Social Studies Degrees

Social Studies Minor

College of Arts and Sciences

The minor in Social Studies is intended to enrich and broaden the student’s understanding of the world in which we live. It can be taken in conjunction with any degree program with the intent to foster critical judgment, cultivate the ability to reason, and develop an ability to understand social scientific methods of analysis.

COURSE SEQUENCE HIS History Electives (2) 6
POL Advanced Political Science Elective 3
GEO 202 Cultural World Geography 3
SOC 221 Cultural Minorities 3
BUS 205 Macroeconomics 3
Total: 18 credits

Social Studies Education / Political Science (B.A.)

The social studies teacher certification program allows students to major in social studies with a concentration in history or in political science, and to complete the state of New Hampshire’s requirements for certification to teach social studies in grades 5 through 12. The certification track combines general education requirements (the college core), the education core, a social studies major with a concentration and a social studies teaching methods course.

The program of study provides the prospective social studies teacher with a broad and integrated liberal arts background, an interdisciplinary social studies major with a concentration in history or political science and the techniques, knowledge, and experience to help middle, junior and senior high school students develop to their highest potential. Social studies certification covers primary areas of history, government, economics and geography as well as secondary areas of psychology and sociology. The interdisciplinary program prepares students to teach in these areas.

B.A./B.S. Core

Required Courses
EDU 200 Introduction to Education
EDU 243 Learning Theory and Instruction
EDU 318 Methods of Teaching Secondary Education
EDU 326 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
EDU 362 Literacy in the Content Areas: 5 - 12
EDU 440 Differentiating Instruction
EDU 490 Student Teaching and Seminar
SPED 260 Children With Exceptionalities

Total required credits: 33

Social Studies Education Political Science Major Courses
GEO 200 World Geography
HIS 109 Western Civilization I
HIS 110 Western Civilization II
HIS 114 United States History II: 1865-Present
HIS 301 World History and Culture
POL 211 International Relations
POL 213 Comparative Politics
POL 214 Political Theory
POL 301 The U.S. As a World Power
or
POL 304

Total Major Credits: 27

Allied courses
ECO 202 Macroeconomics
ENV/SCI 219 Environmental Issues
PSY 211 Human Growth and Development
SCI 212 Principles of Physical Science I

Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:

Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
European Council for Business Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
North American Society for Sport Management

Social Studies Education / History (B.A.)
The social studies teacher certification program allows students to major in social studies with a concentration in history or in political science, and to complete the state of New Hampshire’s requirements for certification to teach social studies in grades 5 through 12. The certification track combines general education requirements (the college core), the education core, a social studies major with a concentration and a social studies teaching methods course.

The program of study provides the prospective social studies teacher with a broad and integrated liberal arts background, an interdisciplinary social studies major with a concentration in history or political science and the techniques, knowledge, and experience to help middle, junior and senior high school students develop to their highest potential. Social studies certification covers primary areas of history, government, economics and geography as well as secondary areas of psychology and sociology. The interdisciplinary program prepares students to teach in these areas.

B.A./B.S. Core

Social Studies Education Required Courses
EDU 200 Introduction to Education
EDU 243 Learning Theory and Instruction
EDU 293 Field Experience-Elementary
EDU 318 Methods of Teaching Secondary Education
EDU 326 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
EDU 362 Literacy in the Content Areas: 5 - 12
EDU 440 Differentiating Instruction
EDU 490 Student Teaching and Seminar
SPED 260 Children With Exceptionalities
History Concentration Major Courses
GEO 200 World Geography
HIS 109 Western Civilization I
HIS 110 Western Civilization II
HIS 114 United States History II: 1865-Present
HIS 301 World History and Culture
HIS 314 European Conquest of the New World
HIS 319 African-American History Since Civil War
or
HIS 357 African American Hist Through Civil War
HIS 321 The Ancient World of Greece and Rome
HIS 340 Historical Methods Required Courses
Allied Courses
ECO 202 Macroeconomics
ENV 219 / SCI 219 Environmental Issues
PSY 211 Human Growth and Development
SCI 212 Principles of Physical Science I

Graduation Requirements
Full-time day students must take SNHU 101 First Year Seminar: Foundations in Critical Thinking.
Continuing Education students take SNHU 100 Pro Seminar or a Free Elective.

Social Science (B.A.)

Southern New Hampshire University’s four-year social science program is designed to offer students a solid foundation in the content, methods and processes of the social sciences and to help them develop an understanding of human behavior from a social science perspective.

The social science major features an interdisciplinary course of study designed for students who want to focus on a concentration in the social sciences. Students can design a program that includes psychology, sociology, anthropology, government, economics and history. Students will consult with their academic advisers when selecting their concentrations.

