Undergraduate Programs
PA Certification-Secondary social Studies Education (7-12)
Contact: r. Robert Price (rprice@eastern.edu) for History Majors
Dr. Kathy Lee (klee@eastern.edu) for Political Science Majors
Program Description
To be able to teach social studies in a Pennsylvania (PA) public secondary school, students need to elect a major in either history or political science and a concentration in secondary education. In addition to completing requirements in their major, they need to fulfill the following requirements. Students may complete the professional semester requirements in the graduate year if they elect the BA/M. Ed. Combined 5-year program.
Course Requirements
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit |
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Secondary Education Core Courses (18 Credits) |
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EDU 200* |
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Modern Education |
3 |
|
EDU 201* |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
|
EDU 207 |
Child, Adolescent, & Educational Development |
3 |
|
EDU 250* |
Field Experience (Middle/High School) |
3 |
|
EDU 403 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3 |
|
EDU 409 |
Seminar for Secondary Education |
3 |
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Recommended Electives |
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|
EDU 417 |
Multicultural Education |
3 |
|
BKIN 201 |
First Aid |
3 |
|
Social Studies Certification Requirements (18 credits) |
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|
ANTH 101 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
|
ANTH 201 |
People in Places |
3 |
|
ECON 203/204 |
Macroeconomics/Microeconomics |
3 |
|
POS 103/104 |
American Government/State & Local Government |
3 |
|
PSY 100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
SOC 100 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Professional Semester (15 credits) |
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EDU 410 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
|
EDU 420 |
Practicum |
3 |
*At least 20 hours of required urban observation can occur in any of these three courses.
