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Baccalaureate Degrees
Secondary Education Social Studies (SESST)
Assistant Professor Clemmie Gilpin, Program Coordinator, ceg5@psu.edu
Associate Professor Denise Meister, Coordinator, Secondary Education Programs, dgm122@psu.edu
School of Behavioral Sciences and Education - 717-948-6066
Penn State Harrisburg - 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057
Recommended Plan of Study - Secondary Education Social Studies, Social Studies Option
Semester 1
- *ENGL 015 GWS Rhetoric and Composition GWS or *ENGL 030 GWS Honors Freshman Composition GWS (3)
- *Select 3 credits of Quantification GQ from: MATH 017 Finite Mathematics, 018 Elementary Linear Algebra, 021 College Algebra I, 022 College Algebra II and Analytic Geometry, 026 Plane Trigonometry, 030 Problem Solving, 035 General View of Mathematics, 036 Insights into Mathematics, 040 Algebra, Trigonometry, and Analytic Geometry, 200 Problem Solving in Mathematics, 220 Matrices, STAT 100 Statistical Concepts and Reasoning, or 200 Elementary Statistics (3)
- SOC 001 Introductory Sociology GS (3)
- HIST 001 The Western Heritage I GH; IL (3)
- First-Year Seminar (1)
- Health and Physical Activity GHA (1.5)
- Total Credits: 14.5
Semester 2
- CAS 100 Effective Speech GWS (3)
- *Select 3 credits of Quantification GQ from: MATH 017 Finite Mathematics, 018 Elementary Linear Algebra, 021 College Algebra I, 022 College Algebra II and Analytic Geometry, 026 Plane Trigonometry, 030 Problem Solving, 035 General View of Mathematics, 036 Insights into Mathematics, 040 Algebra, Trigonometry, and Analytic Geometry, 200 Problem Solving in Mathematics, 220 Matrices, STAT 100 Statistical Concepts and Reasoning, or 200 Elementary Statistics (3)
- BI SC 003 Environmental Science GN (3)
- PSYCH 100 Psychology GS (3)
- HIST 020 American Civilization to 1877 GH; US (3)
- Total Credits: 15
Semester 3
- Arts GA (3)
- Sciences GN (3)
- ECON 002 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy GS (3)
- HIST 021 American Civilization Since 1877 GH; US (3)
- *Select 3 credits of literature from approved department list (3)
- Health and Physical Activity GHA (1.5)
- Total Credits: 16.5
Semester 4
- Sciences GN (3)
- ENGL 202 GWS (3)
- ECON 004 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy GS (3)
- HIST 012 History of Pennsylvania (3)
- PL SC 001 Introduction to American National Government (3)
- Total Credits: 15
Semester 5
- EDUC 313 Field Observation (2)
- EDUC 314 Learning Theory and Instructional Procedures (3)
- GEOG 128 Geography of International Affairs GS; IL (3)
- HIST 320 Contemporary World History and Issues (3)
- Select 3 credits of PSYCH from approved department list (3)
- Elective (3)
- Total Credits: 17
Semester 6
- EDUC 315 Social and Cultural Factors in Education US (3)
- GEOG 040 World Regional Geography GS; IL (3)
- Arts GA (3)
- Select 3 credits of History from approved department list (3)
- Select 3 credits of Anthropology from approved department list (3)
- Elective (3)
- Total Credits: 18
Semester 7
- EDUC 415 Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3)
- PL SC 471 American Constitutional Law (3)
- Select 3 credits of Minority Studies from approved department list (3)
- Select 3 credits of American Studies from approved department list (3)
- Elective (3)
- Total Credits: 18
Semester 8
- EDUC 435 Addressing the Needs of Special Learners (1)
- EDUC 490 Student Teaching (12)
- Total Credits: 13
Advising Notes:
- Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or better.
- Italics indicates courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
- Bold italics indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or bettter and that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
- GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements
- US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States / International Cultures requirements.
- W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirements.
*Required for entrance to major with grade of C or better.
At least 15 credits of Additional / Supporting courses must be at the 400 level.
Students must complete a 3-credit course in "United States Cultures (US)" and a 3-credit course in "International Cultures (IL)."