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Social Studies Schedule

Southwest Educational Development Center(SEDC) and Central Utah Educational Services(CUES) in partnership with Utah Valley University(UVU) is sponsoring the courses for the Social Studies Composite endorsement.  These courses are asynchronous, online and self directed, each course does need to be completed within the semester of enrollment (ex. If enrolled in the Fall semester the course must be completed at the conclusion of Fall semester) Please direct questions to Andy Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
Payment
  1. Make payment to CUES in the amount of $150.00
    1. If you are taking multiple courses you can select each one by clicking in each course checkbox and then completing by following the payment instructions.
    2. Be aware that at times the browser you use will block pop ups that show your payment as successful. If you do not get a message showing success, do not repeat the payment process a second time until you have verified that payment was not successful by logging into the account of the method used.
    3. Click this link to enter the CUES online store at Sevier School District
  2. Register and make payment to UVU for specific courses (e.g., EDUC 6799R X01: Secondary Social Studies Methods) by following these instructions

    CONTINUOUS ENDORSEMENT PARTICIPANTS - NOTE: If Endorsement Participants have been enrolled in the UVU Endorsement Program
    (or just missed one term), and if you remember your UVU ID and Password, you can go right to the UVU Homepage and register from there. Scroll down to Registration instructions.

Spring Semester 2026 - January 5 to April 21

Course Name
Instructor
This course introduces effective pedagogical methods for secondary social studies (grades 6-12) teachers focusing on developing critical thinking, civic literacy, and historical perspectives.
 Brent Strate
This course provides a focused study of instructional strategies and resources for integrating the history and contributions of women in Utah into secondary social studies curricula (grades 6-12)
 James Steimle
This course offers a critical and in-depth exploration of historiography, the study of how history is written, interpreted, and taught.
 Brandon Harrison
This course offers a comprehensive survey of Utah's history from its earliest geological formation and Indigenous inhabitants to its contemporary social, political, and economic developments.
 Joe B. Wright
 
Annually the Social Studies courses will be offered in this order starting the Summer of 2026

Summer Semester - May 6 to August 7, 2026

Course Name
Instructor
U.S. History 1 Joe B. Wright
World History 1 Brandon Harrison
Physical Geography
U.S. National Government
Economics 1 Brent Strate
Introduction to Psychology Sheryl Vernon
 

Fall Semester - August 19 to December 4, 2026

Course Name
Instructor
U.S. History 2 Joe B. Wright
World History 2 James Steimle
Human Geography
Political Science
Economics 2 Brent Strate
Additional  Psychology Course Sheryl Vernon
 

Spring Semester - January 11 to April 27, 2027

Course Name
Instructor
EDUC 5160: Secondary Social Studies Methods
This course introduces effective pedagogical methods for secondary social studies (grades 6-12) teachers focusing on developing critical thinking, civic literacy, and historical perspectives.
 Brent Strate
EDUC 5170: Women in Utah History
This course provides a focused study of instructional strategies and resources for integrating the history and contributions of women in Utah into secondary social studies curricula (grades 6-12)
 James Steimle
EDUC 5180: Historiography
This course offers a critical and in-depth exploration of historiography, the study of how history is written, interpreted, and taught.
 Brandon Harrison
EDUC 5190: Utah History
This course offers a comprehensive survey of Utah's history from its earliest geological formation and Indigenous inhabitants to its contemporary social, political, and economic developments.
 Joe B. Wright
Introduction to Sociology
Archaeology