies (Composite Teaching) - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

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Admissions Requirements for this Program

First Year

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Fourth Year

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I. University Studies (36-37 credits)

A. General Education

Communications Literacy (6 credits)

Quantitative Literacy (3-4 credits)

Breadth Requirement (18 credits)

B. Depth Education (6 credits)

C. Quantitative Intensive (3 credits)

II. History (24 credits)

World History (9 credits)

American History (9 credits)

History Electives (6 credits)

III. Geography (9 Credits)

IV. Economics (6 Credits)

V. Political Science (9 Credits)

VI. Anthropology and Sociology

VII. Psychology (6 Credits)

VIII. Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) (41 credits)

STEP Requirements

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