History B.A. -Concentration: Secondary Education Social Studies

Program Features

37 semester hours

Required courses:

two of the following:

HIST 111GE: World Civilization to 1300

3 credits

HIST 112GE: Modern World Civilization, 1300-1914

3 credits

HIST 113GE: Twentieth Century World, Since 1914

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 270GE: Early Modern Europe

3 credits

HIST 271GE: Modern Europe 1789-1914

3 credits

HIST 272GE: Modern Europe 1914-1990

3 credits

HIST 281GE: The Third Reich--Hitler

3 credits

HIST 282GE: Women in European History

3 credits

HIST 288GE: Soc Hist Vict & 20C Europe

3 credits

HIST 335History of Modern Italy

3 credits

HIST 371Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 500-1500

3 credits

HIST 381GE: Rise of England to 1760

3 credits

HIST 424Course # not currently in use

3 credits

HIST 471History of Russia to 1917

3 credits

HIST 472Course # not currently in use

3 credits

HIST 473Modern Germany

3 credits

HIST 474History of Modern France

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 333Africa

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 semester hours in History

Required Social Science courses:

POLS 111GE: Principles of Political Science

3 credits

POLS 211GE: American Government

3 credits

one POLS elective (200-level or above)

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

Or

SOC 102GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

Required Education courses:

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 430Stdt Tch: Mid Sch/Jr Hi

6 credits

PSED 431Studnt Tch-Senior High

6 credits

PSED 458Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary Schools

3 credits

Additional requirements:

  • All Social Studies Certification students must take PSY 100; two Math courses and one English Literature course.
  • Twenty-one credits in History must be completed at East Stroudsburg University.
  • Fifteen credits in History must be in 300 - 400 level courses.

See Social Studies for Program Curriculum Plan