Millersville University Faculty Senate

Administrative Approvals
4 November 2003
MEMORANDUM *REVISED*

TO: Dr. Joel Piperberg
Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM: Edward C. Shane
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE: November 4, 2003
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approvals of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions.

Faculty Senate action at June 10, 2003, meeting:

BSE in Social Studies with certification in Citizenship Education

The current BSE Social Studies curriculum has been reconfigured into two separate certificates: Citizenship Education and Social Sciences. The BSE in Social Studies, Citizenship Education certification reflects revisions of the current BSE Social Studies program through the curriculum revision process. It is not a new major. It is a revised, integrative program for social studies courses that will better meet the needs of students planning careers in secondary school teaching in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Citizenship Education certificate will be the certification available to those who intend to teach Social Studies in grades 7 through 12.

COMMENT: Upon admission, a BSE in Social Studies student will be classified without an option in a department of "NONE". By the time a student completes two semesters in the major, an advising department should be declared for programming purposes. Having distinct codes for the major related to the default department of None or the declared department for advisement purposes allows BANNER and our reporting methods to map back to the department.

Degree Major Option Department Division-School
BSE SST -- NONE SSCI-HMSS
BSE SSTE -- ECON SSCI-HMSS
BSE SSTG -- GEOG SSCI-HMSS
BSE SSTP -- GOVT SSCI-HMSS
BSE SSTH -- HIST SSCI-HMSS

The following curriculum outlines the degree program for those seeking certification in Citizenship Education.

BSE in Social Studies Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120
Required Core Courses (30 credits) ECON 101, ECON102
GEOG 101, GEOG 226 or 342 or 343 or 344
GOVT 111, 251
HIST 101, 102, 105, 106
30 credits
Concentration (30 credits)
18 credits must be at the 200 level or higher
A focused set of courses organized around a central theme will be identified by the student and approved by her/his adviser
Select 3 to 15 credits of Economics
Select 3 to 15 credits of Geography
Select 3 to 15 credits of Government
Select 3 to 15 credits of History
Select 0 to 6 credits of Anthropology
Select 0 to 6 credits of Sociology
Select 0 to 6 credits of Psychology
30 credits
Professional Education Courses (27 credits)
27 credits.
EDFN 211, 241, 330, EDSE 321, 433, EDSE 461 (st. teaching)
Required Related Course (6 credits) Two Liberal Arts Core Courses Related to the Concentration in the Humanities & Fine Arts: G1 and Sciences & Mathematics: G2 requirements
Two MATH courses; one must be a G2 course
0 credits (double counting in G1 and/or G2 requirements)
G1 Requirements (12 credits) 12 credits
G2 Requirements (12 credits) 12 credits
G3 Requirements (12 credits) 0 credits. Approval to double count four (4) G3, concentration courses in major and G3/Social Sciences Core.
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits)
The concentration department will teach a seminar course for the Advanced Writing (AW) component. The department(s) will submit their request for the AW designation through the appropriate academic channels before the end of business next year (2003-2004).
9 credits

Approved, effective Fall 2003

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