Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Education - Composite Social Science Education is a major within the School of Education. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.
Degree Requirements:
- General Education Courses
- Major Courses
- Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Degree available in Bismarck and DSUlive
Student Learning Outcomes
Composite social science education graduates will:
- Analyze, interpret, and use data and information in learning and in research. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, VI, and VII.)
- Use technology as both a learning and as a professional application tool (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VII.)
- Communicate ideas clearly through visual, verbal, and written forms using graphs, models, and the vocabulary specific to the Social Sciences (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VII.)
- Demonstrate an ability to build upon and apply Social Science intellectual knowledge (and skills) in a variety of settings and environments (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, and VII.)
- Develop a critical awareness of the integral relationship of humankind through a global Social Science perspective (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, 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 (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, VII, and X.)
Career Options
Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - Composite Social Science Education?
A Bachelor of Science in Education degree in composite social science education prepares it graduates for diverse positions in the rewarding and challenging field of social science teaching, with diverse possibilities of delivering courses in numerous social science programs such as history, political science/government, psychology, sociology, geography and economics.
Possible Career Paths
- Social Studies Teachers
- School Administrator
- Substitute Teacher
- Textbook Editor
Requirements
Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses for this program.
Composite Social Science Education Courses Secondary Education
Students must complete the following History courses:
Students must select two areas of study from the following (24 credits):
Economics:
Geography:
Political Science:
Students must complete the following:
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Requirements
Pre-Professional Courses
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Disciplinary Courses
In addition to the professional courses in the secondary methods block, each discipline requires its own methods course to teach pedagogical techniques particular to that discipline. As a co-requisite of SEED 398B or SEED 398C, each student with a major or minor in a secondary education discipline is required to take the appropriate methods course(s) from this list (and must check with an advisor in that school to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline):
Additional Professional Courses:
EDUC 398D should be taken in the same semester as either EDUC 280 or EDUC 300 (preferred)
EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.
Student Teaching Semester
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.
Professional Course Electives
EDUC 350 is taken the semester prior to student-teaching.
EDUC 305 and EDUC 310 are required courses for the Middle School pedagogical endorsement.
Semester Sequence - Economics and Geography
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
May Add Middle School Endorsement
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Semester Sequence - Economics and Political Science
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
May Add Middle School Endorsement
Seventh Semester
If taking Middle School Endorsement Option, must complete:
Eighth Semester
Semester Sequence - Political Science and Geography
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
May Add Middle School Endorsement
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester