2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Social Science
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OFFICE: Nasatir Hall 122
TELEPHONE: 619-594-4289
E-MAIL: socsciad@sdsu.edu
WEBSITE: https://socialscience.sdsu.edu/
Program Director and Undergraduate Adviser: Brian E. Adams, Political Science (Ph.D., University of California, Irvine)
Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:
Donna M. Castañeda, Professor of Psychology, SDSU Imperial Valley (B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Davis)
Eric I. Boime, Associate Professor of History, SDSU Imperial Valley (B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)
Elizabeth D. Cordero, Associate Professor of Psychology, SDSU Imperial Valley (B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara)
Carlos R. Herrera, Interim Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, SDSU Imperial Valley; Associate Professor of History, SDSU Imperial Valley (B.A., M.A., University of San Diego; Ph.D., University of New Mexico)
Lecturer:
Suzanna Fuentes, M.A., SDSU Imperial Valley
Committee: Dominguez (Chicana and Chicano Studies), McCall, M.A. (Sociology), McCall, M.M. (Arts and Letters and Political Science), Wiese (History)
Undergraduate Information
The Major
Social science is a multidisciplinary program, encompassing courses in 12 departments-Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Women’s Studies. Social science research attempts to understand how society works through behavioral or social explanations. Social science students learn to analyze and critically examine cultural, economic, political, and social phenomena by studying human behavior and social processes.
The major provides students with a broad understanding of social science and an appreciation of the interrelatedness of its disciplines. The general social science major is not vocational training, and thus there is no specific career path. This program is appropriate for students who desire a liberal arts education and seek to develop analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills that can be applied to a wide range of occupations and professions. Because of the flexibility of the major, students can take courses that are relevant to their career interests.
The social science major in preparation for the single subject teaching credential is designed for students who want to pursue a career teaching economics, geography, government, or history in middle and high schools. Students take core courses in each of the four areas to provide a breadth of knowledge, as well as electives to build depth. The major also includes the required early field experience necessary to enter SDSU’s teaching credential program. Students who choose this major will acquire the content knowledge necessary to successfully complete a teaching credential program and then be able to teach in California middle and high schools. The Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) allows students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a credential to teach social science in four years.
Advising
All College of Arts and Letters majors are urged to consult with their department adviser as soon as possible; they are required to meet with their department adviser in order to declare or change the major.
Major Academic Plans (MAPs)
Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.
Programs
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