Messiah College: Department of History

Advising Guide
For HSST Students

Those students pursuing Secondary School History-Social Studies Certification (HSST) must follow the suggested sequence in order to graduate on time. Alternative strategies will require taking summer courses.

Each student will need to make adjustments to these sequences based on any advanced placement granted by the college at admission (AP credit, advanced language placement). BE SURE to consult with your academic advisor about any questions you have!

HISTORY MAJORS SEEKING SECONDARY SCHOOL HISTORY-SOCIAL STUDIES CERTIFICATION WHO ARRIVED BEFORE FALL 2009 or as TRANSFER STUDENTS WHO ARRIVED FALL 2009

COURSE SEQUENCE

Fall Semester Freshman Year
1. US Survey (HIST 141 or HIST 142)
2. Western Civilization Survey (HIST 101 or HIST 102)
or World Civilizations Survey (HIST 171 or HIST 172)*
3. First-Year Seminar (IDFY 101)
4. Foreign Language (First Semester Level)
5. Fundamentals of Public Communication (COMM 106)
Total Credits Taken 15

Spring Semester Freshman Year
1. US Survey (HIST 141 or HIST 142)
2. World Civilizations Survey (HIST 171 or HIST 172)*
or Western Civilization Survey (HIST 101 or HIST 102)
3. Foreign Language (Second Semester Level)
4. Knowledge of the Bible (BIBL 2xx)
5. CORE: Created and Called for Community (IDCR 151)
6. Intro to Wellness (PHED 101)
Total Credits Taken 17

Fall Semester Sophomore Year
1. Historical Methods (HIST 258)
2. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
3. Foreign Language (Third Semester Level)**
4. Math Sciences (MATH/COSC 1xx/ STAT 269)
5. Regional Geography of the World (GEOG 103)
Total Credits Taken 15

Spring Semester Sophomore Year
1. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
2. The Teaching Profession (EDU 120)
3. Education in American Society (EDU 201)
4. Educational Psychology (EDU 203)
5. Additional Math Course (MATH/COSC 1xx/STAT 269)
6. Science, Tech. & the World [January Term] (IDST 2xx)
Total Credits Taken 16

Fall Semester Junior Year
1. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
2. Upper Division History Course (HIST/IDSD 3xx)
3. Literature (ENGL 1xx)****
4. Philosophy (PHIL 101 or 102) or Religion Coure (RELI 2xx)
5. Field Experience for Secondary Education (EDU 318)
6. Instructional Design & Assessment (EDU 331)
Total Credits Taken 16

Spring Semester Junior Year (Study Abroad Semester Encouraged)
1. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
2. Arts (ART/MUGE/THEA 1xx or 2xx)
3. Lab Science (BIOL/CHEM/FSN/GEOL 1xx)
4. Principles of Sociology (SOCI 101)
5. Contemporary Economics (ECON 110)
Total Credits Taken 15

Fall Semester Senior Year
1. Senior Seminar: Historiography & Philosophy of History (HIST 401)
2. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
3. American Government (POLI 113)
4. International or Comparative Politics (POLI113)
5. Christian Beliefs
Total Credits Taken 15

Spring Semester Senior Year (Professional Semester)
1. Secondary Social Studies Curriculum & Design (HIS 407)
2. Adolescent Development (PSY/FAM 311)
3. Professional Issues in Education (EDU 420)
4. Secondary Student Teaching (EDU 435)
Total Credits Taken 17

TOTAL CREDITS: 127

It is essential that History-Social Studies Certification students familiarize themselves with the certification requirements required of the Messiah Education Department and the State of Pennsylvania. It is thus imperative that you consult the Messiah College Teacher Education Website in order to learn more about required courses (particularly literature and math), Praxis exams, FBI clearances, and entrance into the Messiah Teacher Education program and Professional Semester (Student teaching semester).

KEY: In order to graduate on time, you must take an Upper Division American History course that is cross-listed as IDSE 3xx so that the General Education Pluralism requirement is met in this fashion.

*These courses meet the general education Non-Western Studies requirement.

