HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES CERTIFICATION

ROBERT H. ALLSHOUSE, Ph.D., Program Director

Students majoring in History/Social Studies qualify for Teacher Certification in Social Studies/Secondary Education; and Plan B: a B.A. in Social Science without education courses. Students selecting Plan B need not take courses in Education. Students study broadly in the fields of history, political science, geography, economics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology.

Aims and Objectives:
The objectives of the program are: (1) to give the students an opportunity to become broadly educated in the fields of history, political science, geography, and economics; and (2) to provide a program of teacher education which promotes growth, development, attitude and expertise for successful teaching.

Students who wish to prepare themselves as secondary social studies teachers must make formal application for admission to the teacher education program through the School of Education. For a detailed explanation of all requirements refer to the catalog portion under Education.

History/Citizenship Education Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)

FRESHMAN
First Semester		Second Semester
3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 Introduction to Psychology/PSYC 111 3 Found of West Heritage/HIST 110 3 MATH 105 or higher 3 Modern foreign Language 3 Foundations of Teaching/EDCR 103 18 Credits		3 Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 3 Modern Foreign Language 3 Hist of West & World/LHST 111 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 231 3 US Government & Politics/POLI 111 3 MATH 106 or higher 18 Credits
SOPHOMORE
First Semester		Second Semester
3 Sacred Scriptures/LTHE 121 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 History of US to 1865/HIST 221 3 Microeconomis/BCOR 111 3 Psyc Learn/Teach/EDCR 101 1 Practicum 1/EDFL 101 3 Speech/SPCH 111 19 Credits		3 Basic Sociology/SOCI 110 3 Upper Division History 3 US History 1865 to Present/HIST 222 3 Intro to Inter Relations/POLI 133 3 Theology Series II/LTHE 1 Practicum 2/EDFL 102 3 Macroeconomics/BCOR 112 19 Credits

JUNIOR
First Semester		Second Semester
3 Phil Series II/LPHI 3 Upper Division History 3 World Regional Geog/GEOG 201 3 Liberal Studies Science 3 Reading & Literacy Across the Curriculum/EDCR 326 1 Practicum 3/EDCR 103 16 Credits		3 Theology/Philosophy Series III 3 Upper Division History 3 Geogr of US & Canada/GEOG 211 3 Senior History Seminar/HIST 400 3 Meeting the needs of Students with Exceptionalities:Middle-High School/SPED 340 18 Credits

SENIOR
First Semester		Second Semester
3 Upper Division History 3 Assessment Evaluation/EDCR 330 3 Instructional technology/EDCR 102 3 LS Senior Seminar/LBST 383 3 Methods and Materials of Instruction/Practicum/EDCR 320 3 Fine Arts/LFIN 253 18 Credits		12 Student Teaching/EDFL 410 3 Prof Seminar in Educ/EDCR 401 15 Credits

All Liberal Studies courses must be completed before students are allowed to register for LBST 383.

**Electives to be chosen in consultation with advisor. Office: Palumbo Center 3218.
   Electives may need to be taken during the summer sessions.

The Gannon University — Duquesne School of Law, 3+3 Early Admissions Program has been designed for qualified students to earn an undergraduate and a law degree in six years rather than seven. Under the early admissions program students may receive a Bachelors Degree in Social Studies after three years of undergraduate work and the successful completion of the first year of full time study at the Duquesne School of Law. The student would then receive their Law Degree after successful completion of the second year at Duquesne School of Law. Qualified students may wish to pursue this option.

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