B.A. Social Science Education (74 Hours)

 

Academic Advisor: Karen Miller
  BSS 120
  (808) 293-3843

 

Program Requirements:
The following are the requirements for the Bachelors of Science Degree for secondary social science education majors:

1. General Education Requirements (See BYU-Hawaii General Catalog)

2. Content Area (38 credit hours)

Course #
Description
Cr.
Prerequisites
Offered
HIST 120 Amerian History to 1877
3
F
HIST 121 American History since 1877
3
W
GEOG 101 Introduction to Geology
3
W
POSC 110 US Political Systems
3
F,W
ANTH 105 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
3
F,W,Sp
HIST 200 The Historians Craft
3
W
ECON 200 Principles of Micro Economics
3
Math 100
F,W,Sp,Su
ECON 201 Principles of Macro Economics
3
Math 100
F,W,Sp,Su
SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology
3
F,W
SOC 112 Social Problems
3
W
Content Area Electives: 8 credit hours
8
300/400 level HIST, POSC, ECON, GEOF, HAWS, PSYC/ANTH Faculty Approved
   
38
   

 

3.Teacher Education Sequence (36 credit hours)

Course #
Description
Cr.
Prerequisites
Offered
EDUC 212 Foundations of Education and Lab
2
F,W,Sp
SPED 200 Education of Exceptional Students
3
F,W,Sp
PSYC 111 General Psychology
3
F,W,Sp
Recommended Elective:
HIS 101 Intro. to Hawaiian Studies
3
(requirement for Hawaii Teacher Licensure)
F,W
  APPLY TO SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Pass PRAXIS I Exam, Admissions Packet, Interview
EDUC 300 Human Growth and Learning
2
Psyc 111, Admission to SOE
F,W,Sp
SCED 301 Reading in the Content Area
2
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE
F,W
EDUC 305 Computer and Technology Assisted Instruction
1
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE
F,W,Sp
EDUC 385 Education Assessment in the Classroom
3
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE
F,W,Sp
EDUC 312 Effective Pedagogy
3
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE
F,W,Sp
EDUC 330 Classroom Management
2
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE
F,W
SCED 491 Observation and Practicum
3
Edu 312, All GE's
F,W
SCED 492 Student Teaching
12
Sced 491
F,W
   
36
 
TOTAL

74

   

                               NO GRADE BELOW "C-" ACCEPTED

*These elective credits must be selected from the 300/400 series offered in the Social Science(History, Political Science, Geography, Psychology, Anthropology, Hawaiian Studies, or Economics) catalog. These electives must be approved with the Social Science Faculty advisor. History emphasis students may take the elective credit from the 250/400 series in History with faculty approval.