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Nov 25, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Social Studies (BA.SST)
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The major in Social Studies provides students with a strong foundation in teaching secondary Social Studies, enabling them to implement state and national educational standards.
Upon completion of the Social Studies major, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad store of knowledge of history, geography, economics, politics, and related social sciences.
- Describe, analyze and explain economic, political, cultural, social and physical systems in the context of time and space.
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct and present both orally and in writing quality research so as to participate actively in—and foster—the ongoing construction of knowledge.
- Apply knowledge of Social Studies creatively in order to instill in their own students a love of learning and a critical awareness of the significance of Social Studies for human well-being.
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Complete the following core courses (33 cr):
In addition, two global courses to be chosen as follows (6 cr):
(Option A)
- any HIS course in African, Asian, European, or Latin American history; AND:
- either a second history (HIS) course (from the regions listed above, but from a different region)
(Option B)
In addition, two social science courses in one or more of the following disciplines (6 cr):
- Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Political Science.
(Credits required for the major: 45 cr)
And complete the college's Gen Ed requirements
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