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History, BA 9-12 Social Science Certification Preparation

105-106 credit hours

In addition to the education courses required for a minor in secondary education (Grades 9-12) students seeking secondary certification in Social Science must complete a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Social Science.

Requirements

Education Requirements

EDU 11110Orientation to Educational Experiences with Field Experiences

3
EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3
EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1
EDU 30710Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3
EDU 32100Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology

3
EDU 33500Secondary Methods of Teaching Social Studies

3
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
EDU 34310Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences

3
EDU 38700Reading/Writing across Curriculum

3
EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

One of the following:

COM 10500Group Dynamics and Effective Speaking

3
COM 11000Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3
SW 20000Intercultural Communication

3

Bachelor of Arts in History

HIST 20100Historical Methods

3
HIST 24100Reformation to Revolution

3
HIST 24200Waterloo to World War II

3
HIST 26300History of Latin America

3
HIST 48100Senior Seminar in History

3

Two U.S. courses selected from the following options:

HIST 32000/AST 32000America: The Search for a More Perfect Union

3
HIST 32100The Origins of the United States to 1800

3
HIST 32200The Age of Jackson

3
HIST 32300The Civil War and Reconstruction

3
HIST 32400The Growth of Modern America, 1877-1914

3
HIST 32500The United States 1918-1945: Prosperity, Depression, and War

3
HIST 32600The United States in the Age of the Cold War

3
HIST 33100History of Gender in America

3
HIST 33200A Biography of the Constitution

3
HIST 33300The American West 1830-1960

3
HIST 33400History of Race in America

3

One Europe course selected from the following options:

HIST 34100Church and State in Early Modern Europe

3
HIST 34200The Civilization of Industrialism

3
HIST 34300The Soviet Union and European Communism

3
HIST 34400War and Society in the Twentieth Century

3

One World course selected from the following options:

HIST 36100Missionaries, Militaries and Merchants in the Early Modern World

3
HIST 36200The Atlantic World

3
HIST 36300Revolution in the Modern World

3

Three courses selected from the following options:

HIST 32000/AST 32000America: The Search for a More Perfect Union

3
HIST 32100The Origins of the United States to 1800

3
HIST 32200The Age of Jackson

3
HIST 32300The Civil War and Reconstruction

3
HIST 32400The Growth of Modern America, 1877-1914

3
HIST 32500The United States 1918-1945: Prosperity, Depression, and War

3
HIST 32600The United States in the Age of the Cold War

3
HIST 33100History of Gender in America

3
HIST 33200A Biography of the Constitution

3
HIST 33300The American West 1830-1960

3
HIST 33400History of Race in America

3
HIST 34100Church and State in Early Modern Europe

3
HIST 34200The Civilization of Industrialism

3
HIST 34300The Soviet Union and European Communism

3
HIST 34400War and Society in the Twentieth Century

3
HIST 36100Missionaries, Militaries and Merchants in the Early Modern World

3
HIST 36200The Atlantic World

3
HIST 36300Revolution in the Modern World

3

One course selected from the following options:

GEO 10100World Regional Geography

3
GEO 10200Concepts of Geography

3
GEO 10300Human Geography

3
GEO 11500Physical Geography

4
GEO 20000Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3
GEO 20700World Economic Geography

3
GEO 28000-28099Special Topics

3
GEO 28100-28199Special Topics

3
GEO 28200-28299Special Topics

3
GEO 30000Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

3
GEO 30100World Historical Geography

3

One course selected from the following options after consultation with your history advisor:

EDU 41000Student Teaching

12
HIST 30100Applied History

3-6
HIST 40100History Internship

3-6

Minor in Social Science

This minor is recommended for students majoring in history who are seeking certification to teach social studies at the secondary level. See a history advisor about this minor.

ANT 11200Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 23010Survey of Economics

3
PS 15600American Government: The States

3
PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3
SOC 10200Basic Concepts of Sociology

3

One of the following:
GEO 10100World Regional Geography

3
GEO 10200Concepts of Geography

3

One of the following:

HIST 15500US Government: Politics and History

3
PS 15500American Government: The Nation

3

One of the following:

ANT 21000Native North American Indians

3
ANT 31700Social and Cultural Change

3
ANT 32400Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion

3
ANT 32700Environmental Anthropology

3
ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 33037Current Economic and Social Policy

3
ECON 33060History of Economic Thought

3
GEO 10300Human Geography

3
GEO 20000Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3
IR 35000International Relations Theory

3
PS 31000Congress, the Presidency, and the Party System

3
PS 20000Methods for Political Science

3
SOC 30400The Sociology of Gender Roles

3
SOC 31800/ANT 31800Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Global Perspective

3
SOC 42000/ANT 42000Sociocultural Theory

3

Notes: (1) The total number of credit hours required for secondary education certification is dependent on the student’s major content area, as degree requirements in content areas vary.

(2) Students in secondary education (9-12) and K-12 certification programs must officially declare a minor in either secondary education (9-12) or education (K-12) in order to be recognized for the additional educational coursework completed.

(3) HIS or HIST special topics courses at or above the 30000-level may satisfy program distribution requirements at the discretion of the advisor.