Roadmap
Year One
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Physical Science | 3 | ||
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Major Course: Education | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| Major Course: Education | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Year Two
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| POS 2041 | Amer National Government | 3 | |
| Major Course: Social Studies Education | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | ||
| Major Course: Education | 3 | ||
| Major Course: Social Studies Education | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Part-Time Roadmap
Year One
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| EDF 1005 | Intro Teaching Profession | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| EDF 2085 | Intro Diversity for Educators | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | |||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Two
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Three
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EME 2040 | Intro Technology for Teachers | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Four
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Physical Science | |||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Social Studies 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 | 6 | |
| See General Education Requirement | ||
| Natural Sciences Area | ||
| Physical Science | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Biological Science | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Social Sciences Area | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | •PSY2012, Psychology or •ANT2000, Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| History | EUH1000, Western Civilization I or EUH1001, Western Civilization II | 3 |
| Government | •POS2041, American National Government | 3 |
| Additional Common Prerequisites | ||
| AMH2010, U.S. History I | 3 | |
| AMH2020, U.S. History II | 3 | |
| EDF1005, Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| EME2040, Introduction to Technology for Teachers | 3 | |
| EDF2085, Introduction to Diversity for Educators | 2 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS |
60 |
|
Recommended electives:
ECO2013 or ECO2023, Economics Macro/Micro, 3 crs.
SPC1608, Introduction to Public Speaking, 3 crs.
EEC1701, Child Development, 4 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
Wes Keene, MS
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 |