Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, Social Studies Concentration, B.S.Ed.

Concentration Area

Math Requirement (6-7 crs.)

• MAT 205 - Conceptual Mathematics for Middle-Level Teachers Credits: 3

• Select One:

• MAT 140A - College Algebra Credits: 4
• MAT 140B - College Algebra Credits: 3

Professional Core and Student Teaching (39 crs.)

Free Elective (3 Cr.)

General Education

Foundation Courses (15 crs.)

• First Year Seminar (Select One)

• UNIV 101 - Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3
• HON 113 - Honors: Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3

• Written Communication (Select One)

• ENG 114 - Academic Writing Credits: 3
• ENG 115 - Advanced Academic Writing Credits: 3
• HON 106 - Honors: Academic Writing Credits: 3

• Oral Communication (Select One)

• HCS 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
• HON 100 - Honors: Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3

• Historical Themes (Select One)

• HIS 105 - Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3
• HON 122 - Honors: Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3

• Quantitative Reasoning (Select One)

• MAT 117B - Applied Statistics B Credits: 3
• MAT 117A - Applied Statistics with Co-requisite Support Credits: 4
• MAT 217 - Statistics I Credits: 4

Interconnections: Diversity (3 crs.)

Select One:

• PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• HON 151 - Honors: General Psychology Credits: 3

Interconnections: Global Perspectives (6 crs.)

• Select One:

• ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• HON 165 - Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

• Select One:

• HIS 106 - Modern World History Credits: 3
• HON 123 - Honors: Modern World History Credits: 3

Citizenship & Responsibility (6 crs.)

• GEO 140 - Human Geography Credits: 3

• Select One:

• PLS 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3
• HON 279 - Honors: U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3

Natural World & Technology (9 crs.)

Select 3 Natural World Courses:

Natural World

• ANT 121 - Physical Anthropology Credits: 3
• BIO 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 145 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 150 - Human Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 161 - Principles of Biology: Cell Structure and Function Credits: 4
• BIO 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
• BIO 208 - Field Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 237 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
• CHM 103 - A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
• CHM 105 - An Observational Approach Credits: 3
• CHM 121 - Chemical Bonding Credits: 3
• ESS 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• ESS 111 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• ESS 210 - Physical Geology Credits: 3
• HON 108 - Honors: Astronomy Credits: 3
• HON 142 - Honors: Introduction to the Atmosphere Credits: 3
• HON 145 - Honors: Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• HON 159 - Honors: Physical Anthropology Credits: 3
• HON 180 - Honors: Physics for Society Credits: 3
• HON 186 - Honors: Human Biology Credits: 3
• HON 196 - Honors: A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
• HON 244 - Honors: Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• PHY 108 - Astronomy Credits: 3
• PHY 110 - Physics for Society Credits: 3
• PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I - Lecture Credits: 3
• PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II - Lecture Credits: 3
• PHY 205 - Intermediate Physics I Credits: 3

Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

Literature

Select One:

• ENG 248 - Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 3
• ENG 250 - Literature and Society Credits: 3
• HON 249 - Honors: Introduction to Literature Credits: 3

Arts

Select One:

• ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
• ART 231 - Art History I Credits: 3
• ART 232 - Art History II Credits: 3
• ART 233 - Art History III Credits: 3
• ART 339 - History of American Art Credits: 3
• HON 111 - Honors: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• HON 135 - Honors: Art History III Credits: 3
• HON 208 - Honors: Opera and Music Theatre Credits: 3
• HON 210 - Honors: Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• HON 261 - Honors: World Music Credits: 3
• IAP 111 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• MUS 121 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• MUS 129 - American Popular Music Credits: 3
• MUS 227 - Opera and Music Theatre Credits: 3
• MUS 261 - World Music Credits: 3