School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Interdisciplinary
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Social Science
Advisor:
Susan Mikula, Ph.D.
Objectives:
This major provides you with a broad introduction to the various social sciences. It is designed for both teaching certificate candidates and those not interested in becoming teachers.
The 21 and 18 hour options include both introductory and more advanced courses. The nine hour options generally focus on a broad overview of the area along with an intermediate level course.
The courses listed for the teacher candidates were selected to meet the requirements of the Illinois State Board of Education for Social Studies Teachers. The basic major for teachers consists of a 24-hour history option covering both world and American history; one nine hour option in political science; and one nine hour option chosen from economics or sociology. The result is that the teacher candidate will be qualified to teach in at least four areas. You may be able to add other areas beyond the minimum which will qualify you for additional positions.
Requirements - Major:
The advisor for this program depends on the area chosen as the 21 hour concentration.
• For history see Dr. Susan Mikula
• For political science see Dr. Joel Ostrow
• For economics see Dr. Joel Ostrow
• For psychology and sociology see Dr. James Iaccino
Students majoring in social science who are not going to be teachers must complete, with a grade of "C" or better, 21 credit hours in an area of concentration from the disciplines of history, economics, political science, psychology or sociology/ anthropology. In addition, the student must complete, with a grade of C or better, 18 hours in a second field chosen from these disciplines, or nine hours each, in two fields chosen from the above disciplines. The student is subject to any additional requirements within his/her major field of concentration that are determined by the program director. At least 24 credit hours in these fields have to be at the 200-level or above, including at least nine credit hours at the 300-level.
Students desiring to teach social studies at the secondary level (grades 6-12) should select the social science/teacher major. Your major ordinarily will consist of:
I. History - 21 hours: HIST-111(3), 112(3), 203(3), 240(3), 399(3), nine additional hours in world history, and three each in American, European and world history (at least six hours of which must be at the 300 level).
II. Political Science - nine hours: PLSC-C101(3), C102(3) or 201(3).
III. One of the following:
A. Economics - nine hours: ECON-C101(3), C102(3), and three more hours at the 200-level or above.
B. Sociology - nine hours: SOCL-C100(3), and six more hours at the 200-level or above.
III. Notes:
A. The courses within areas are to be selected in such a way that the student majoring in social science will complete at least 42 hours with a grade of "C" or better. At least 24 semester hours must be at the 200-level or above, of which at least nine hours must be at the 300-level.
B. Students must also complete the Teacher Certification Program in Secondary Education described in the education section. Requirements for the social science major without teacher education requirements for the 21, 18 and nine hour options are:
A. ECONOMICS
1. If 21 hours, then ECON-C101(3), C102(3), 202(3), 310(3), three additional 200-level and six additional 300-level economics hours are required.
2. If 18 hours, then ECON-C101(3), C102(3), 202(3), 310(3) are required.
3. If nine hours, then ECON-C101(3), C102(3) are required.
B. HISTORY
1. If 21 hours, then HIST-111(3), 112(3), 203(3), 240(3) and 399(3), and three additional hours of world history and an additional six hours at the 300-level are required.
2. If 18 hours, then HIST-111(3), 112(3), 240(3), and three additional hours of world history and six additional hours at the 200-level are required.
3. If nine hours, then HIST-240(3) and an additional six hours of world history courses, or HIST-111, 112 and another three-hour American history course are required.
4. Required Cultural Heritage courses are HUMN-220(3) and 230(3).
C. POLITICAL SCIENCE
1. If 21 hours, then PLSC-C100(3), C102(3) or 200(3), 201(3), 299(3), 311(3), and an additional six hours on the 300-level are required.
2. If 18 hours, then PLSC-C100(3), C102(3) or 200(3), 201(3), 299(3) are required.
3. If nine hours, then PLSC-C100(3), C102(3) or 200(3) are required.
D. PSYCHOLOGY
1. If 21 hours, then PSYC-C100(3), nine 200 and nine 300-level psychology hours including PSYC-395(3).
2. If 18 hours, then PSYC-C100(3), nine 200-level and six 300-level psychology hours.
3. If nine hours, then PSYC-C100(3) and six 200-level psychology hours.
E. SOCIOLOGY-ANTHROPOLOGY
1. If 21 hours, then SOCL-C100(3), and 18 additional hours, including nine 300-level hours in sociology or anthropology are required.
2. If 18 hours, then SOCL-C100(3), and 15 additional hours from sociology and anthropology are required.
3. If nine hours, in sociology, then SOCL-C100(3) and six 200-level sociology hours: or, if solely in anthropology, then ANTH-C200(3), C208(3) and three additional anthropology hours are required.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/socsci.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2004.
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