FUNCTION

• To serve as a mechanism for ongoing collaboration and oversight of the social studies programs (secondary and elementary social science programs)
• To serve as a conduit of information regarding department policies affecting Social Studies Council constituents (e.g. public education policies, College of Education admission to professional education requirements, changes to BSE broadfield and discipline-specific majors/minors)
• To develop and implement the assessment plan for the Social Studies programs
• To prepare the Audit and Review Self-Study and Accreditation Reports for the social studies programs
• To oversee and recommend improvement of the social studies programs
• To improve and coordinate student advising in the social studies programs

MEMBERSHIP

Administrative representative from the College of Business and Economics (appointed by Dean of the College of Business & Economics)

Administrative representative from the College of Education (appointed by the Dean of the College of Education)

Administrative representative from the College of Letters and Sciences (appointed by the Dean of the College of Letters & Sciences

Social Studies Council

Chair(s):

James Hartwick (Curriculum and instruction)

Nikki Mandell (History)

Members:

Larry Anderson (Political science)

David Bashaw (Economics)

Edric Johnson (Curriculum and instruction)

Carolyn Morgan (Psychology)

Lawrence Neuman (Sociology, anthro, and criminal justice)

Carol Rosen (Geography and Geology)