About Social Science
Program Overview
The Social Science Program is directed towards the single subject Social Science teacher credential. However, the program also provides an opportunity for students to build on the foundation of their general education and become familiar with several areas in the Social Sciences.
The Social Science major is offered by the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Government, History, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies. It serves both as (i) a multidisciplinary major for the Bachelor of Arts degree and (ii) subject matter preparation for those interested in teaching History and Social Science at the middle or high school level. The Social Science major is a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing-approved subject matter program. Beyond careers in teaching, the major provides excellent preparation for careers in teaching, public administration, business, management, community service, law, as well as professional or graduate school.
Career Paths
Alumni have entered state service, law enforcement, school administrator, management, counseling, and personnel recruiter roles.
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Advising
Prospective Students:
Email unofficial transcripts from all colleges/universities to Dr. Kristin Van Gaasbeck.
Current Students:
Social Science majors are required to meet with a Social Science advisor EVERY semester until graduation.
Advising Appointment Instructions
Registration Holds:
Holds are displayed in your Student Center. Contact the corresponding campus department for assistance. A video tutorial for reviewing holds is available in the Sac State Student YouTube channel.
If you have a Social Science advising hold on your account but have changed your major, contact our office and include your student ID number.
Annual Assessment
The Social Science Learning Objectives help students know what is expected from their coursework.
AAC&U's Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP) VALUE rubrics:
The rubrics articulate fundamental criteria for each learning outcome, with performance descriptors demonstrating progressively more sophisticated levels of attainment. The rubrics are intended for institutional-level use in evaluating and discussing student learning, not for grading. The core expectations articulated in all 16 of the VALUE rubrics can and should be translated into the language of individual campuses, disciplines, and even courses. The utility of the VALUE rubrics is to position learning at all undergraduate levels within a basic framework of expectations such that evidence of learning can by shared nationally through a common dialog and understanding of student success. Click here for the rubrics.
Campus Services
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Find Us
Social Science Office
Lassen Hall,
Room 2008
Summer Hours: Monday – Friday,
7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (916) 278-6342
libssis-office@gener8co.com