Academic Catalog: B.S.Ed. in Social Studies: Secondary Education

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) in Social Studies: Secondary Education degree is designed for students seeking to teach social studies in middle and high school (grades 7-12) settings. Through this program, students build competencies and knowledge related to teaching, history, political science and geography. This undergraduate degree program meets all education requirements for teaching certification in Pennsylvania.

Delivery Mode

Traditional (on campus)

Accreditation

This undergraduate degree program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Cal U's education programs have also been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954, and we are continuing with the successor organization, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Curriculum

Course	Credits
General Education Courses	40 or 41
Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar	1
Composition ENG 101 English Composition I	3
Public Speaking EDU 350 Supporting English Language Learners	3
Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy MAT Course	3
Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course	3
Technological Literacy EDU 333 Technology in Teaching and Learning	3
Humanities ESP 210 Special Education Foundation and Collaboration	3
Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course	3
Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course with Lab	3 or 4
Social Sciences PSY 100 General Psychology	3
Ethics and Multicultural Awareness Emphasis EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society	3
General Education Options POS 105 American Politics MAT Course Approved U.S./British Literature Course	9

Required Concentration Courses	39
SEC 210 Intro to Secondary Ed	3
SEC 220 Standards-based Instruction	3
SEC 310 Instructional Strategies	3
SEC 350 Content Area Literacy	3
SEC 360 Technology Integration	3
SEC 396 Teaching of Social Studies	3
SEC 400 Classroom Management	3
SEC 420 Assessment and Interventions	3
SEC 460 Professional Practices	3
SEC 461 Student Teaching	12

Required Education Foundation Courses*	6
ESP 311 Assessment and Positive Interventions	3
ESP 413 Evidence-Based Practices	3

Related Content Courses	36
PSY 206 Adolescent Psychology	3
ANT 100 Intro to Anthropology	3
ECO 100 Elements of Economics	3
GEO 100 Introduction to Geography	3
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology	3
HIS 101 U.S. History to 1877	3
HIS 102 U.S. History since 1877	3
HIS 104 History of Western Society to 1500 OR HIS 111 World Civilization to 1500	3
HIS 106 History of Western Society since 1500 OR HIS 112 World Civilizations since 1500	3
HIS 3XX Non-Western Elective	3
HIS 3XX Elective	3
Social Studies Elective	3

Total	121

Additional requirements not counted toward the General Education requirements and included in this program are:

Special Experience Course (1 course required): SEC 461 Student Teaching
Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): SEC 420 Assessment and Interventions AND SEC 460 Professional Practices
Laboratory Course (1 course required): Student Selected (science recommended)

* EDU 333, 310, 350 and ESP 210 fulfill general education requirements but are also considered "Required Education Foundation Courses." POS 105 fulfills general education requirements and is also considered part of the "Required Content Courses."

Program Notes: This is a professional program. All courses listed as program requirements must be passed with a grade of C or higher. Math and English courses must also be passed with a grade of C or higher. Many SEC courses are linked to include field experiences and must be taken together as co-requisites. LiveText software is a requirement of this program. Social Studies elective begins with ANT, PSY, ECO, GEO, POS, SOC or HIS.

Additional Requirements

Undergraduate secondary education majors are required to:

Maintain a GPA of 2.80.
Pass the required PAPA exams.
Have Act 34, 151 and 114 clearances for formal Admission to Teacher Education.

A GPA of 3.00 and passing scores for Praxis II are needed to apply for a Recommendation for Student Teaching.

Program Webpage

https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/secondary-education/social-studies.aspx