History B.A. - Secondary Education Social Studies Certification

Program Features

129 credits

Bachelor of Arts requirements in History (37 credits):

Two of the following:

HIST 111GE: World Civilization to 1300

3 credits

HIST 112GE: Modern World Civilization, 1300-1914

3 credits

HIST 113GE: World History since 1500

3 credits

Two of the following:

HIST 141GE: Foundations of the US

3 credits

HIST 142GE: 19th Century United States

3 credits

HIST 143GE: 20th Century US History

3 credits

One of the following:

HIST 272GE: Modern Europe 1914-1990

3 credits

HIST 281GE: The Third Reich--Hitler

3 credits

HIST 371Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 500-1500

3 credits

HIST 382GE: Modern Britain

3 credits

HIST 473Modern Germany

3 credits

One of the following:

HIST 115GE: History Non-Western World

3 credits

HIST 313GE: China: History & Politics

3 credits

HIST 314GE: Japan & Rimland East Asia

3 credits

HIST 330South Asia

3 credits

HIST 343The Middle East

3 credits

HIST 363Modern Latin America

3 credits

HIST 352History of Pennsylvania

3 credits

HIST 390Seminar I: Introduction to Historical Methodology

3 credits

HIST 495Seminar: Historical Research and Presentation

3 credits

HIST 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credits

Nine additional credits in History.

Required Social Science courses (21 credits):

POLS 111GE: Principles of Political Science

3 credits

one POLS elective (200-level or above)

3 credits

ECON 111GE: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

SOC 111GE: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

GEOG 130GE: World Regional Geography

3 credits

ECON 112GE: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

SOC 102GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

POLS Elective: (200 level or above)

Required Education courses (36 credits):

PSED 150Introduction to Teaching All Students

6 credits

PSED 250The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities

3 credits

REED 350Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners

3 credits

SPED 350Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities

3 credits

PSED 420Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies

3 credits

PSED 421Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom

3 credits

PSED 430Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School

6 credits

PSED 431Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School

6 credits

PSED 458Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary Schools

3 credits

Additional Requirements:

All Social Studies Certification students must take:

PSY 100GE: General Psychology

3 credits

two Math courses and one English Literature course.

Program Curriculum Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

HIST 141GE: Foundations of the US

3 credits

Or

HIST 142GE: 19th Century United States

3 credits

 

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

 

HIST 111GE: World Civilization to 1300

3 credits

Or

HIST 112GE: Modern World Civilization, 1300-1914

3 credits

 

PSED 150Introduction to Teaching All Students

6 credits

FIT Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

HIST 143GE: 20th Century US History

3 credits

HIST 113GE: World History since 1500

3 credits

Math Elective

3 credits

General Education - Arts and Letters

3 credits

FIT Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

Fall

PSED 250The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities

3 credits

English Literature

3 credits

HIST European Requirement

3 credits

General Education - Natural Science

3 credits

POLS 111GE: Principles of Political Science

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

HIST Elective

3 credits

SOC 111GE: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

ECON 111GE: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

PSY 100GE: General Psychology

3 credits

General Education - Arts and Letters

3 credits

Math Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Junior Year

Fall

HIST 390Seminar I: Introduction to Historical Methodology

3 credits

HIST Elective (Non Western)

3 credits

REED 350Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners

3 credits

GEOG 130GE: World Regional Geography

3 credits

General Education - Arts and Letters

3 credits

General Education - Arts and Letters

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Spring

HIST 352History of Pennsylvania

3 credits

HIST Elective

3 credits

SPED 350Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities

3 credits

 

ECON 112GE: Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

Or

SOC 102GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

 

PSED 420Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies

3 credits

POLS Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Senior Year

Fall

HIST 495Seminar: Historical Research and Presentation

3 credits

HIST Elective

3 credits

PSED 421Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom

3 credits

PSED 458Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary Schools

3 credits

General Education - Natural Science

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

HIST 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credits

PSED 430Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School

6 credits

PSED 431Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School

6 credits

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 129

Department of History 

570-422-3286 

www.esu.edu/hist