Requirements for the Social Science Major:
Complete 1 or 2.
1. Complete the following:
a. A total of 20 credits in a discipline of emphasis chosen from
economics, history, political science, psychology or sociology.
1) A methodology course is recommended for students with an
emphasis in psychology or sociology.
2) A seminar or a senior project in the form of a directed study in
the discipline of emphasis is required.
b. Twelve credits in each of three disciplines other than the one of
emphasis.
c. SSI 217.
2. Students seeking certification for teaching in social science must
complete the following:
a. HIS 105, 106, 205, 206, 321 (or 302), 496
b. Four additional elective courses in history with at least one course
from each of the areas of
1) American: HIS 302, 305, 306, 312, 314, 315, 320, 321, 329,
337, 352
2) European: HIS 317, 318, 335, 341, 348, 349, 350
3) non-Western: HIS 302, 314, 326, 338, 342, 346
c. ECO 203 and 204, GEG 112 and 301, PSI 101 or 105, PSY 117,
ANT 308, SOC 109.
d. Three additional credits in each of the following areas: political
science, psychology and sociology.
e. SSI 322, 323, 324, 325.
f. All requirements listed for Secondary Education.
NOTE: Students who have completed the Social Science Teaching Major have also
completed the History Major.
SSI 201 Archival Practicum (2)
Work in the college archives to continue collecting, sorting, and listing, as
well as work toward the establishment of the Archival Catalog, collection of
oral history; preparation of displays of archival material; answering search
requests for patrons; and readings in archival practice and Doane history.
Prerequisite: Permission. (Cross-referenced with HUM 201.)
SSI 217 Applied Statistics for Social Science (3)
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Areas of study
include data collection and organization, measures of central tendency and
variability, percentiles, probability, binomial and normal distributions,
correlation, t-tests, analysis of variance, and nonparametric statistics.
Application is oriented toward the social sciences.
SSI 322 The Teaching of the Social Sciences I (0)
Begins the transition from student of the social sciences to teacher of the
social sciences. The major emphasis is on innovative methods for facilitating
learning in the social sciences in the public and private schools and the
methods and procedures for evaluating student learning. Generally taken
during the sophomore year. Offered spring term.
SSI 323 The Teaching of the Social Sciences II (0)
An examination of topics in the teaching and evaluation of the middle
school social science curriculum. Generally taken during the junior year.
Prerequisite: SSI 322 or permission. Offered fall term.
SSI 324 The Teaching of the Social Sciences III (0)
An examination of topics in the teaching and evaluation of social science
curriculum. The focus is on the teaching of American history and American
government. Generally taken during the junior year. Prerequisite: SSI 323
or permission. Offered spring term.
SSI 325 The Teaching of the Social Sciences IV (2)
Includes topics not covered in Social Science 322, 323, 334. Various teaching
approaches and methods are examined. Focus is on the Nebraska K-12 Social
Studies Standards, History Standards, Geography, Civics and Government
Standards, and the use of the Internet/World Wide Web for social science
teaching and research. Prerequisite: SSI 322, 323, 324 or permission and
enrolled in the professional term. Offered fall term.
SSI 421 Social Science Internship (0-12)
On-the-job experience in social science. Prerequisite: CED 205 or permission.
(Pass/Fail)