Bloomsburg University
Middle Level – Social Studies Certification Undergraduate Major
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University Requirement – Minimum of 40 GEPs –Total Credits – 120
Goal 1: Communication (7 pts.) – 3 Disciplines
Cr.
COMMSTUD 103 or 104
3
ENGLISH 101 – Found of Writing
3
EDFOUND 291 –Principles of Teaching
Goal 6 : Social Sciences (5 pts.) – 2 Disciplines
Gr.
Sem.
3
GEP
3
3
PSYCH 101 – General Psych
EGGS 104 – World Reg. Geography
Cr.
3
3
Gr.
Sem.
Goal 3: Analytical & Quantitative Skills (5 pts) – 2 Disciplines
Cr.
Gr.
Sem.
MATH 201 – Math Concept I
3
MATH 202 – Math Concept II
3
SPECED 275 – Linking Assessment
3
Goal 4: Cultures & Diversity (5 pts) – 2 Disciplines
Cr.
SPECED 101 – Intro to Individuals
Exceptionalities
HISTORY 122 – 1877 to Present
GEP
3
GEP
2
2
1
GEP
3
3
Gr.
Sem.
GEP
ENG 151 – Intro to Literature OR
ENG 152 – Literature & Society
3
2
PHIL 111: Intro to Phil or MUSIC 101 or
THEATRE 102 or 103
3
3
Goal 8: Second Language (2 pts.) – 1 Discipline
Cr.
Competency Test OR ASL 1
OR
3
any 102 level Arabic, Chinese, French,
German, Italian , Russian , or Spanish
Gr.
Sem.
GEP
2
Goal 9: Healthy Living (2 pts) – 1 Discipline
Gr.
Sem.
GEP
3
2
3
3
Cr.
EXERSCI 114, 241, or 270
OR
EXERSCI 226 AND 230
Sem.
GEP
CHEM 101- Intro Chemistry
3
2
BIO 100 or BIO 101
3
3
Sem.
GEP
2
Goal 10: Citizenship (2 pts.) – 1 Discipline
SPECED 101 – Intro to Indiv. Except
PROFSTUD 461 - Practicum
Gr.
Gr.
2
Cr.
Goal 5: Natural Sciences (5 pts) – 2 Disciplines
Cr.
Sem.
2
Goal 7: Arts & Humanities (5 pts.) – 2 Disciplines
Cr.
Goal 2: Information Literacy (2 pts.) – 1 Discipline
Cr.
EDFOUND 204 - Ed. Comp & Tech
3
Gr.
(-)
3
Gr.
Sem.
GEP
1
1
Per PDE certification requirements/BU Policy
Teacher candidates must take (at a minimum):
Six semester hour credits in college level English composition and literature
plus Six semester hour credits in college level mathematics.
.
Program of Study Requirements
Middle Level Social Studies – PTE (7 cr.)
ELEMED 150 – Intro to Ed.
EDFOUND 204 – Ed. Comp & Tech
EDFOUND 406 – Multicultural Ed.
PSYCH 214 – Transition to Adol
EDFOUND 291–Principles of Teaching
ELEMED 351 – Teaching Middle Level
Science & Math 3
ELEMED 360 – Teaching Middle Level LA
& SS 3
Special Education – PTE (3 cr.)
Cr.
Gr.
Sem.
1
SPECED 101 – Int. Ind. Excep.
(-)
SPECED 275 – Linking Assessment
3
SPECED 358 – Methods of Instruct
3
(-)
Middle Level Social Studies – Teacher Education Advanced Sequence (27 cr.)
Cr.
Gr.
Sem.
PROFSTUD 461 – Practicum
3
PROFSTUD 301 or EDFOUND 311Assessment
ELEMED 494 & 495 – Student Teaching
3
Cr.
(-)
(-)
3
Gr.
Sem.
Cr.
(-)
Gr.
Sem.
12
Five Classroom Management Modules Completed in
Courses: SPECED 101, EDFOUND 291, SPECED 275, SPECED 358,
3
EDFOUND 406
AUDSLP432 – ELL - Comm/Ed Strat
Or
PROFSTUD 494 – ESL Strategies/Meth
ELEMED 366 – Teaching Reading Content
3
3
The italicized courses are also listed on the front of this advisement worksheet relevant to GEPs.
30 Credits – Social Studies
Language Arts
Cr
ENGLISH 101
ENGLISH 151 or
152
COMMSTUD 103 or
104
ELEMED 366
Gr
Sem
Mathematics
Cr
(-)
MATH 109
(-)
Gr
Sem
Science
Cr
3
PHYSICS 103
MATH 201
(-)
(-)
MATH 202
(-)
ANY MATH
Gr
Sem
Social Studies
Cr
3
EGGS 104
(-)
EGGS 200 1
3
ECON 121
3
(-)
CHEM 101
(-)
ECON 122
3
3
BIO 100 or
101
(-)
HISTORY 121
3
HISTORY 122
(-)
HISTORY 388
3
PSYCH 101
(-)
PSYCH 214
(-)
POLSCI 360 2
SECED 355
1
2
3
EGGS 200 is offered spring semesters only
POLSCI 360 is offered spring and summer semesters only
ELEMED 351, ELEMED 360, and SECED 355 are offered fall semesters only
3
3
3
Gr
Sem
Check when
completed:
UPDATED 9/25/15