There is within the social science program a strong focus and commitment to the goals and objectives of the liberal arts core, which offers students a structured approach to attaining the general knowledge needed for meaningful study in their areas of concentration.
B.A./B.S. Core
Liberal Arts Core

Social Science Major Courses

SOC 112 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 213 Sociology of Social Problems
SCS 224 Research Methods
SCS 444 Senior Seminar in Social Science
ATH 111 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
GEO 200 World Geography

Choose One:
ATH ELE Anthropology Elective
POL ELE Political Science Elective
PSY ELE Psychology Elective
SOC ELE Sociology Elective
ECO ELE Economics Elective

In addition to courses taken to complete the B.A./B.S. or Liberal Arts Cores students must choose four courses from one of the following disciplines: economics, political science, psychology, or sociology

Major Credits: 33
Free Electives 21 Credits
Total Credits: 120

Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:

Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
European Council for Business Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
North American Society for Sport Management

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Social Sciences
Fine & Applied Arts/Behavioral Sciences Division

Program Description
Associate in Arts Degree
Required Courses
Units
ANTH 001—Physical Anthro
OR
ANTH 002—Cultural Anthro. 3
ECON 001—Principles of Economics 3
GEOG 001—Physical Geography
OR
GEOG 002—Cultural Geography
OR
GEOG 004—World Geography 3
Any History OR American Studies Course 3
PLSC 001—American Politics
OR
PLSC 006—Basic Concepts in Political Thinking
OR
PLSC 016—Law and Society 3
Units
PSYC 001—Intro. to Psych: Individual
& Social Processes
OR
SOC 001—Sociology
OR
Any Social Science Ethnic Studies
course that is not used to
complete the above. 3
18

Requirements for the Social Science and Social Science Education Major

(See Item 1 under “Explanations and Recommendations” below) Departmental Requirements
(15 semester-hours count toward University General Education requirements in history and social sciences.) 51
Social Science Core 15
SOCSC 101 World Geography 3
SOCSC 105 Economics for Social Sciences 3
POLSC 101 American Government 3
POLSC 102 World Politics 3
SOCSC 203 Thinking in the Social Sciences 3
History Concentration
(Note: See item 4 under “Explanations and Recommendations” below) 21
HIST 101 World History to 1500 3
HIST 102 World History since 1500 3
HIST 103 United States History to 1877 3
HIST 104 United States History since 1877 3
HIST 230 Illinois History 3
HIST Elective (one 200- or 300-level course in non-U.S. history) 3
HIST Elective (one 200- or 300-level course in history) 3

Social Sciences Disciplinary Specialty
(Note: See item 4 under “Explanations and Recommendations” below)
At least 3 elective courses (9 semester-hours) in political science or sociology/anthropology. 9
Methods
(Note: See item 5 under “Explanations and Recommendations” below) 6
HIST 200 Introduction to the Discipline of History (prerequisite: 6 hours in History) 3
OR POLSC 250 Scope and Methods of Political Science (prerequisite: 6 hours in Political Science)
HIST 395 Senior Seminar (prerequisite: HIST 200 and one 300-level History) 3
OR POLSC 350 Senior Seminar (prerequisite: POLSC 250 and one 300-level Political Science)

SOCIAL SCIENCES A.A.

This is a transfer degree program for students with an interest in the social sciences. Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university for a bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, social science teacher education, sociology, or related fields should enroll in this curriculum. The wide range of electives permits students to select courses of interest depending on their intended educational goals and will enable them to best meet the requirements for transfer to a four-year college or university.

The study of social science is suitable for the student interested in obtaining a general view of the individual’s role in American and world society.

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

analyze and understand the diverse human experience as expressed in the historical development of their own and other societies.

appreciate and explain various world views underlying Western and other world cultures.

apply the basic principles of the social sciences to analyzing their lives as citizens of their own nation and the world.

Transfer information for this program is on file in the Transfer Center. For more information, contact an academic advisor or counselor.

First Semester

Credits

ENG 105
College English I
3

MAT 150
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
3

PSC 130
Introduction to Political Science
3

PSY 140
Introduction to Psychology
3

Electives
Courses numbered 101 or above
3

Semester Total
15

Second Semester

ENG 106
College English II
3

GEO110
World Geography
3

PHI 201
Introduction to Philosophy
3

SOC 150
Introduction to Sociology
3

Elective 1
CIS/Mathematics
3

Semester Total
15

Third Semester

Elective 2
History
3

Elective 3
Humanities
3

Elective 4
Laboratory Science
4-5

Electives
Courses numbered 101 or above
6

Semester Total
16-17

Fourth Semester

Elective 3
Humanities
3

Elective 5
Physical Education
1

Electives
Social Science
6

Elective 6
General Education
5-6

Semester Total
15-16

Credit Total
61–63

Students intending to transfer should consult the catalog of the four-year college or university for specific degree requirements. Students may opt to take additional courses in the Social Science discipline to fulfill elective requirements. Students intending to major in History or Political Science are strongly urged to take ECO 201, 202.

1. Recommended CIS/MAT electives: CIS 105, 155; MAT 155, 160.

2. Recommended History electives: 123, 124, 130, 131.

3. Recommended Humanities electives are SPN 105, 106; FRN 105, 106; GRM 105, 106.

4. Recommended Laboratory Science is BIO 101 or 110.

5. An exemption to the physical education requirement is available to students having a physician complete an official LCCC medical waiver form. Waivers are granted solely on the basis that a physical limitation makes even “very moderate” activity non-beneficial to the participant. Waiver forms must be completed at least one full semester prior to the student’s graduation. Requests for a waiver should be directed to the Dean of Professional Accreditation and Curriculum.

6. HPE 101 recommended elective in fourth semester.