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 111 | GE: World Civilization to 1300 | 3 credits |
| HIST 112 | GE: Modern World Civilization, 1300-1914 | 3 credits |
| HIST 113 | GE: World History since 1500 | 3 credits |
Two of the following:
| HIST 141 | GE: Foundations of the US | 3 credits |
| HIST 142 | GE: 19th Century United States | 3 credits |
| HIST 143 | GE: 20th Century US History | 3 credits |
One of the following:
| HIST 272 | GE: Modern Europe 1914-1990 | 3 credits |
| HIST 281 | GE: The Third Reich--Hitler | 3 credits |
| HIST 371 | Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 500-1500 | 3 credits |
| HIST 382 | GE: Modern Britain | 3 credits |
| HIST 473 | Modern Germany | 3 credits |
One of the following:
| HIST 115 | GE: History Non-Western World | 3 credits |
| HIST 313 | GE: China: History & Politics | 3 credits |
| HIST 314 | GE: Japan & Rimland East Asia | 3 credits |
| HIST 330 | South Asia | 3 credits |
| HIST 343 | The Middle East | 3 credits |
| HIST 363 | Modern Latin America | 3 credits |
| HIST 352 | History of Pennsylvania | 3 credits |
| HIST 390 | Seminar I: Introduction to Historical Methodology | 3 credits |
| HIST 495 | Seminar: Historical Research and Presentation | 3 credits |
| HIST 499 | Student Teaching Internship | 1 credits |
Nine additional credits in History.
Required Social Science courses (21 credits):
| POLS 111 | GE: Principles of Political Science | 3 credits |
| | one POLS elective (200-level or above) | 3 credits |
| ECON 111 | GE: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| GEOG 130 | GE: World Regional Geography | 3 credits |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| SOC 102 | GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
POLS Elective: (200 level or above)
Required Education courses (36 credits):
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSED 421 | Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom | 3 credits |
| PSED 430 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 431 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 458 | Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
Additional Requirements:
All Social Studies Certification students must take:
| PSY 100 | GE: 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 141 | GE: Foundations of the US | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| HIST 142 | GE: 19th Century United States | 3 credits |
| | | |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | | |
| HIST 111 | GE: World Civilization to 1300 | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| HIST 112 | GE: Modern World Civilization, 1300-1914 | 3 credits |
| | | |
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| | FIT Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| HIST 143 | GE: 20th Century US History | 3 credits |
| HIST 113 | GE: 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 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| | English Literature | 3 credits |
| | HIST European Requirement | 3 credits |
| | General Education - Natural Science | 3 credits |
| POLS 111 | GE: Principles of Political Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| | HIST Elective | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| ECON 111 | GE: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| | General Education - Arts and Letters | 3 credits |
| | Math Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Junior Year
Fall
| HIST 390 | Seminar I: Introduction to Historical Methodology | 3 credits |
| | HIST Elective (Non Western) | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
| GEOG 130 | GE: 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 352 | History of Pennsylvania | 3 credits |
| | HIST Elective | 3 credits |
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| | | |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| SOC 102 | GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| | | |
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| | POLS Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Senior Year
Fall
| HIST 495 | Seminar: Historical Research and Presentation | 3 credits |
| | HIST Elective | 3 credits |
| PSED 421 | Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom | 3 credits |
| PSED 458 | Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| | General Education - Natural Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HIST 499 | Student Teaching Internship | 1 credits |
| PSED 430 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 431 | Student 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