Social Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certification
For post-baccalaureate information please see the "Certification" section of the Graduate Course Catalog.
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Advanced Professional Studies - Post-Bacc Cert
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR APS
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FOUNDATIONS COURSES - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:6 hours
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Option 1. Foundations Graduate Level
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Social Foundation of Educ
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Advanced Educational Psychology
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Option 2. Foundations Undergraduate Level
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Foundations Modern Education
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Psychological Foundations of Teaching
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ACT 126 - Educator Ethics Training
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You must submit your Educator Ethics Training (If applying to APS AFTER Jan 15, 2020)
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3.0 Minimum Cert GPA
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See separate block
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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.
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REQUIRED CLEARANCES
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ACT 114 - FBI Fingerprint Needed
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You must submit your FBI Fingerprint Clearance
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ACT 34 - Criminal Record Check Needed
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You must submit your Criminal Record Check
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ACT 151 - Child Abuse Clearance Needed
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You must submit your Child Abuse Clearance
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Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray Needed
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You must submit your Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray
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No dispositions-related holds
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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.
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APS registration status
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You ARE NOT eligible to register for courses requiring APS status.
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Application for APS status
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Major in Social Studies, Certification
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MAJOR REQUIRED CORE COURSES
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Geography Course - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Political Geography
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Europe
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Latin America & the Caribbean
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North America
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The Craft of History or Historiography & Hist Research - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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The Craft of History
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Historiography/Hist Research
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Total hours30 hours -
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Social Studies Concentration Courses
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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.
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Economics3 hours
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Geography3 hours
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Government3 hours
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History3 hours
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Anthropology0 hours
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Sociology0 hours
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Psychology0 hours
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Professional Education - Certification
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FOUNDATIONS BLOC
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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.
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Foundations of Modern Education - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Social Foundation of Educ
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Foundations Modern Education
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Psychological Foundations of Teaching - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Advanced Educational Psychology
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Psychological Foundations of Teaching
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APS - PROFESSIONAL BLOC
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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.
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Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Instructional Technology, Design and Assessment
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Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment
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Issues in Secondary Education - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Issues in Second Education
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Issues in Secondary Education
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Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms
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Cntnt Area Litrcy Divers Class
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Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
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Sec Stdnts w Disab Inclu Sttgs
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Teaching of Social Studies3 hours
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Teaching Secondary Soc Studies
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STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER
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Student Teaching9 hours
Total hours33 hours -