SOCIAL SCIENCE

Social Science Teaching Major Course Requirements

Required Core - 54 semester hours

• 3 GEOG - 300/400 level Elective 
• 3 POLS - 300/400 level Elective
• 3 ECON, HIST, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOC - 300/400 level Elective
• 3 GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography
• 3 GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography
• 3 HIST 115 - Survey of Non-Western Civilizations
• 3 HIST 121 - Western Civilization I (gen ed)
• 3 HIST 122 - Western Civilization II
• 3 HIST 151 - United States History I (gen ed)
• 3 HIST 152 - United States History II
• 3 HIST 476 - History of South Dakota
• 3 POLS 100 - American Government
• 3 POLS 141 - Governments of the World
• 3 SEED 415 - 7-12 Social Science Methods
• 3 SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
• 3 ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics
• 3 ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics

Take one of the following:

• 3 SOC 307 - Research Methods I
• 3 SOC 308 - Research Methods II
• 3 HIST 480 - Historical Methods  & Historiography

• 1 EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission
• 2 EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education
• 3 EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology
• 3 EPSY 428 - Child & Adolescent Development
• 3 INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies
• 3 PSYC 101 - General Psychology (gen ed)
• 3 SPED 100 - Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities

Professional K-12 Teaching Core - 26 semester hours

• 3 EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning
• 1 EDFN 375 - Methods of Technology Integration
• 1 SEED 440 - Classroom Management
• 2 MLED 480 - Middle Level Methods
• 3 SEED 408 - Planning, Managing & Assessing the 7-12 Diverse Classroom
• 3 SEED 450 - 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy
• 1 SEED 495 - Practicum: Pre-Student Teaching
• 3 EDFN 475 - Human Relations
• 9 SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching

Gen Ed Requirements

• ENGL 101
• ENGL 201
• CMST - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

*Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.

We are updating the 4-year plan for our Bachelor's degree in Social Science. To set up your individual 4-year plan, please meet with your advisor or contact Liberal Arts - Janette Hettick at Janette.Hettick@bhsu.edu or (605) 642-6934.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester
ENGL 101 Composition I 
MATH 102 College Algebra 
Natural Science elective w/Lab 
HIST 121 Western Civilization I 
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology

Spring Semester
ENGL 201 Composition II
PSYC 101 General Psychology
SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech
POLS 100 American Government 
Arts & Humanities elective