Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Social Studies must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook. The course SASE 401 Methods of Teaching Social Studies is the departmental requirement.
The social studies teacher is expected to have a broad understanding of the cultural and environmental factors which shape the individual and society. To meet the approved program for certification in social studies, course work is required in each of the following: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science and sociology. A detailed description of the requirements is available in the office of the Social Studies Teacher Education Coordinator in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 15-12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Sequence | ||
| HIST 100 | Writing History | 3 |
| HIST 117 | Foundations of America | 3 |
| HIST 118 | Emergence of the Modern United States | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Gods, Empires, Crusades Plague | ||
| Emergence of European Civilization, 1500-1914 | ||
| Contemporary Europe | ||
| Non Western History | ||
| HIST 141 | Emergence of the Modern World | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African History | ||
| Introduction to the Modern Middle East | ||
| Early Latin American History | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa | ||
| Introduction to Indian Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Civilization | ||
| Modern Chinese Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Modern South Asia | ||
| Electives | ||
| 1. Select one 200-level elective from the list below. | 3 | |
| 2. Select two 300-level electives from the list below. | 6 | |
| Research Sequence Electives | ||
| 1. Select two 400-level electives from the list below. | 6 | |
| Research Sequence Seminar | ||
| HIST 400 | Capstone in History | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 200-Level Electives | ||
| HIST 201 | The Crusades | 3 |
| HIST 203 | History of the United States Civil War | 3 |
| HIST 205 | Race and Ethnicity in United States History | 3 |
| HIST 212 | Social History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 213 | Economic History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 214 | History of United States Foreign Relations | 3 |
| HIST 215 | U.S. Women’s History | 3 |
| HIST 216 | Italian America Past and Present | 3 |
| HIST 217 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST 218 | Political History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 223 | Communist Revolution in China | 3 |
| HIST 241 | History of Public Health in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 245 | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 |
| HIST 250 | Special Topics in History | 3 |
| HIST 260 | Screening the Past: Exploring History through Film | 3 |
| HIST 262 | Voices Across Time: Mastering Oral History Communication | 3 |
| HIST 270 | Digital History | 3 |
| HIST 290 | Historical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| HIST 299 | History Study Abroad | 1-3 |
| 300-Level Electives | ||
| HIST 300 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| HIST 309 | Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | 3 |
| HIST 311 | Early History of New Jersey 1702-89 | 3 |
| HIST 312 | Historical Geography of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 313 | Biography in American History | 3 |
| HIST 314 | Women and Migration | 3 |
| HIST 320 | American Urban History Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 321 | History of American Workers Since 1860 | 3 |
| HIST 322 | Medieval Times | 3 |
| HIST 323 | History of Russia to 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Russia Since 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 330 | Chinese Social History Through Literature | 3 |
| HIST 333 | History of Brazil | 3 |
| HIST 339 | Seminar in Latin American History | 3 |
| Research Sequence Electives | ||
| HIST 401 | A Mosaic of Many Cultures: The Medieval Kingdom of Sicily | 3 |
| HIST 406 | History of Capitalism in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 407 | U.S. Immigration History | 3 |
| HIST 408 | Independent Study European History | 3 |
| HIST 409 | Independent Study Non-Western History | 3 |
| HIST 410 | Independent Study in American History | 3 |
| HIST 411 | Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 413 | The Philosophy of History | 3 |
| HIST 415 | European Social History | 3 |
| HIST 419 | Age of Renaissance, 1350-1517 | 3 |
| HIST 420 | The Reformation Era, 1500-1650 | 3 |
| HIST 426 | The Nazi Third Reich | 3 |
| HIST 427 | The Holocaust, 1939-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 430 | Revolutions in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 432 | Development of Japanese Character and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 433 | American Colonial History 1607-1763 | 3 |
| HIST 434 | American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1828 | 3 |
| HIST 435 | The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 | 3 |
| HIST 436 | The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 437 | The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·1980 | 3 |
| HIST 438 | America in the Sixties: The Crisis of Consensus Liberalism | 3 |
| HIST 443 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HIST 461 | Capstone in Public History | 3 |
| HIST 466 | Historical Geographic Information Systems and Mapping | 3 |
| HIST 499 | Special Topics in History | 1-3 |
Second Major in Secondary Education
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | ||
| Writing History (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course that also fulfills the Teacher Education Health/Hygiene requirement. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| Gods, Empires, Crusades Plague | ||
or HIST 105 | Emergence of European Civilization, 1500-1914 | |
or HIST 106 | Contemporary Europe | |
or HIST 117 | Foundations of America | |
or HIST 118 | Emergence of the Modern United States | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| African History | ||
or HIST 112 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East | |
or HIST 114 | Early Latin American History | |
or HIST 116 | Modern Latin America | |
or HIST 132 | Introduction to Chinese Civilization | |
or HIST 138 | Introduction to Modern South Asia | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence. | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Education | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| African History | ||
or HIST 112 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East | |
or HIST 114 | Early Latin American History | |
or HIST 116 | Modern Latin America | |
or HIST 129 | Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa | |
or HIST 131 | Introduction to Indian Civilization | |
or HIST 132 | Introduction to Chinese Civilization | |
or HIST 133 | Modern Chinese Civilization | |
or HIST 138 | Introduction to Modern South Asia | |
or HIST 141 | Emergence of the Modern World | |
| Total Credits | 3-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits 10 | |||