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BS Secondary Ed 7-12:
History/Soc Sci Minor
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BS in Secondary Education/History with Social Science Minor - 120 CR
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed His
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Secondary Educ/History w/SS Minor section
General Electives
See Sec Ed/History w Soc Minor Gen Electivs - 1 Credit
section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed His
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course
WRT 101
General Education Cognate Courses (13 S.H.)
Fine Arts Course with Creative Process (CP)
1 Class
Lab Science with Scientific Inquiry (SI)
4 Credits
Mathematics Course with Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 Math Class
English Literature elective
Social Studies Focus (18 S.H.)
Introduction to Psychology
PSY 100
Macroeconomics
ECO 211
Introduction to Anthropology
ANT100
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 100
American Government
PS 102
6 General Education credits outside major requirement
Major in Secondary Education/History with Social Studies Minor
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
83 credits are required.
Minimum 3.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 42 credits must be taken at WCSU.
Principles of World Geography
GEO 100
1 ENG Literature Class
HISTORY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 36 S.H.
Remark: For Distinction in History, students may optionally choose to complete HIS 494 -Research Seminar.
Introduction to History
HIS 100
American History to 1877 (C or better)
HIS 148
American History from 1877 (C or better)
HIS 149
Europe: Ancient and Medieval
HIS 186
Modern Europe
HIS 187
Senior Seminar
HIS 490
One (1) course in European History HIS 319, 330, 332 or 341
One (1) course in American History
HIS 302, 303, 304, 309, 313, 318, 363, 366, 367, 368, 380, 400 or 415
Two (2) course in a field outside European or U.S. History
HIS 366, 370, 382, 383 or 388
2 History Electives
Secondary Education Certification Requirements
See Secondary Education Certification Requirements section
Secondary Education Certification Requirements
SECONDARY EDUCATION CORE (B or better in all courses)
Introduction to Education
ED 206
Educational Psychology II
ED 212
Health Issues in the Schools
HPX 215
PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (B or better in all courses)
Introduction to Special Education
EPY 405
Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools
ED 385
Secondary Education Professional Development School Experience
ED 386
Integrating Language
ED 440
Teaching History/Social Studies in Secondary Education
ED 441
STUDENT TEACHING (COMPLETE AS A BLOCK)
Assessment of Teaching Strategies
ED 340
Student Teaching
ED 342
Sec Ed/History w Soc Minor Gen Electivs - 9 Credit
9 Secondary Ed/Histoory with SS Minor Gen. Credit
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