Waynesburg University | History Major (Secondary Education Option – Citizenship Education and/or Social Studies Certification)

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
ECO	201	3	Macroeconomics	2F
ECO	202	3	Economics of Business	2S
EDU	107	3	Technology in Education	2S
EDU	115	3	Introduction to Middle Level and Secondary Education	1F
ENG	215	3	Language and Teaching of the English Language Learner	3S
ENG	316	3	Adolescent Literacy	3S
GEO	105	3	Introduction to Geography	2 or 3S
HIS	101	3	The United States to 1865	1F
HIS	102	3	The United States since 1865	1S
HIS	111	3	Western Civilization to 1450	2F
HIS	112	3	Western Civilization since 1450	2S
HIS	206	3	Twentieth-Century World History and Culture	2F
HIS	338	3	History of American Minority or SOC 307, Minority Relations	1 or 2S
HIS	___	12	Four courses to be selected from HIS, except HIS 465	2 or 3
MAT	106	3	Beginning Algebra or MAT 107, Practical Mathematics for Everyday Life	1F
MAT	108	3	Intermediate Algebra or MAT 215, Applied Statistics I	1S
POL	105	3	American National Government	1F
POL	208	3	State and Local Government	2F or 3F
POL	309	3	International Relations	2S or 3S
PSY	202	3	Developmental Psychology: The Adolescent	2S or 3S
SED	206	3	Secondary Educational Psychology	2F
SED	305	3	Secondary Curriculum	3F
SED	308	3	Secondary Social Studies Methods	3F
SED	405	2	Secondary Student Teaching Practicum	4
SED	406	2	Secondary Student Teaching Seminar	4
SED	407	12	Secondary Student Teaching	4
SLR	107	1	Service Learning for Education	3S
SOC	105	3	Principles of Sociology	3F
SOC	406	3	Social Science Research Methods	3F
SPE	209	3	Introduction to Exceptional Individuals	1S
SPE	316	3	Assessment in the Inclusive Classroom	3F
SPE	325	3	Instructional Strategies in the Inclusive Classroom	3S

There are 110 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.