326 Suggested Support Course POLS All 100 American National Government (3) Public History emphasis » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses used toward this emphasis (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 24 credit hours is required. This emphasis may be taken only by History majors in lieu of a regular minor. Courses cannot be countedfor both general education credit and Public History Emphasis credit. Students must sign an individual course contract approved by the department chair before taking courses in this emphasis. Course Requirements for Emphasis Required Courses (12 credit hours) HIST 2500 Intro to Public History (3) HIST 3500 Historical Preservation (3) HIST 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (6) Core Area Courses (12 credit hours) Select 12 credit hours from the two Core areas with at least 6 credit hours from each area and at least 9 credit hours of courses numbered 3000 or higher. • Communication (verbal, written, visual - 6 credit hours) ART 1120 Design: 2D (3) ART 1130 Design: 3D (3) ART 1150 Basic Photography (3) ART 2420 Intro to Digital Media (3) ART 2430 Typography & Publication Design (3) ART 2440 Visual Communication (3) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) COMM 1130 Media Writing (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) ENGL 3100 Professional & Technical Writing (3) ENGL 3210 Advanced College Writing (3) ENGL 3270 Magazine Article Writing (3) ENGL 3280 Biographical Writing (3) TBE TE1700 Intro to Microcomputer Applications (3) • Administration and Methods (6 credit hours) ACTG 2010 Survey of Accounting I (3) ACTG 2020 Survey of Accounting II (3) ANTH SS/DV1000 Intro to Anthropology (3) ANTH SS2030 Principles of Archaeology (3) ANTH 3100 Prehistory of North America (3) ANTH 3300 Archaeological Field Techniques (3) ANTH DV3500 Elements of Culture (3) GEOG 3420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3) GEOG 3450 Cartography (3) GEOG 4410 Land Use Planning Techniques & Practices (3) GEOG 4420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3) POLS 3700 Intro to Public Administration (3) POLS 3750 Urban Government & Politics (3) POLS 4600 American Congress (3) POLS 4700 Politics of Administration (3) Social Science Composite Teaching Major bachelor degree (b.s. or b.a.) » Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses applied toward this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). An overall GPA of 3.00 is required for admission to the Teacher Education program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 66 of these is required within the Social Science Composite Teaching Major. A total of 40 upper- division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 39 of these are required within the major. Exceptions must be approved in advance by the Composite Coordinator. Advisement After declaring the Composite major, a student should meet with the Composite Coordinator to establish the courses to be taken as part of the program. In addition, History majors are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. They must also meet with their advisor before registration for HIST 4990. Call 801-626-6706 for additional information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors are also encouraged to consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). Social Science Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. General education courses taken as part of the major and discipline requirements below will count toward both the Social Science Composite major and general education requirements. Courses completed at other collegiate institutions may be used to fulfill program requirements only after approval by the Composite Coordinator. At least one course in each area listed below (including the major) must be taken at Weber State. Course Requirement for B.S. or B.A. Required Major Courses (36 - 46 credit hours) Complete a Teaching major in one of the following three areas Geography (minimum of 36 credit hours) History (minimum of 36 credit hours) Political Science (minimum of 46 credit hours) HIST 4500 is required for completion of the Secondary Education Certification program. Required Discipline Courses (30 credit hours) Select three of the following disciplines with at least one discipline from Area 1 (must be different from the major selected above). Area 1 - Geography, History, Political Science Area 2 - Anthropology, Sociology, Economics*, Psychology. Complete 12 credit hours in one of the selected disciplines and 9 credit hours in each of the other two disciplines. At least half of these 30 combined hours must be upper-division. Recommended Course PSY SSI010 Introductory Psychology (3) Weber State University 20 06-200 7 Catalog