Social Science Education, BA

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Program Description:

Students intending to teach secondary-level social studies in the Ohio public school system must first earn the Bachelor of Arts degree in social science education, a multi-disciplinary major including work in all social science disciplines. Graduates of the undergraduate program will then need to satisfy requirements of the Professional Educators Program through coursework for the Master of Education degree in the College of Education and Human Services. Upon completion of the academic content and professional teaching requirements, students are eligible to seek licensure as integrated social studies teachers from the Ohio Department of Education.

Admission to the Professional Educators Program includes a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 and C or better grades in all undergraduate content courses, among other requirements. Throughout the undergraduate program, students should consult regularly with an advisor to ensure they are meeting requirements and standards necessary for admission to the Professional Educators Program.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 38 Hours

Element 1: Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2: Mathematics: 3 Hours

Element 3: Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4: Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5: Social Sciences: 6 Hours

Required:

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4
EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3

Element 6: Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

Required:

EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3

II. Departmental Requirements: 65 Hours

ED Courses Credit Hour(s): 11
HST 2110 - American History to 1877 Credit Hour(s): 3
HST 2120 - American History Since 1877 Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 2200 - Social Problems Credit Hour(s): 3
Any 3000 or 4000 Sociology elective Credit Hour(s): 3

5 HST Courses at the 3000 or 4000 Level: 15 Hours

No more than 2 from any one area (US, European, non-Western);

At least 1 non-Western course

Political Science Courses: 15 Credit Hours

PLS 2120 - American National Government Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 2220 - International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3

3 PLS Courses from the Following List: 9 Hours

At least 1 must be at the 4000 level:

PLS 3310 - Political Parties Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3350 - The American Presidency Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3420 - Civil Liberties I: First Amendment Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3430 - Civil Liberties II:Due Process Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4260 - Supreme Court in American Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4300 - American Government Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4400 - Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4610 - Comparative Social Movements Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4630 - International Conflict Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4650 - Politics of Nationalism Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4860 - Model UN Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3

2 of the Following 3 Courses: 6 Hours

GEO 2100 - Physical Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 2200 - Human Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 3600 - Concepts of Geo-Spatial Mapping Credit Hour(s): 3

Cultural Diversity in the US: 3 Hours

Choose 1:

SOC 4600 - Sociology of Sexuality Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 4630 - Race, Work, and Family Credit Hour(s): 3
HST 3600 - Surveys of American History Credit Hour(s): 3
HST 3700 - African-American History, 1619 to the present Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS 3000 - History of Africa Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS 4030 - History of the Ideas of Race Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3750 - Human Rights in United States Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4074
ATH 3100 - Anthropology of Sex and Gender Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Related Requirements

IV. College Requirements: 18 Hours

Foreign Language: 12 Hours

Through 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020) of one language:
Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Japanese, American Sign Language or other.

Methods of Inquiry

PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
Research Methods - One course from approved list Credit Hour(s): 3

V. Electives: 3 Hours

Total: 124 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Social Science Education (3-year) (GPS)