Social Science (BA)
Because the requirements of the Social Science Program are fairly precisely laid down by certifying bodies there may be less overall choice within the major as outlined; however, it is to be expected that students choosing a teaching career in social studies would find their interests lie along the lines of the requirements. For more information regarding this program, please contact the chair of any of the departments included in this major or a co-chair of the School of Education.
The Social Science major will consist of a minimum of 56 hours from history and the social sciences. Transfer students majoring in Social Science must take a minimum of 40% of the coursework required for the major at Benedictine College.
Program Mission
The mission of the Social Science Program is to prepare students to pursue a career in secondary school teaching by providing them with a broad-based program meeting the requirements for certification to teach all or most of the usual social sciences offered in secondary schools. The program is built upon the framework of “Educators as Builders of Community.” The programs call for future teachers and administrators to perceive their roles in education as developers of community in an increasingly diverse world. Grounded in a Benedictine, liberal arts tradition, the program advocates that the goals and means of the educative process are complementary and seek the pursuit of human dignity and social responsibility.
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge to effectively work with diverse P–12 students and their families.
- Graduates will engage in high-quality and diverse clinical partnerships as a means to apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions that positively impact student learning and development.
- Graduates will have met program quality expectations and will have received support in any areas that were deficient in order to be effective and professional teachers of P-12 students.
- Graduates will effectively teach P-12 classes and impact the learning of all their students due to relevant and effective preparation by the teacher preparation program.
- Graduates will have the ability to adapt to and succeed in different settings as well as with diverse P–12 students, schools, and communities as evidenced by the continuous improvement efforts of the teacher preparation program.
- Graduates will have knowledge of the content of history, government, economics, geography, and social systems.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| World History (15 hours) | ||
| HIST-1100 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST-1101 | World Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| Three upper-division ancient, medieval, early modern, or modern world history courses | 9 | |
| American History (12 hours) | ||
| HIST-1300 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST-1380 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| Two upper-division American history courses | 6 | |
| Kansas History (3 hours) | ||
| HIST-3300 | History of Kansas | 3 |
| Political Science (9 hours) | ||
| POLS-1000 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| POLS-2750 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamental Freedoms: First Amendment | ||
| Pilot Test | ||
| American Constitutional Development | ||
| Sociology (6 hours) | ||
| SOCI-1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI-3250 | Race & Ethnicity | 3 |
| Economics (6 hours) | ||
| ECON-2090 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON-2100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Geography (3 hours) | ||
| NASC-2300 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
Suggested Sequence of Courses for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science with a Double Major in Secondary Education
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| MATH-1220 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| GNST-1000 | BC Experience | 1 |
| SOCI-1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL-1020 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| EXSC Fitness Course | 1 | |
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| POLS-1000 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST-1300 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| EDUC-2200 & EDUC-2201 |
Introduction to Education and Intro Educational Research & Field Exper |
3 |
| EDUC-2220 | Psychoeducational Development | 3 |
| PHIL-1750 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| HIST-1100 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| NASC-2300 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 21 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST-1380 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| SOCI-3250 | Race & Ethnicity | 3 |
| POLS-2750 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| HIST-1101 | World Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Political Science Elective | 3 | |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| EDUC-3357 & EDUC-3358 |
General Secondary Methods & Media and General Secondary Method & Mater PractýGeneral Secondary Meth & Media Practicum |
4 |
| EDUC-3332 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 2 |
| PSYC-1000 | General Psychology | 3 |
| History Elective - US | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST-3300 | History of Kansas | 3 |
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| SOSC-4457 | Methd for Teach Soc Sci in Secon Schl | 2 |
| ECON-2090 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| History Elective – World | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| History Electives – World | 6 | |
| History Electives – U.S. | 3 | |
| EDUC-3312 & EDUC-3313 |
School As Community and School As Community Rsch & Field Exper |
4 |
| ECON-2100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| SOSC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC-4455 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC-4496 | Supervised Student Teach Secondar School | 10 |
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 145 | |