Secondary Education - Citizenship (History)
Effective Fall 2009
Students seeking Secondary Education Certification in Citizenship must declare majors in both History and Secondary Education (Citizenship) and complete the full History course sequence as well as the Secondary Education Professional Course and Certification requirements. Students must consult their advisers in both departments each semester regarding course selection and other certification requirements.
A total of 124 Credits are required for a Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialization in citizenship. Required courses include:
History
GEOG.100 World Regional Geography
HISTORY.125 Western Civilization to 1650
HISTORY.126 Western Civilization since 1650
HISTORY.298 Historiography
POLISCI.101 Elements of Political Science
POLISCI.120 U.S. Government
Two Regional or Non-Western History Courses from the following list:
- HISTORY.131 Asian Civilization To 1500
- HISTORY.132 Asian Civilization Since 1500
- HISTORY.141 Modern China and Japan
- HISTORY.142 Latin America
- HISTORY.143 Black Africa
- HISTORY.145 Muslim World to 1405
- HISTORY.146 Muslim World since 1405
- HISTORY.151 History of Africa to 1885
- HISTORY.152 History of Africa since 1885
- HISTORY.216 Africa and Black Atlantic 1790
- HISTORY.217 Africa and Black Atlantic Since 1790
For a list of the courses suitable for the remaining history requirements consult the 300/400 level course guide from the History Department
- Any upper division (300/400) level course in U.S. History (Pennsylvania History is recommended)
- Any upper division (300/400) level course in European History
- Any upper division (300/400) level course in Non-Western or Regional History
- Six (6) Credits 300-400 level electives in History
Secondary Education
EDFOUND.206 Teachers, Schools and Society
EDFOUND.251 Psychological Foundations of Education.
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
EDFOUND.311 Classroom Measurement and Assessment
EDFOUND.406 Multicultural Education
EDFOUND.497 Teaching in Education: First Experience
EDFOUND.498 Teaching in Education: Second Experience
SECED.355 Teaching Social Studies
SPECED.275 Linking Assessment
SPECED.358 Methods of Instruction
Choose one of the following three courses:
- EDFOUND.204 Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning
- EDFOUND.350 Instructional Design Systems
- EDFOUND.351 Virtual Learning Communities
General Education
Among 50 credits of general education courses, the following are required:
ANTHRO.121 Prin of Econ I
AUDSLP.415 ELL: Basics of Language and Communications or
PROFSTUD.494 ELL: Strategies and Methods
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking or COMMSTUD.104 Interpersonal Communication
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
HISTORY.121 U.S. History
HISTORY.122 U.S. History
HISTORY.398 Research and Writing Skills (Required of all History/Citizenship majors)
MATH.141 Intro to Statistics
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
PSYCH.212 Adolescent Psychology
SPECED.101 Introduction to Exceptional Individuals
A Literature Course
A mathematics course
Among courses chosen to meet humanities requirement, three departments must be represented from Art and Art History, Communication Studies and Theatre Arts, English, Languages and Cultures, Music History, and Philosophy. Among natural sciences and mathematics requirements, three departments must be represented from Biological and Allied Health Sciences, Chemistry; Geography and Geosciences; Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, and Physics and Engineering Technology.