Social Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certification

Advanced Professional Studies - Post-Bacc Cert
- COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR APS
  - FOUNDATIONS COURSES - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:
    
    6 hours
    - Option 1. Foundations Graduate Level
      - EDFN 590
        
        Social Foundation of Educ
      - EDFN 545
        
        Advanced Educational Psychology
    - Option 2. Foundations Undergraduate Level
      - EDFN 211
        
        Foundations Modern Education
      - EDFN 241
        
        Psychological Foundations of Teaching
- ACT 126 - Educator Ethics Training
  - You must submit your Educator Ethics Training (If applying to APS AFTER Jan 15, 2020)
- 3.0 Minimum Cert GPA
  - See separate block
    - If you are given the 2.8 GPA Exception for graduation and you graduate with a GPA lower than 3.0, you must have higher certification test scores in order to meet PA state certification requirements.
- REQUIRED CLEARANCES
  - ACT 114 - FBI Fingerprint Needed
    - You must submit your FBI Fingerprint Clearance
  - ACT 34 - Criminal Record Check Needed
    - You must submit your Criminal Record Check
  - ACT 151 - Child Abuse Clearance Needed
    - You must submit your Child Abuse Clearance
  - Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray Needed
    - You must submit your Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray
- No dispositions-related holds
  - If the requirement above is checked as complete, then there are currently no dispositions-related holds on your APS Status. Registration for APS courses is permitted when all APS requirements have been met. If it is incomplete, you have a hold and APS registration will not be allowed.
- APS registration status
  - You ARE NOT eligible to register for courses requiring APS status.
- Application for APS status
  - When all requirements are met, you must submit application for admission to APS status. Click here for the application.

Major in Social Studies, Certification
- MAJOR REQUIRED CORE COURSES
  - ECON 101
    
    Principles of Macroeconomics
    
    3 hours
  - ECON 102
    
    Principles of Microeconomics
    
    3 hours
  - GEOG 120
    
    Human Geography
    
    3 hours
  - Geography Course - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - GEOG 226
      
      Political Geography
    - GEOG 342
      
      Europe
    - GEOG 343
      
      Latin America & the Caribbean
    - GEOG 344
      
      North America
  - GOVT 111
    
    Intro to American Government
    
    3 hours
  - GOVT 251
    
    Intro to Global Politics
    
    3 hours
  - HIST 101
    
    Europe and the World 1350-1789
    
    3 hours
  - HIST 102
    
    Europe and World 1789-Present
    
    3 hours
  - The Craft of History or Historiography & Hist Research - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - HIST 105
      
      The Craft of History
    - HIST 520
      
      Historiography/Hist Research
  - HIST 106
    
    Contours of US History
    
    3 hours
Total hours

30 hours

Social Studies Concentration Courses
- Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the social studies major, please work closely with your advisor to select courses appropriate to your plan. The concentration must contain AT LEAST ONE course in each: Economics, Geography, Government and History, but no more than FIVE courses in one discpline. A TOTAL OF 30 CREDITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE CONCENTRATION.
- Economics
  
  3 hours
  - You must take at least 3 credits of Economics (ECON) but no more than 15 credits at the 200-level or higher. You have taken 0 credits. Speak to your advisor about course options and click here to access the web schedule.
- Geography
  
  3 hours
  - You must take at least 3 credits of Geography (GEOG) but no more than 15 credits at the 200-level or higher (GEOG 141 may also fulfill this requirement). You have taken 0 credits. Speak to your advisor about course options and click here to access the web schedule.
- Government
  
  3 hours
  - You must take at least 3 credits of Government (GOVT) but no more than 15 credits at the 200-level or higher. You have taken 0 credits. Speak to your advisor about course options and click here to access the web schedule.
- History
  
  3 hours
  - You must take at least 3 credits of History (HIST) but no more than 15 credits at the 200-level or higher. You have taken 0 credits. Speak to your advisor about course options and click here to access the web schedule.
- Anthropology
  
  0 hours
  - You may take up to 6 credits of Anthropology (ANTH) courses toward your 30 credit SST Concentration. You have taken 0 credits. Speak to your advisor about course options and click here to access the web schedule.
- Sociology
  
  0 hours
  - You may take up to 6 credits of Sociology (SOCY) courses toward your 30 credit SST Concentration. You have taken 0 credits. Speak to your advisor about course options and click here to access the web schedule.
- Psychology
  
  0 hours
  - You may take up to 6 credits of Psychology (PSYC) at the 100- or 200- level toward your 30 credit SST Concentration. You have taken 0 credits. Speak to your advisor about course options and click here to access the web schedule.
Total hours

12 hours

Professional Education - Certification
- FOUNDATIONS BLOC
  - We recommend 590 and 545 for Post-Bacc students. These courses each require 35 hours field placement at an urban school. Offered in the evenings Fall and Spring. Also offered in Summer Session. If enrolling in EDFN 211/241, please register for both courses in the same block.
  - Foundations of Modern Education - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 590
      
      Social Foundation of Educ
    - EDFN 211
      
      Foundations Modern Education
  - Psychological Foundations of Teaching - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 545
      
      Advanced Educational Psychology
    - EDFN 241
      
      Psychological Foundations of Teaching
- APS - PROFESSIONAL BLOC
  - Students must meet APS eligibility requirements prior to registering. Course Appropriate PRAXIS II Exam should be taken after Professional Bloc, but prior to Student Teaching.
  - Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 530
      
      Instructional Technology, Design and Assessment
    - EDFN 330
      
      Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment
  - Issues in Secondary Education - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDSE 521
      
      Issues in Second Education
    - EDSE 321
      
      Issues in Secondary Education
  - Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDSE 340
      
      Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms
    - EDSE 540
      
      Cntnt Area Litrcy Divers Class
  - Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - SPED 346
      
      Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
    - SPED 546
      
      Sec Stdnts w Disab Inclu Sttgs
  - Teaching of Social Studies
    
    3 hours
    - EDSE 433
      
      Teaching Secondary Soc Studies
- STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER
Total hours

33 hours

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Social Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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