Catalog

Jul 17, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT)

HELP

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT)

Secondary Education, Social Studies

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

Advisement Sheet

Minimum Requirements

3.0 cumulative GPA
C grade for any course with education prefix (ECEE, ED, SPED); ENGL 1200, MATH 1110, MATH 2120, ENGL 2310, SPED 1050, SPED 2000, SPED 2100, COMJ 1010, ENGL 2320 OR 2330

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in advanced coursework per the PennWest graduation requirements policy.

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - COMJ 1010 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Choose One of:
MATH 1020 - Survey of Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1110 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1010 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1220 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1410 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2120 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credit Hours: 3
STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - ED 2333 - Technology in Teaching and Learning Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 1300 - Introduction to Literature Credit Hours: 3
OR
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 2310 - American Literature Survey I Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - HIST 1010 - US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - HIST 1015 - US History since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ED 1750 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ED 2500 - Cultural Awareness in Education Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ANTH 1000 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
OR
Social Sciences - SOCI 1000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Choose One of:
MATH 1020 - Survey of Mathematics  Credit Hours: 3

MATH 1220 - College Algebra  Credit Hours: 3

MATH 1410 - Precalculus   Credit Hours: 3

MATH 2120 - Mathematics for Teachers II  Credit Hours: 3

STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics  Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective - HIST 1510 - World History to 1500 Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - ED 4100 - Educational Assessments Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - ED 4100 - Educational Assessments Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - ED 2500 - Cultural Awareness in Education Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - ED 2200 - School Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy -
ED 2200 - School Law and Ethics
Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - ED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
OR
Writing Intensive - ED 4250 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
Keystone Experience - ED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6

Major

Required Major Courses

ED 1100 - Introduction to Middle/Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3
ED 2200 - School Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ED 3100 - Strategies Credit Hours: 3
ED 3103 - Teaching of Social Studies Credit Hours: 3
ED 3300 - Learning Environments Credit Hours: 3
ED 3610 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
ED 3700 - ELL Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ED 4100 - Educational Assessments Credit Hours: 3
ED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
ED 4250 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
SPED 1050 - Foundations of Special Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2000 - Assessment and Positive Behavior Interventions Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2100 - Teaching Students with Disabilities Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

HIST 1515 - World History from 1500 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2010 - History of Pennsylvania Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2000-Level and Above (US-Related Course) Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2000-Level and Above (World Related Course) Credit Hours: 3
Select One From:
HIST 3010 - African American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3015 - African American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3019 - Readings in African American/Africana Studies Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2000-Level and Above (World Related Course) Credit Hours: 3
OR
GEOG 2000 Level or Above Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1110 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3
POLI 1100 - Introduction to American Politics Credit Hours: 3
POLI 3000 Level or Above Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2200 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 123

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

Accelerated Bachelors to Masters Programs