Social Studies and Secondary Education Certification

Social Studies Secondary Education Certification

For students entering fall 2011

Department: History

This POE meets the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Secondary Certification in Social Studies and Secondary Education. It is imperative that students work closely with their advisors to meet all certification requirements. Students must, as well, meet College General Distribution requirements. This normally means two Fine Arts class, Cultural Anaylsis, and Interdisciplinary Colloquium. (Note, IC 202 may substiture for PS 221).

General Academic Requirements
The PDE requires six credits of English composition (or equivalent) and literature (or the equivalent) and two college level mathematics courses (or the equivalent) prior to being admitted to a certification program.

Mathematics -Two courses (3 credits each). These can be counted toward the (N) or (Q) in the General Education requirements.

English - College Writing Seminar (4 credits) and one other English course (3 credits)

Total Mathematics and English credits: 13

Education Core - Total credit hours = 39 (29 upper level)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
ED 110	Foundations of Education	3	corequisite ED 111	S
ED 111*	Foundations of Education Practicum	1	corequisite ED 110	S
ED 130	Adolescent Development	3		S
ED 201	Educational Technology	3	ED 110 & ED 111 and ED 120 & ED 121 or ED 130	S
ED 240	Introduction to Students with Exceptionalities	3	ED 110 & ED 111 and ED 120 & ED 121 or ED 130	S
ED 314	English Language Learner	1	ED 120 or ED 130	S
ED 315	English Language Learner Practicum	1	ED 314	S
ED 341*	Adaptations for Students with Exceptionalities	4	ED 110, ED 111 & ED 240	S	CW
ED 402	Content Area Literacy	1	ED 240	S
ED 420*	General Secondary Methods	3	ED 341 and permission	S
ED 422	Secondary English/Sec. Social Studies Methods	1	ED 341, corequiste ED 420
ED 450**	Student Teaching	14	ED 420, senior standing & permission, corequisite ED 451	S
ED 451**	Student Teaching Seminar	1	corequisite ED 450	S

*There are field experiences in these courses. Students should take only one of these courses per semester. Allow a two-hour block of time for scheduled field experience twice a week.

**ED 450 & 451 (Student Teaching and Seminar) may be taken only in the FALL semester of the senior year. ED 450 requires students’ full-time participation and no other courses may be taken during this semester without the education advisors' approval.. Students must have reliable transportation.

Social Studies Core (Total core credits = 47-48)

History (12 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Dist.
HS 151	World Civilizations to 1500	3	HI
HS 152	World Civilizations from 1500	3	HI
HS 115	The United States to 1877	3	H
HS 116	The United States since 1877	3	H

Non-West: Select one of the following courses: (3 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Dist.	Skills
HS 110	China & Japan since 1800	3	HI
HS 264	Latin America Society	3	HI	CW
HS 109	China & Japan to 1800	3	HI
HS 363	Southern Africa	3	HI

Geography (3 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
IS 105	World Regional Geography	3		I

Civics and Government (14-15 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
PS 101	Introduction to American Government	4		S
PS 102	Introduction to International Politics	4		SI
PS 216	State and Local Government	3	PS 101	S
PS 221 or IC 202	American Political Thought Shaping the American Mind	3 4	PS 101	H IC	CW

Economics (6 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
EB 105	International Economic Issues	3		SI
EB 222	Principles of Macroeconomics	3		S

Anthropology (3 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
AN 151	Introduction to Anthropology	3		SI

Psychology (3 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
PY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3		S

Sociology (3 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
SO 101	Introduction to Sociology	3		S

Knowledge In-Depth Social Studies Courses (9 credits)

Students must take three "Knowlege in-depth courses" from the following list. Many of them have pre-requisites within the Social Studies Core. If you do not have the prerequisite, you may take the course with the permission of the instructor.

Course Number	Title	Credits	Prerequisites	Dist.	Skills
HS 302	Crime in European History	3		HI	CW
HS 322	Women's Lives - Medieval Europe	3		H	CW
HS 305	The American Revolution	3	HS 115	H	CW
HS 309	Civil War & Reconstruction	3	HS 115 or HS 116	H	CW
HS 272	Early North America	3	HS 116	H	CW
HS 262	North American Environmental History	3	HS 116	H
HS 312	The New South: 1877-1990	3	HS 116	H
HS 311	20th Century American Wars	3	HS 116	H
HS 325	US Since 1945	3	HS 116	H
HS 306	People's Republic of China	3	HS 107	HI	CW
HS 323	Social Violence in Latin America	3	HS 262, PS 102 or permission	HI
HS 348	Contemporary Latin America	3	HS 264 or PS 102 or permission	HI
PS 313	Congress and the Presidency	3	PS 101	S	CW
PS 318	Parties, Elections, Campaigns	3	PS 101	S
PS 243	United States Foreign Policy	3	PS 102	SI
PS 332	International Law & Human Rights	3	PS 102	SI	CW

Requirements for Social Studies Certification Secondary Education (Distribution of Credits)

General Academic Requirements:

Total Math and English Credits: 13
Total Education Credits: 39
Social Studies Core Credits: 47-48
Knowledge in-depth credits: 9
Total Certification Credits: 108-109

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updated 06.12

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