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Social Studies Education Major

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Program Name: Social Studies Education

Program Designation: B.S.

Program Contact:

Armstrong, Donna, Director of Teacher Education & Coordinator of Elementary Education



Academic Division: Management and Education

Program Description:

Thinking about being a social studies teacher one day? Would you like to introduce students to new cultures? Give them history lessons? Teach them about government? Our social studies education major that might be just right for you. 

As a social studies education major, you take all the necessary education and social studies-related courses to prepare you to lead your own classroom. But, it won’t be all classroom work. You’ll also get a chance to student teach in a middle school or high school class. 

When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to earn your teacher certification. Most of the students in our program seek teacher certification in Pennsylvania or New York state.

 

Course Requirements in the Major

Economics Option

Applied Economic Elective (two courses)

Sectoral Economics Elective (three courses)

History/Political Science Option

  • U.S. HISTORY I
  • U.S. HISTORY II
  • PS course in American Government & Politics (3 cr)
  • PS course in Comparative Government & Politics (3 cr)
  • PS course in International Politics (3 cr)
  • PS course in Political Theory (3 cr)
  • History Electives (6 cr)
  • Upper-Level History Elective (3 cr)
  • Upper-Level Political Science Elective (3 cr)

Human Relations Option

Psychology Option

Sociology Option

Collateral Areas - courses defined on Degree Completion Forms (24 cr)

Total Credits for Major: 124

Additional Information:

You must formally apply to be admitted to the teacher certification program after you have completed 60 credits.

Requirements for admission include successfully passing the appropriate PRAXIS I tests, maintaining a 3.0 overall GPA and receiving no lower than a C- in any course. Letters of recommendation as well as a survey are part of the application process. Admission to the program does not guarantee certification but the program is designed to help teacher candidates meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education teacher certification requirements.