Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - Composite Social Science Education
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Major Courses
Professional Secondary Education
Degree available in Bismarck
Student Learning Outcomes
Composite social science education graduates will:
- Analyze, interpret, and use data and information in learning and in research - I, II, and V.
- Use technology as both a learning and as a professional application tool - I, II, V, and VII.
- Communicate ideas clearly through visual, verbal, and written forms using graphs, models, and the vocabulary specific to the Social Sciences - I, II, V, and VII.
- Demonstrate an ability to build upon and apply Social Science intellectual knowledge (and skills) in a variety of settings and environments - I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.
- Develop a critical awareness of the integral relationship of humankind through a global Social Science perspective - I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.
- Learn to interpret the social and spatial dimensions of disease, the economic relationships between health and wealth, and the political, cultural, ecological, and historical ramifications of the interactions of human and biological agents concerning health and wellness - I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.
Requirements
Composite Social Science Education Courses Secondary Education
Students must complete the following History courses:
| HIST 103 | United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 104 | United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 211 | World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 212 | World Civilizations Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 310 | History of North Dakota | 3 |
| | History Electives (300-400) | 6 |
Students must select two areas of study from the following (24 credits):
Economics:
| ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 106 | Global Economics | 3 |
| | Economic Electives (300-400) | 6 |
Geography:
| GEOG 121 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 161 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 262 | Geography of North America | 3 |
| | Geography Electives (300-400) | 3 |
Political Science:
| POLS 115 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 330 | History of Political Thought | 3 |
| | Political Science Electives (300-400) | 6 |
Students must complete the following two areas of study (24 credits):
Psychology:
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 280 | Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| PSYC 353 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| | Psychology Electives (300-400) | 3 |
Sociology:
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 115 | Social Problems | 3 |
| | Sociology Electives (300-400) | 6 |
Students must complete the following:
Total Credit Hours: 72