History, Comprehensive Social Studies, B.S.Ed.

A 3.0 QPA will be required for entrance into the B.S.Ed. program and for matriculation to professional standing. The requirements for the B.S.Ed. include the completion of specific social studies, general education, and professional education courses. Where appropriate, these courses may also be used to fulfill general education categories.

All required courses (History, Required Allied Social Studies, Political Science Elective, Social Science Electives, and Required Professional Education Courses) must be passed with a grade of “C” or above.

Required (57 crs.)

History (24 crs.)

Required (6 crs.)

Restricted Electives (12 crs.)

One level 300 or above American History Course
One level 300 or above European History Course
Two level 300 or above Non-Western History Courses

History Electives (6 crs.)

Two HIS courses at 300 level or above.

Social Studies Certification Requirements (15 crs.)

ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
GEO 101 - World Geography Credits: 3
PLS Elective (PLS 141World Politics or any 200 or 300 level PLS course)
2 Social Science Electives (ANT 111Cultural Anthropology , ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics , INT 200 Introduction to International Studies Concepts and Methods or any level 200 or 300 GEO course, any 200 or 300 level PLS course or any PHL course)

Required Professional Education Courses (36-37 crs.)

Mathematics (MAT 117B Applied Statistics B or MAT 117A is recommended)
TCH 207 - Organizational and Psychological Foundations in Secondary Education Credits: 3
RDG 413 - Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Credits: 3
EEC 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EEC 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
EDU 412 - Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools I Credits: 3
EDU 413 - Teaching of Social Studies II Credits: 3
EEC 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
EDU 495 - Student Teaching Credits: 6-15
(History Secondary Certification Students will take 12 crs. of EDU 495)

Note:

TCH 207 must be completed before EDU 412 and EDU 413

EDU 412 and EDU 413 must be taken simultaneously. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required to enroll in EDU 412 and EDU 413 .

Required Field Experience

Required: 50 Level I hours and Portfolio due between 75-90 credits. See B.S.Ed. advisor for details.

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

Diversity (D): PSY 101
Diversity (D): GEO 103
Global Perspective (G): HIS 106
Citizenship (S): PLS 100
Critical Reasoning (R): SOC 101