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.

Degree Requirements

Course Requirements in the Major

All courses in the major must be completed with a C- or higher and a 3.0 grade point average must be maintained, in the major and overall. Students must complete all prescribed courses for the Social Studies Education Degree.

All social studies education majors must complete the following education courses:

EDUC 0204 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION

EDUC 0215 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

EDUC 0220 - SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW

EDUC 0235 - INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

EDUC 0275 - ADOLESCENT LITERATURE

EDUC 1301 - INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

EDUC 1307 - SECONDARY METHODS

EDUC 1325 - DEVELP OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

EDUC 1330 - EDUCATING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

EDUC 1334 - LITERACIES ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND SECONDARY CURRICULUM

EDUC 1345 - EDUCATIONAL THEORIES AND PRACTICES

EDUC 1350 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCH & MEASUREMENT

EDUC 1481 - STUDENT TEACHING

All social studies education majors must complete the following core content courses.

Twelve credits within the major must be international or cross-cultural in nature.

HIST 0106 - UNITED STATES HISTORY 1

HIST 0107 - UNITED STATES HISTORY 2

Two courses from the following list:

HIST 0103 - EUROPE IN THE 18TH CENTURY

HIST 0104 - EUROPE IN THE 19TH CENTURY

HIST 0105 - EUROPE IN THE 20TH CENTURY

HIST 0108 - MEDIEVAL EUROPE

HIST 0109 - RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION IN EUROPE

And each of the following:

PS course in American Government & Politics - 3 Credits

PS course in Comparative Government & Politics - 3 Credits

PS course in International Politics - 3 Credits

PS course in Political Theory - 3 Credits

HIST 1449 - CAPSTONE 1: RESEARCH METHODS or

PS 1449 - CAPSTONE 1: RESEARCH METHODS

HIST 1451 - CAPSTONE 2: HISTORY or

PS 1451 - CAPSTONE 2: POLITICAL SCIENCE

Required Electives

Upper-level History elective - 3 Credits

Upper-level Political Science elective - 3 Credits

MATH (Second college-level math class required.) - 3-4 Credits

Collateral Areas

24 credits with at least one course in each area

Anthropology (ANTH) - 3 Credits

Geography (GEOG) - 3 Credits

Economics (ECON) - 3 Credits

Psychology ( PSY 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY )

Sociology (SOC) - 3 Credits

Two upper-level required collateral electives (Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PSY, and SOC) - 6 Credits