General Catalog 2025-2026

Secondary Education in Social Studies (BA)

The San Germán Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education in Social Studies

General Education Requirements 51 credits
Core Course Requirements 38 credits
Major Requirements 36 credits
Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 128 credits

General Education Requirements - 51 credits

Fifty-one (51) credits are required in General Education for this Program. Students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. They are exempt from taking the course GEHS 2010. Courses GEST 2020 and 2030 are required in the Scientific and Technological Context category.

Core Course Requirements - 38 credits

EDUC 1080Field Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

1

EDUC 2021History and Philosophy of Education

3

EDUC 2022Society and Education

3

EDUC 2031Developmental Psychology

3

EDUC 2032Learning Psychology

3

EDUC 2060Integration of Technology in Education

2

EDUC 2870The Exceptional Student Population

4

EDUC 2890Field Experiences in The Educational Scenarios Ii

2

EDUC 3013Teaching Strategies

2

EDUC 3015Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

2

EDUC 4011Evaluation and Assessment

3

EDUC 4012Classroom Research

2

EDUC 4013Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II

4

EDUC 4050Curriculum Design

2

EDUC 4551Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills

1

EDUC 4552Integration of Professional Skills

1

Major Requirements - 36 credits

ANTH 1040Introduction to Anthropology

3

EDUC 3564Methods and Techniques in Teaching Social Studies

3

GEOG 1144Introduction to Cultural Geography

3

GEOG 4494Geography of Puerto Rico

3

HIST 2050Puerto Rico I

3

HIST 2055Puerto Rico II

3

HIST 3050United States I

3

HIST 3055United States II

3

POLS 1011Introduction to Political Science

3

POLS 3080Political Economy

3

SOCI 1030Introduction to Sociology

3

SOCI 3753Social Problems of Puerto Rico

3