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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
BA - Social Science, Preparation for Teaching (Multiple Subjects)
This major is designed for students interested in teaching in elementary school or middle school. The following course work satisfies San José State University's requirements for a BA in Social Science. In addition, this program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as subject matter preparation for diversified subject matter preparation.
Maintaining a minimum grade of average (GPA) and completion of the program will not guarantee admission to the credential program. Like all other applicants, students must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission. See "Teaching: How to Become a Teacher in California" (see index) for information on application and admission to credential programs.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 6 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 45 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Requirements in the Major | 36 | ||
| Lower Division | 6 | ||
| AAS 033A and AAS 033B (6); HIST 015A and HIST 015B (6) | |||
| Upper Division | 30 | ||
| GEOG 137, GEOG 138, GEOG 139, SOCI 162, SOCS 177, SOCS 195, POLS 102, GEOG 112, ANTH 115 and ECON 109 | |||
| Support Requirements for Diversified Major | 60-66 | ||
| Language & Literature | 21 | ||
| ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B and ENGL 112A (9); ENGL 103 or LING 107 (3); any GE area A3 course (3); LING 108 and EDEL 108E (6) or CHAD 150 and CHAD 151 (6) | |||
| Mathematics | 9 | ||
| MATH 012, MATH 105 and MATH 106 | |||
| Science | 12 | ||
| CHEM 035, BIOL 021, GEOL 103 and SCI 110 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 | ||
| CA 177 (3); Complete six units from: ART 039, ART 138, DANC 148, MUSC 010B, MUSC 185A, TA 131 (6) | |||
| Physical Education and Health | 3-6 | ||
| KIN 177 and EDTE 190 (6) or CHAD 149 (3) | |||
| Human Development | 3-6 | ||
| PSYC 082 and CHAD 067 (6) or CHAD 060 (3) | |||
| Other Preparation for the Major and Supporting Courses | 3 | ||
| SOCS 100W | |||
| Electives | 10-16 | ||
| Foreign language and technology requirements for teaching credential strongly recommended (see Credential Information Services). | |||
| Total Units: | 120 | ||
