Secondary Education: History
TRANSFER MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 1180
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Penn 301 • Phone (215) 968-8270
The Secondary Education History major is designed for students who plan to teach history in a high school setting. The program provides the first two years of an undergraduate degree leading to a baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in history.
Prospective students with academic deficiencies should be aware that they will need additional time to acquire the necessary academic background. Prerequisites and corequisites for required courses must be followed.
Graduates of this program are able to
- Demonstrate understanding of the American historical heritage; and
- Demonstrate understanding of the Western historical heritage.
Degree Course Requirements
| COMP110 | English Composition I A,G,1 | 3 |
| COMP111 | English Composition II G,2 | 3 |
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking G,3 | 3 |
| EDUC100 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC190 | Educational Psychology G | 3 |
| HIST111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST151 | U.S. History: Young America | 3 |
| HIST152 | U.S. History: Modern America | 3 |
| POLI111 | American National Government | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Social Perspectives C | 6 | |
| Cultural Perspectives C | 6 | |
| College Level Mathematics A,D | 3 | |
| College Level Science E | 3 | |
| INTG285 | Integration of Knowledge F,G,4 | 3 |
| Personal Health B | 3 | |
| 60 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
| First Semester | ||
| COMP110 | English Composition I A,G,1 | 3 |
| HIST111 | History of Western Civilzation I | 3 |
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| College Level Science E | 3 | |
| Personal Health B | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | ||
| COMP111 | English Composition II G,2 | 3 |
| HIST112 | History of Western Civilzation II | 3 |
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking G,3 | 3 |
| POLI111 | American National Government | 3 |
| College Level Math A,D | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| HIST151 | U.S. History: Young America | 3 |
| EDUC100 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Cultural Perspectives C | 3 | |
| Social Perspectives C | 3 | |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HIST152 | U.S. History: Modern America | 3 |
| PSYC190 | Educational Psychology G | 3 |
| Cultural Perspectives C | 3 | |
| Social Perspectives C | 3 | |
| INTG285 | Integration of Knowledge F,G4 | 3 |
| 15 |
A Placement testing required.
B Consult the list of courses approved for
this subcategory.
C Consult the list of courses approved for
this subcategory. Choose any course not already selected or required.
D Choose from MATH101, MATH102, MATH115, MATH117, MATH120, MATH122, MATH125 and MATH140
E Choose from BIOL101, BIOL102, BIOL110, CHEM101, CHEM121, SCIE101, SCIE102, SCIE103.
F Any INTG285 course may be chosen.
G Course requires prerequisite.
1 Satisfies College Writing Level I.
2 Satisfies College Writing Level II.
3 Satisfies Creative Expression.
4 Satisfies Writing Intensive Requirement.
