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Program checklist · B.S.Ed.

Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, Social Studies Concentration, B.S.Ed.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.Ed.
Credits (computed from items)
284-293
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_ac30aaac
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Credit Requirements*

4 items
  1. General Education: 45 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Major Requirements: 72 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 3 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Concentration Area

0 items

    Social Studies (15 crs.)

    5 items
    1. As published: “World Geography”
      3
    2. As published: “Geography of Latin America”
      3
    3. As published: “Geography of South and Southeast Asia”
      3
    4. Select any 1 POLI course at 300 level.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Select any 1 HIST course at 200 or 300 or 400 level.
      Not resolved to a course

    Required Math Courses (6 crs.)

    2 items
    1. As published: “Fundamentals of Mathematics II”
      3
    2. As published: “College Algebra”
      3

    Professional Core and Student Teaching (33 crs.)

    13 items
    1. As published: “Teaching Middle Level Social Studies”
      3
    2. As published: “Reading in the Elementary School”
      3
    3. As published: “Reading in the Content Areas”
      3
    4. As published: “Reading and Writing in PK-4”
      3
    5. As published: “Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities”
      3
    6. As published: “Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making”
      3
    7. As published: “Social Foundations of Middle Level Education”
      3
    8. As published: “Elements of Middle Level Instruction”
      3
    9. As published: “Adolescent Development and Adolescent Learning Theory”
      3
    10. As published: “Assessment and Evaluation Strategies”
      3
    11. Select One:
      Not resolved to a course
    12. As published: “Teaching Reading to English Language Learners”
      3
    13. ESL 450
      Foundations of English Language Learner Instruction a
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Teacher Education Elective (3 crs.)

    4 items
    1. As published: “Professional Practicum in PK-4”
      3
    2. As published: “Professional Practicum: Pre K-4/Dual”
      3
    3. Any ECED 300 or 400 level course.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Any EDFN 400 level course.
      Not resolved to a course

    Student Teaching and Professional Practicum (15 Crs.)

    2 items
    1. As published: “Early Childhood Professional Seminar”
      3
    2. As published: “Student Teaching”
      6-15

    General Education

    0 items

      Foundation Courses (15 crs.)

      16 items
      1. First Year Seminar (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “Shippensburg University First Year Seminar”
        3
      3. As published: “Honors: Shippensburg University First Year Seminar”
        3
      4. Written Communication (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. As published: “Academic Writing”
        3
      6. As published: “Advanced Academic Writing”
        3
      7. As published: “Honors: Academic Writing”
        3
      8. Oral Communication (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. As published: “Introduction to Human Communication”
        3
      10. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Human Communication”
        3
      11. Historical Themes (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. As published: “Historical Foundations of Global Cultures”
        3
      13. As published: “Honors: Historical Foundations of Global Cultures”
        3
      14. Quantitative Reasoning (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      15. As published: “Applied Statistics”
        3
      16. As published: “Statistics I”
        4

      Interconnections: Diversity (3 crs.)

      2 items
      1. As published: “Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners”
        3
      2. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners”
        3

      Intercommunications: Global Perspectives (6 crs.)

      6 items
      1. Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics”
        3
      3. As published: “Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics”
        3
      4. Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      5. As published: “Modern World History”
        3
      6. As published: “Honors: Modern World History”
        3

      Citizenship & Responsibility (6 crs.)

      19 items
      1. Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “Ethical Theories and Problems”
        3
      3. As published: “Honors: Ethical Theories and Problems”
        3
      4. As published: “Academic Literacies for the 21st Century”
        3
      5. As published: “Writing Tutoring Theory & Praxis”
        3
      6. As published: “Survey of Communication Studies”
        3
      7. As published: “Principles of Economics”
        4
      8. As published: “Stress Management”
        3
      9. As published: “Personal Finance”
        3
      10. As published: “Geography of the United States and Canada”
        3
      11. As published: “Human Geography”
        3
      12. As published: “Introduction to Gerontology”
        3
      13. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Philosophy”
        3
      14. As published: “Honors: Geography of the United States and Canada”
        3
      15. As published: “Introduction to Philosophy”
        3
      16. As published: “Critical Thinking”
        3
      17. Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      18. As published: “U.S. Government and Politics”
        3
      19. As published: “Honors: U.S. Government and Politics”
        3

      Natural World & Technology (9 crs.)

      25 items
      1. Required, Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “General Psychology”
        3
      3. As published: “Honors: General Psychology”
        3
      4. Select Two:
        Not resolved to a course
      5. As published: “Physical Anthropology”
        3
      6. As published: “Basic Biology”
        3
      7. As published: “Environmental Biology”
        3
      8. As published: “Human Biology”
        3
      9. As published: “A Cultural Approach”
        3
      10. As published: “An Observational Approach”
        3
      11. As published: “Principles of Microeconomics”
        3
      12. As published: “Introduction to Geology”
        3
      13. As published: “Introduction to Weather and Climate”
        3
      14. As published: “Coastal Hazards and Sustainability”
        3
      15. As published: “Physical Geography”
        3
      16. As published: “Honors: Astronomy”
        3
      17. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Weather and Climate”
        3
      18. As published: “Honors: Environmental Biology”
        3
      19. As published: “Honors: Physical Anthropology”
        3
      20. As published: “Honors: Physics for Society”
        3
      21. As published: “Honors: Human Biology”
        3
      22. As published: “Honors: A Cultural Approach”
        3
      23. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Geology”
        3
      24. As published: “Astronomy”
        3
      25. As published: “Physics for Society”
        3

      Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

      17 items
      1. Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “The Art of the Film”
        3
      3. As published: “Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S.”
        3
      4. As published: “Literature and Society”
        3
      5. As published: “Honors: Literature and Society”
        3
      6. Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      7. As published: “Art Appreciation”
        3
      8. As published: “Introduction to Creative Writing”
        3
      9. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts”
        3
      10. As published: “Honors: Art History III”
        3
      11. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Music”
        3
      12. As published: “Honors: World Music”
        3
      13. As published: “Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts”
        3
      14. As published: “Introduction to Music”
        3
      15. As published: “American Popular Music”
        3
      16. As published: “Music & Film”
        3
      17. As published: “World Music”
        3

      Advising Notes

      0 items
        Source. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2025-2027 — https://catalog.ship.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=5011. Captured page pages/0083.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.