Introduction
The Broad-field Social Science major and minor for teacher certification are
multidisciplinary programs in which students take courses in the fields of anthropology, economics, human
geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. Students select a major or minor in one social
science discipline and then take additional courses in two or more of the other social science fields for
breadth.
Why Study Broad-field Social Science at UW-Stevens Point?
The faculty members in the social sciences bring a broad range of specializations to
course offerings. Among the more unusual courses are those in the anthropology of religion, environmental
economics, the geography of gender and environment, race and ethnicity in Latin America, the politics of
terrorism, cross-cultural psychology, and environmental sociology.
High School Preparation
Students interested in the teaching certification in Broad-field Social Science should
pursue a well-rounded program in high school; the study of history, literature, the social sciences, the sciences,
and a foreign language provides a solid foundation for the major.
Department Features
The Learning Resources Center has good library holdings in the social sciences as well
as specialized holdings such as the Government Documents Collection. In addition, the Universal Borrowing System
offers undergraduates quick and easy access to research materials.
Employment Opportunity
The goal of this major is to produce social science teachers for Wisconsin's primary
and secondary schools. Placement of Broad-field Social Science majors and minors from UW-Stevens Point is
usually at least twice as high as the state average because entrance into the School of Education is highly
competitive.
Sample Program of Study for the Broad-field Social Science Major with teacher certification (secondary/middle)
Consists of a minimum of 54 social science credits from the following subjects:
anthropology, economics, geography (human), history, political science, psychology and sociology. Select
alternative A or B.
Alternative A:
- A certifiable major (minimum of 34 credits) in one of the subject area listed above and
- A minimum of 20 credits distributed over at least two of the other social science subjects.
- At least 12 credits must be in history and/or political science.
Alternative B:
- A certifiable minor (minimum of 22 credits) in one of the social science subjects listed above and
- A minimum of 32 credits distributed over at least three of the other social science subjects.
- At least 12 credits must be in history and/or political science.
