Roadmap
Year One
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | ||
| EDF 1005 | Intro Teaching Profession | 3 | |
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Semester-2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| EDF 2085 | Intro Diversity for Educators | 3 | |
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Year Two
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| EME 2040 | Intro Technology for Teachers | 3 | |
| General Education: Physical Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Semester-2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Part-Time Roadmap
Year One
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| EDF 1005 | Intro Teaching Profession | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Semester-2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| EDF 2085 | Intro Diversity for Educators | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Semester-Summer
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | |||
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Two
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Semester-2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| EME 2040 | Intro Technology for Teachers | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Semester-Summer
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Three
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Semester-2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Semester-Summer
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Physical Science | |||
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Four
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Early Childhood Education Option, Liberal Arts A.A.
| Communications Area | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| •+*ENC1101, English I | 3 | |
| +*ENC1102, English II | 3 | |
| Humanities Area | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Philosophy/Religion | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Literature | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Mathematics Area | ||
| See General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences Area | ||
| Physical Science | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Biological Science | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Social Sciences Area | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| History | AMH2010 or AMH 2020, U.S. History I or II | 3 |
| Government | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Additional Common Prerequisites | ||
| EDF1005, Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 | |
| EDF2085, Introduction to Diversity for Educators | 3 | |
| EME2040, Introduction to Technology for Educators | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 15 | |
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS |
60 |
|
Recommended electives:
SPC1608, Introduction to Public Speaking, 3 crs.
• SYG2000, Principles of Sociology, 3 crs.
EEC1701, Child Development, 4 crs.
+EEC2240, Social Studies and Creative Expression for Young Children, 3 crs.
• General Education Core. Students must complete at least one identified core course in each area of study—Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences—as part of the general education course requirements.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences Division
5230 West Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401-1058
(850) 872-3826
SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION CONTACT INFORMATION:
Social Science Division Website
Robert Saunders, Jr., PhD
Division Chair, Social Sciences
Panama City Campus
Social Sciences Building, Room 211
(850) 872-3826
Theresa Vrabel
Senior Administrative Assistant
Panama City Campus
Social Sciences Building, Room 210
(850) 872-3825
Social Sciences Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brennan | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2828 | pbrennan@gulfcoast.edu |
| David Fistein | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2826 | dfistein@gulfcoast.edu |
| Jennifer Hamilton | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 5850 | jhamilton@gulfcoast.edu |
| Ryan Hubbard | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2834 | rhubbard2@gulfcoast.edu |
| Daniel Hudson | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2833 | dhudson@gulfcoast.edu |
| Melanie Pelton | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2825 | mpelton@gulfcoast.edu |
| John Phillips | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2827 | jpphillips@gulfcoast.edu |
| Robert Saunders | (850) 872-3826 ext. 3826 | rsaunder2@gulfcoast.edu | |
| Patricia Schenck | Professor | (850) 873-3577 ext. 3577 | pschenck@gulfcoast.edu |
| Elizabeth Trentanelli | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2831 | etrentanelli@gulfcoast.edu |
| Jason Wenzel | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4817 | jwenzel@gulfcoast.edu |