**If you choose to take a Cross-Cultural Course (IDSC 260) for this third-semester requirement, you can do so in the January Term of your Sophomore or Junior year. The January Term of your Senior year is not available for a Cross-Cultural Course since you will begin your Professional Semester in J-Term.

*** One upper division history course MUST be an IDPL/Pluralism Course. (Native American History, African-American History, U.S. Urban History, or Immigrant America)

****For a list of approved literature courses click here.

All Secondary School History--Social Studies Certification Students should be familiar with the teacher education requirements as presented on the Teacher Education Website.

HISTORY MAJORS SEEKING HSST CERTIFICATION WHO ARRIVED as FIRST YEAR STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2009

COURSE SEQUENCE

Fall Semester Freshman Year
1. US Survey (HIST 141 or HIST 142)
2. Western Civilization Survey (HIST 101 or HIST 102)
or World Civilizations Survey (HIST 171 or HIST 172)*
3. First-Year Seminar (IDFY 101)
4. Foreign Language (First Semester Level)
5. Fundamentals of Public Communication (COMM 106)

6. PE Activity Course
Total Credits Taken 16

Spring Semester Freshman Year
1. US Survey (HIST 141 or HIST 142)
2. World Civilizations Survey (HIST 171 or HIST 172)*
or Western Civilization Survey (HIST 101 or HIST 102)
3. Foreign Language (Second Semester Level)
4. Problem Solving with Computers (SOSC 1XX)
5. CORE: Created and Called for Community (IDCR 151)
6. Intro to Wellness (PHED 101)
Total Credits Taken 17

Fall Semester Sophomore Year
1. Historical Methods (HIST 258)
2. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
3. Foreign Language (Third Semester Level)**
4. Introduction to Special Education (EDSP 207)
5. Educational Psychology (EDUC 203)

6. Sophomore Field Experience (EDUC 210)
Total Credits Taken 15

Spring Semester Sophomore Year
1. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
2. Approved Literature Course (ENGL 2xx)
3. Education in American Society (EDU 201)
4. Additional Math Course (MATH 1xx/STAT 269)
5. Science, Tech. & the World [January Term] (IDST 2xx)
Total Credits Taken 15

Fall Semester Junior Year
1. Upper Division History Course (HIST/IDSD 3xx)
2. Teaching History/Social Studies (HIST3xx)
3. Inclusion Practices (EDSP 307)
4. Encounteringf the Bible (BIBL 2xx)
5. Junior Field Experience (EDU 310)
6. Instructional Design & Assessment (EDU 331)
Total Credits Taken 18

Spring Semester Junior Year (Study Abroad Semester Encouraged)
1. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
2. Arts (ART/MUGE/THEA 1xx or 2xx)
3. Lab Science (BIOL/CHEM/FSN/GEOL 1xx)
4. Regional Geography (GEOG 103)
5. Philosophy (PHIL 101 or 102) or Religion (RELI2xx)
Total Credits Taken 15

Fall Semester Senior Year
1. Senior Seminar: Historiography & Philosophy of History (HIST 401)
2. Upper Division History Course (HIST 3xx)
3. American Government (POLI 113)
4. Economics of Social Issues (ECON 110)
5. Christian Beliefs
Total Credits Taken 15

Spring Semester Senior Year (Professional Semester)
1. Secondary Social Studies Curriculum & Design (HIS 407)
2. Adolescent Development (PSY/FAM 311)
3. Professional Issues in Education (EDU 420)
4. Secondary Student Teaching (EDU 435)
Total Credits Taken 17

TOTAL CREDITS: 128

It is essential that History-Social Studies Certification students familiarize themselves with the certification requirements required of the Messiah Education Department and the State of Pennsylvania. It is thus imperative that you consult the Messiah College Teacher Education Website in order to learn more about required courses (particularly literature and math), Praxis exams, FBI clearances, and entrance into the Messiah Teacher Education program and Professional Semester (Student teaching semester).

NOTE: EDSP 207, EDUC 203, and EDUC 210 MUST be taken together during the sophomore year

NOTE: EDUC 310, 307, 331, and the Teaching History and Social Studies Course MUST be taken together during the junior year.

All Secondary School History--Social Studies Certification Students should be familiar with the teacher education requirements as presented on the Teacher Education Website.