Program Guide
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas
Science in Education
Requirements for the Bachelor of _____________________________________________Degree
Name ____________________________________________________Date _________________
History/Government
Major _________________________________________
Emphasis/Option _________________
Minor (if required) _________________________Year of Relevant Catalog _________________
I. General education degree requirements for
secondary students preparing to teach
32
(Some general education courses are met by major or certification
requirements listed below.)
(Courses underlined are general education core curriculum courses.
See page 189. A 2.7500 GPA is required on the 36 hour general
education core curriculum for admission to teacher education. See
page189 in the University Catalog.)
Hours
Basic Skills
15
ENGL 101 English Composition*
3
ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing*
3
OR ENGL 190 Honors English Composition*
COMM 207 Speech Communication*
3
MATH 113 College Algebra*
OR MATH 110 College Algebra with Review*
3
CSIS 101 Computer Applications
2
HPER 150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts
1
*Must have a grade of "C" or better in each of the basic
skills courses.
Core Courses
ENGL 113 General Literature**
HIST 201 American History to 1865
OR HIST 202 American History from 1865
(satisfied by major requirements)
PSYCH 155 General Psychology
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology***
(satisfied by major requirements)
POLS 101 U.S. Politics
(satisfied by major requirements)
GT 190 Introduction to Technological Systems
17
3
3
3
3
Natural Sciences (one course must include a lab)
BIOL 111 General Biology
OR BIOL 112 General Biology Laboratory
OR BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science
AND
PHYS 171 Physical Science
PHYS 172 Physical Science Laboratory
8
3
2
4
Languages and Cultures
GEOG 106 World Regional Geography***
(satisfied by major requirements)
3
Fine Arts (choose one)
ART 102 Introduction to Art Concepts ( )**
ART 103 Introduction to Art Studio (____)
COMM 105 Performance Appreciation**
COMM 205 Performance Studies
HPER 151 Dance Appreciation
MUSIC 120 Music Appreciation ( )**
3
Economy and Society
ECON 191 Issues in Today’s Economy
OR ECON 200 AND ECON 201
(satisfied by major requirements)
3
3
1
3
3
**One of these courses (ART 102, ENGL 113, COMM
105, MUSIC 120) is required for general education core
curriculum GPA calculation.
***Two of these courses (SOCI 100, POLS101, or
GEOG 106) are required for general education core
curriculum GPA calculation.
3
2
NOTE: The information contained herein is intended to be used for the planning of a student’s
academic program and does not constitute a contract. While this guide was prepared with the
latest information available on 10/13/2009, courses, graduation requirements, and curricula are
subject to change.
II. History/Government requirements
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HISTORY
33
HIST 101 & 102 World Civilization
HIST 201 & 202 American History
HIST 430 History: Theory & Practice
HIST 619 Kansas and the West
6
3
3
3
HIST 650 Colonial America
3
OR HIST 652 American Revolution
OR HIST 655 Early American Republic, 1789-1848
HIST 656 Sectional Conflict and Civil War
OR HIST 657 Reconstruction and the New South
OR HIST 660 Industrial America, 1865-1914
OR HIST 620 History of the South
3
HIST 540 English History to 1660
OR HIST 545 English History since 1660
OR HIST 644 The Tudor Age
OR HIST 645 Stuart England
3
3
ECON 191 Issues in Today’s Economy*
3
ELECTIVES:
9
1 UPPER DIVISION History Course
1 UPPER DIVISION Political Science Course
1 UPPER DIVISION ELECTIVE from History, Social Science, or
Economics*
* Students interested in taking upper division economics
courses may take ECON 200 & ECON 201 in place of ECON
191
III. Professional Education
HIST 546 The Age of Empire
3
OR HIST 548 The French Revolution and Napoleon
OR HIST 530 Early European Civilization
OR HIST 535 Medieval Civilization
OR HIST 515 World War I
OR HIST 518 Hitler and Nazi Germany
OR HIST 520 World War II
OR HIST 522 Korean and Vietnam Wars
HIST 605 Africa and the Middle East
OR HIST 505 African Civilizations
OR HIST 507 Modern Africa
OR HIST 510 Modern Middle East
OR HIST 526 Modern Japan
OR HIST 527 Modern China
3
HIST 665 Modern America since 1968
OR HIST 662 Modern America, 1912-1941
OR HIST 664 Modern America, 1941-1968
OR HIST 625 Mexico and the US Southwest
OR HIST 668 US As a Superpower
3
PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology
PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology
EDUC 261 Explorations in Education
EDUC 307 Clinical Experience
EDUC 520 Methods and Materials for
Academic Literacy
HIST 479 Tech for Teaching Social Studies in Middle
and Secondary Schools+
SPED 510 Overview of Special Education
Professional Semester
35
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
17
EDUC 458 Methods and Curriculum
3
EDUC 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education
EDUC 464 Found of Measurement and Eval
EDUC 480 Sprvsd Teaching in the Sec School
EDUC 482 Supervised Tchng in the Sec School
HIST 579 Sprvsd Stdnt Tching and Foll-Up of Tchrs
2
2
3
5
2
TOTAL minimum semester hours required 135
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SOC
POLS
GEOG
GEOG
POLS
POLS
POLS
POLS
ECONOMICS
18
100 Introduction to Sociology
101 U.S. Politics
106 World Regional Geography
300 Elements of Geography
301 State & Local Government & Pol.
324 Intro to Comparative Politics
661 Constitutional Law
662 Constitutional Law of Civil Liberties
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
+ Admission to Teacher Education required prior to enrollment
in this course; completion of EDUC 520 is also recommended
prior to enrollment.
BSEd History/Government majors can add the following to also
be certified for middle school teaching.
Middle School Endorsement
3
EDUC 511 Methods and Materials in
Middle Level Education
3
NOTE: When a student attains 85 semester hours of credit (including current enrollment) the student must apply for a degree
check in the Office of the Registrar (Degree Checking Section), Room 102 Russ Hall.
MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The minimum requirements for graduation include 124 semester
hours of which 60 hours must be from a four year university. In addition, 45 semester hours must be upper
division and 30 hours in residence at PSU (including 24 of the last 30). Minimum GPA is 2.0 overall, 2.0 in
the major and minor, and 2.0 in the resident courses at PSU. Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degrees
are listed on page 47 of the 2003-2005 University Catalog. General Education requirements are listed on
page 48. BSEd degree students (those planning to teach) should also see pages 48, 49, and 189-195 for
additional requirements.
Chairperson
Dean
Registrar