Program Overview

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Majoring in Social Science

The University of La Verne offers a comprehensive program in Social Science, providing students with a broad-based education in the social sciences.

Degree Requirements

The total program consists of 56 semester hours.

Core Requirements

The core requirements for the program include:

• HSTY 100: World History to 1500 (4 semester hours)
• HSTY 101: World History 1500 to Present (4 semester hours)
• HSTY 110: US History to 1877 (4 semester hours)
• HSTY 111: US History 1877 to the Present (4 semester hours)
• HSTY 417: California History (4 semester hours)
• HSTY 398: Approaches to History (4 semester hours) or PLSC 489: Political Science Research Methods
• PLSC 201: American Government & Politics (4 semester hours)
• ECON 220: Economic Analysis I (4 semester hours)
• ECON 221: Economic Analysis II (4 semester hours)
• GEOG 201: Introduction to Geography (4 semester hours)
• HSTY 499: Senior Project (4 semester hours) or PLSC 499: Senior Project Total semester hours for core requirements: 44

Electives

Students are required to complete 12 semester hours in upper division History or Political Science.

Concentration in Teaching, Single Subject

The University of La Verne offers an undergraduate-to-master's in teaching pathways, which includes single subject credentialing.

A Master of Arts in Teaching Pathway

This pathway is restricted to majors that have this listed concentration. Students with this concentration complete their subject matter competency requirement by degree and 16 upper division semester hours of Teacher Credential coursework, which apply to both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

This is a direct education pathway to completing a specialized Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT, at the University of La Verne, which includes a Single Subject Teaching Credential. The 4+1 programs have been designed for completion in 5 years. Any deviation from the outlined education plan, including extensions, may have financial aid implications and should be considered with the support of an advisor. An application for consideration of this education pathway is mandatory.

Upper division coursework is not modified for these integrated programs; students will be following the MAT course sequence created for all credential candidates in the LaFetra College of Education teaching programs. This includes prerequisites for course enrollment and completion of state-mandated assessments in the required time sequence.

Program Requirements for Concentration

• Minimum 2.75 GPA to begin
• Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in the program in accordance with the University's Graduate GPA requirements
• Face-to-face interview with the MAT program chair or designee
• Meet with Education Advisor at least one time per semester to monitor progress according to requirements
• Must meet credential prerequisites prior to registering for the first credential class
  • Prerequisites
    • TB Clearance (California Education Code Section 49406)
    • Live Scan/Fingerprint Clearance (California Education Code Section 44320(b))
    • Certificate of Clearance (CoC) (California Education Code Section 44320(b))

Concentration in Teaching, Single Subject Requirements

16 semester hours are required for this concentration.

• EDUC 427: Language and Literacy, Single Subject (4 semester hours)
• EDUC 428: Introductory Teaching Practices, Single Subject (4 semester hours)
• EDUC 442: Intermediate Teaching Practices, Single Subject (4 semester hours)
• EDUC 443: Advanced Teaching Practices, Single Subject (4 semester hours) Total semester hours for concentration requirements: 16

Majors

The University of La Verne offers the following majors:

• History
  • Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Program in History, Archival Studies, and Cultural Studies
• International Studies
• Political Science
• Social Science

Minors

The University of La Verne offers the following minors:

• History
• International Studies
• Political Science
• Public History

Department Information

The department provides resources and support for students, including alumni and faculty information.