Education, B.A., Secondary Social Studies and Certification

Requirements

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• Professional Education Requirements 

• Prerequisite for teacher certification preparation program (16 credits; : English composition (EN101), English Literature (EN199), Two courses MA110 or higher: MA117 and MA118. also meet undergraduate curriculum requirements)

• Additional Undergraduate Curriculum requirements and Electives as needed

Professional Education Courses and Fieldwork

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• ED 110 Teaching for Learning (4 Credits) + Lab

• ED 226 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (3 Credits) + Lab

• ED 300 Teaching English Learners (4 Credits)

• ED 306S Strategies for Emergent and Content Literacy: K-12 (3 Credits)

• ED 375S Managing an Inclusive Classroom (3 Credits)

• EDXXX Field Experience: Volunteer or Paid Opportunity in Educational Space (4 credits)

• ED 315 Differentiated Instruction (4 Credits)

• ED 411 Designing Learning Environments (4 Credits)

• ED 412b Curriculum and Methodology for Grades 7-12: Social Studies (3 Credits) + Lab (Meets IL requirement)

• ED 417 Student Teaching: Secondary (12 Credits)

Background Courses (Required) (16 credits)

English composition (EN 101)        

Mathematics (MA 110, MA 117, or  MA 118)              

English literature (EN 199)            

 

Choose Two (2) of the Following in American History (8 credits)

HS 115 Race, Class, and Gender in Early America

HS 116 Race, Class, and Gender in Modern America HS265 Women in American Politics

HS 242 America in the 1960s

HS 356 American Civil War

HS 365 Rebellions in the United States

 

Choose Two (2) of the Following in European Civilization/Regional (8 credits)

HS 110 The West in the World            

HS 130 Where the Continents Meet            

HS 238 Prejudice & Persecution in Western History            

HS 326 Hitler to Stalin: the Age of Dictators            

HS 350 Turning Points in Western History            

HS 366 World in Turmoil: From the Fall of Rome to the Crusades        

HS 380 Dangerous Continent: Europe, 1945 - Present            

 

Choose One (1) of the Following in Geography (4 credits)

ED 360 Public History            

IS 265 Migration Politics in the Americas            

HS 230 Cultural History of Africa            

IS 130 Modern Mediterranean World            

 

Choose One (1) of the Following in American Constitutional Government (4 credits)

PS 101 Introduction to American Politics            

PS 150 Introduction to to Comparative Politics            

PS 220 Constitutional Law            

PS 325 U.S. Public Policy        

 

Choose One (1) of the Following in International Studies (4 credits)

IS 101 Introduction to International Studies            

IS 216 Modern East Asia            

IS 225 Conflict/Inequality in Latin America        

IS 265 Migration Politics in America            

IS 318 Applied Antiracist Migrant Advocacy

IS 330 Social Life of War            

IS 335 Economics, Development, & the Environment            

IS 340 Law, Disorder, & Globalization            

 

Choose One (1) of the Following in Principles of Economics (4 credits)

PY 111 Introduction to Psychology            

PY 212 Development Psychology        

PY 331 Social Psychology        

 

Choose One (1) of the Following in Sociology (4 credits)

SO 101 Introductory Sociology        

SO 229 Introduction to Gender Studies            

SO 230 Racism: Myths and Realities            

SO 241 Ethnographic Film            

SO 275 Introduction to Africana Studies        

SO 286 Health and Human Rights            

SO 311 Social Justice in Action            

SO 320 Homes, Housing and Homelessness            

SO 220 Social Issues            

Choose One (1) of the Following in Anthropology (4 credits)

AN 120 Cultural Anthropology        

 

Other requirements of the Degree (AUC*) Arcadia University Curriculum:

*Students in the Social Studies Education major would need to meet the following AUC requirements:GE/GR,IL,CE,CL,SS,NPL,QRM,W