Secondary Education: History
Associate of Arts
Transfer Major
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Grupp 301 • Phone (215) 968-8270
Curriculum Code No. 1180
The Secondary Education History major is designed for students who plan to teach history in a high school setting. The program provides the first two years of an undergraduate degree leading to a baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in history.
Prospective students with academic deficiencies should be aware that they will need additional time to acquire the necessary academic background. Prerequisites and corequisites for required courses must be followed.
Graduates of this program are able to
- Demonstrate understanding of the American historical heritage;
- Demonstrate understanding of the Western historical heritage; and
- Write historical reports using the University of Chicago style.
Degree Course Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,E,2,10 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II E,2,4,10 | 3 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking E,4,5 | 3 |
| EDUC100 Foundations of Education E | 3 |
| EDUC160 Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
| PSYC110 Introduction to Psychology 2,3,8 | 3 |
| PSYC190 Educational Psychology E,2,3 | 3 |
| HIST111 History of Western Civilization I 1,2,3 | 3 |
| HIST112 History of Western Civilization II 1,2,3 | 3 |
| HIST151 U.S. History: Young America 1,2,3 | 3 |
| HIST152 U.S. History: Modern America 1,2,3 | 3 |
| HIST290 History Seminar E,9 | 3 |
| POLI111 American National Government 3,8 | 3 |
| History Elective F | 3 |
| Social Science B,8 | 6 |
| Arts/Humanities B,1 | 6 |
| College Level Math A,C,6 | 3-4 |
| College Level Science D,7 | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 61-63 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,E,2,10 | 3 |
| HIST111 History of Western Civilization I 1,2,3 | 3 |
| PSYC110 Introduction to Psychology E,2,3,8 | 3 |
| POLI111 American National Government 3,8 | 3 |
| Social Sciences B,8 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMP111 English Composition II E,2,4,10 | 3 |
| HIST112 History of Western Civilization II 1,2,3 | 3 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking E,4,5 | 3 |
| EDUC100 Foundations of Education | 3 |
| College Level Math A,C | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-16 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIST151 U.S. History: Young America 1,2,3 | 3 |
| EDUC160 Introductions to Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities B,1 | 3 |
| College Level Science D | 3-4 |
| History Elective F | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-16 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIST152 U.S. History: Modern America 1,2,3 | 3 |
| PSYC190 Educational Psychology E,2,3 | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities B,1 | 3 |
| Social Science B,8 | 3 |
| HIST290 History Seminar E,9 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
A Placement testing required.
B Consult the list of courses approved for these subcategories, Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences. Any course may be chosen.
C Choose from MATH101, MATH102, MATH115, MATH117, MATH120, MATH122, MATH125 and MATH140.
D Choose from BIOL101, CHEM101, CHEM121, SCIE101, SCIE102, SCIE103, SCIE104, or SCIE105.
E Course requires prerequisite and/or corequisite.
F Choose from HIST 100, 101, 139, 146, 149, 155, 159, 170, 172, 175, 178, 190, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 219, 239 or 246.
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking
3 Satisfies Diversity
4 Satisfies Information Literacy
5 Satisfies Oral Communication
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy
8 Satisfies Social Sciences
9 Satisfies Technological Competence
10 Satisfies Writing