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Students are encouraged to take SUMMER courses and attend MINI-SEMESTER in order to have a
manageable load. Note: The Department reserves the right to specify suitable general education
courses, in keeping with COMAR, for its majors.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (40 semester hours) Sem. Hrs.
EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3
EDUC 311 Managing the Diverse Classroom 3
EDUC 201 Human Growth and Development 3
EDUC 316 Foundations of Education 3
SPED 403 Orientation to Special Education 3
SCED 450 Teaching Reading: Secondary Level 3
SCED 451 Practical Application of Teaching 3
EDUC 402 Assessment and Evaluation 3
HIST 390 Methods of Teaching History 3
SCED 305 Practicum III 1
SCED 401 Directed Teaching and Seminar 12

The State of Maryland Requirements in Secondary School Teaching:
1. Bachelor’s degree in history and social studies education
2. For certification as a teacher in history-social studies, the following course work must be completed:
Thirty-six hours of history, forty hours of professional studies, and twenty-four hours of social
sciences. In addition, students must pass the following examinations: PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II,
including both the pedagogy and the content areas.

HISTORY (SOCIAL STUDIES) EDUCATION CONCENTRATION
SAMPLE PROGRAM
FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester Sem. Hrs.
HIST 110 World Civilization to 1500 3
HIST 201 United States History to 1865 3
ENGL 101 Expository Writing 3
EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3
GEOG 101 Elements of Geography I 3
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Second Semester
HIST 111 World Civilization since 1500 3
HIST 202 United States History since 1865 3
ENGL 102 Argument and Research 3
EDUC 311 Managing the Diverse Classroom 3
GEOG Any advanced GEOG course beyond 101 3
FRSE 101 Freshman Seminar 3
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