Secondary Education Social Studies, B.S.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Social Studies.

Major Requirements

71 credits:

EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4) (required)
EDUC 208 - Learning Theory & Human Development Credits: (4)
EDUC 204 - Sophomore Spring Field Experience Credits: (0)
EDUC 300 - Modernity in Education Credits: (3)
EDUC 325 - Literacy in the Secondary Content A Credits: (3)
EDUC 311 - Junior Fall Field Experience Credits: (0)
EDUC 387 - Secondary Internship I Credits: (0)
EDUC 427 - Literacy in the Secondary Content A Credits: (4)
EDUC 433 - Methods and Assessment of Learning Credits: (4)
EDUC 485 - Teacher Internship/Secondary Credits: (1-10)
SPED 308 - Intro to Exceptional Children Credits: (4)
EDGE 343 - Globalization and Education Credits: (3)
EDUC 496 - Seminar Credits: (4)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
PSCI 212 - State and Local Government Credits: (3)
PSCI XXX - Political Science Elective Credits: (3)
HIST XXX - History Elective Credits: (3)
HIST XXX - History Elective Credits: (3)
HIST XXX - History Elective Credits: (3)
HIST XXX - History Elective Credits: (3)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)
GEOG 200 - Global Geography Credits: (3)

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

The First Year Symposium (3 credits)

Complete the First Year Symposium

FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
Students who cannot complete First Year Symposium must pass one of the following composition courses:
COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 125 - Essentials of Speaking and Writing Credits: (3)
GENED 104 - Work and Education Credits: (3)

World Language Requirement (3-6 Credits)

Complete either 6 credits at the 101 and 102 level or 3 credits at the 200 level or above

Introductory Language (For students beginning at the 101 level)
- XXXX 101 (3)
- XXXX 102 (3)
Advanced Language (For students who begin at the 201 level or above)
- XXXX 201/301 (or higher).

Foundations of Social Science (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credits from among the following:

CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microecon Credits: (3)
EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

Modernity in Literature or the Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from among one of the following:

ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3)
MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

Laboratory Science (3-4 Credits)

Choose one laboratory science course:

BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: (4)
BIOL 298 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
PHYS 101 - College Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
GNSCI XXX: General Science Course: Credits (3)

Global Encounters (3 Credits)

Choose one Global Encounters course:

XXGE Global Encounters
- Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, English, Education, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Theology.

Ethics and the Human Good (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)

Ethical Leaders (0 Credits)

The Ethical Leadership Experiential Learning Core Requirement invites students to integrate their own personal call to leadership with a mature reflection on one or more of the core virtues of Justice, Courage, Integrity, and Humility. Students will accomplish this by engaging in and reflecting upon the practice of virtue ethics within the context of one or more experiential learning activities.

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Social Studies, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

This Maryland Approved Program meets Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification requirements. Students are advised to consult certification requirements in states of interest early in their study.

Student Learning Outcomes

Mount St. Mary’s develops educators who are able to:

demonstrate the content and pedagogical knowledge, skills and dispositions to effect student learning (proficient)
examine learning to shape their practice (reflective)
demonstrate commitment to the diversity, dignity, equality and rights of the individual (ethical)
demonstrate leadership as active participants in the education community (leading)
respond to the demands of an increasingly diverse technological and global society (adaptive)

An advisor in the education department will be assigned upon the student’s admission to a teacher program. The student is responsible for knowing and meeting the requirements and deadlines for internship, program completion and certification, as well as all graduation requirements of the major department and of the University. This Maryland Approved Program meets Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification requirement. Students are advised to consult certification requirements in states of interest early in their study.