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 |
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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 |
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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). |
Approved, effective Fall 2003