2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Humanities History and Government 136 Cedarville University 2007-08 History and Government Minors History Minor Course requirements for a minor in history involve 17 semester hours including: HIST-1110, 1120 United States History .........................................6 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II...................................6 HIST-XXXX History Electives ........................................................5 International Studies-Social Science Minor Course requirements for a minor in international studies-social science involve 18 semester hours including: 9 credit hours selected from the International Studies Core requirements..............................................................................9 6 Social Science credit hours selected from the International Studies-Social Science curriculum............................................6 3 credit hours selected from the International Studies-Social Science curriculum....................................................................3 Political Science Minor Course requirements for a minor in political science involve 18 semester hours including: POLS-2000 Introduction to Political Science.................................3 PUAD-3600 Public Administration.................................................3 POLS-XXXX Political Science Electives .....................................12 Public Administration Minor Course requirements for a minor in public administration involve 18 semester hours including: MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management..............................................................................3 POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law......................................3 PUAD-3600 Public Administration.................................................3 PUAD-3690 Public Policy..............................................................3 PUAD-4640 Strategies for Public Administration...........................3 ECON, POLS, or PUAD Electives.................................................3 Course Descriptions Departmental Courses GSS-1010 Contemporary Worldviews– Su 2-3 hours An exploration of the assumptions of contemporary approaches to issues in society. Includes the study of naturalism, transcendentalism, theism and post-modernism with an emphasis in the areas of ethics, sociology, political science, history, economics, and law. Prerequisite: completion of the Summit Ministries Leadership Conference for a choice of two or three hours of academic credit. GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture– Fa, Sp 3 hours This course serves as an introductory study of America’s constitution and political institutions, with emphases on political participation, political culture, and public policy. GSS-3630 4 hours Data Analysis and Research Methodology –Fa This course will train social science students in the use of statistical techniques that range from central tendency through bivariate regression, and it introduces students to the primary issues of research methodology, which includes levels of measurement, sampling, internal and external validity, and reliability. Students must also master the use of one piece of statistical software. Prerequisite: students must have satisfied Cedarville’s mathematics proficiency requirement before enrolling in GSS-3630. A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Social Studies Education - Integrated First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.................................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.............................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.........................................................3.5 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.....................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..................................................1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools.......................................0 ENG-1400 Composition.........................................................................3 GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science..........................................3.5 GMTH-1010 Introduction to Mathematics..............................................3 HIST-1110, 1120 United States History .................................................6 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.............................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..................................1 Physical Education Activity Elective.......................................................1 Total.....................................................................................................34 Second year: ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology........................................................3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature..................................................3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics.................................................................3 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities.............................2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience...................................1 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching.....................................................2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom.............................................2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience............................................1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.....................................................3 GEO-3510 World Regional Geography–West........................................3 GEO-3520 World Regional Geography–East.........................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...............................................3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology.........................................................3 Total.....................................................................................................35 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.....................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration. ........................................2 EDSE-4000 Reading in the Content Area: AYA......................................3 EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching: AYA................................................5 EDSE-4450 AYA Clinical.........................................................................3 GSS-3810 Clinical Teaching in Social Studies I.....................................1 GSS-3820 Clinical Teaching in Social Studies II....................................1 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II............................................6 HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America....................................3 (or HIST-3210 History and Politics of Asia.........................................3) (or HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East.......................3) (or HIST-3250 History and Politics of Central/South Asia..................3) (or HIST-3450 History and Politics of Africa. .....................................3) Concentration Requirement................................................................0-5 Literature Elective...................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................29-34 Fourth year: COM-2300 Voices of Diversity...............................................................3 EDSE-3800 Teaching Social Studies: Adol/Young Adult........................2 EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: AYA...........................10-12 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion.........................................................1 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education....................................................2 HIST-3750 Social Movements................................................................3 Concentration Requirements.............................................................7-12 Total.............................................................................................. 28-33