Dec 26, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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Sociology Teaching - Minor

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Sociology teaching minors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 in sociology courses. They must also earn a grade of C or better in SOC 1010 and a grade of C or better in all courses to be counted toward the teaching minor. At least 50 percent of coursework for the minor must be completed at USU. A teaching minor requires completion of a teaching license in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Sociology courses over 10 years old, do not count toward the major credit requirement.

A. Required Courses (18 credits)

SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 2370 - Sociology of Gender (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 2630 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3110 - Methods of Social Research (CI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4010 - Sociological Theory: Insights from Classical and Contemporary Perspectives (DSS) 3 credit(s)

B. STEP Program (35 credits)

Finally, students need to fulfill the 35-credit requirement for the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) in the Secondary Education Program of the School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

Methods courses and the clinical experiences must be completed before student teaching courses.

SPED 4000 , ITLS 5500 , and SCED 3210 may be taken before admission to STEP.
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3 credit(s)
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS) 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) Methods
SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3 credit(s)
SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment 3 credit(s) Methods
SCED 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 credit(s)
SCED 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 credit(s)

Licensure Notification

This program typically leads to licensure and was designed to meet licensing qualifications in the state of Utah. If students wish to work in another state within the United States, they should review the qualifications for that state and the Education Licensure Compliance Table provided by School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at https://cehs.usu.edu/teal/