History/Social Studies, Secondary Education Concentration, B.A. or History/Social Studies, Secondary Education Concentration/Special EducationConcentration, B.A.

Secondary Education (Grades 7-12) - Students receive subject-specific B.S. or B.A. degrees with a concentration in Secondary education. A Special Education concentration (Grades PreK -12) is an optional program add-on.

B.A. History/Social Studies/Secondary Education Concentration
B.A. History/Social Studies/Secondary Education Concentration/Special Education

The B.A., Secondary Education/Special Education Concentration option prepares candidates for PA grades Pre-K-12 Special Education certification.

Students seeking Secondary Education certification must complete all requirements of the content area degree.

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Major Requirements

12 additional History elective credits, with no more than one course below the 300 level:

6 credits should be from the “World History” category:

Education Courses (33 credits):

Collateral Requirements:

Political Science Requirements:

3 credits from:
PLSC 211 - Democracy and Dictatorship: Comparative Politics in the Modern World
PLSC 221 - War and Peace: International Relations in the Modern World
PLSC 223 - U.S. Foreign Policy
3 additional credits from:
PLSC 301 - Constitutional Law
PLSC 305 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

6 credits in MATH

Special Education Courses:

Secondary Education concetration students wishing to complete the dual certification program with Special Education with complete the following required Secondary Education/Special Education courses: