Social Studies Minor

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Advisement for the minor is available from the Secondary and Physical Education Department.

The social studies minor includes coursework in a variety of social science disciplines. These courses may serve as preparation for applying for the social studies teaching certificate. As certification in social studies is granted by the state, not the University, completion of the minor requirements and the appropriate teacher education courses does not guarantee certification.

The requirements for the social studies minor include:

Complete 20-24 semester hours, 15 of which must be beyond the courses used to fulfill the General Education and academic major.
Complete courses with grades of C or better.
Courses for the minor will be determined by the student’s major (see below).

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Minor Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least 9 credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

Requirements by Major

Economics: 2 courses history, 2 courses human geography, 2 courses political science
Geography: 2 courses history, 2 courses economics, 2 courses political science
History: 2 courses political science, 2 courses economics, 2 courses human geography
Political Science: 2 courses history, 2 courses economics, 2 courses human geography
Elementary and Early Childhood Education: 1 course history, 2 courses political science, 2 courses economics, 2 courses human geography (1 course from history and 1 course from human geography may also be used to satisfy General Education requirements)

Courses May Be Selected from the Following:

ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Hour(s) Credit
ECON 212 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 100 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 101 - World Geography: Europe and Asia 3 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 102 - World Geography: Africa and The Americas 3 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 202 - Cultural Geography 3 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 203 - Globalization and the World Economy 3 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 301 - World Regions 3 Hour(s) Credit
GEOG 302 - Geography of the United States and Canada 3 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 201 - History of the United States 4 Hour(s) Credit
HIST 202 - History of the United States 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 101 - Introduction to Politics and Government 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 110 - American National Government 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 202 - State and Local Government In the United States 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 210 - Introduction to International Relations 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 311 - Comparative Government of Developing Nations 4 Hour(s) Credit