2016-2017 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

History, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching of history and social studies)

Requirements

History Core

HIST 121World Civilization I

3

HIST 122World Civilization II

3

HIST 301The Historical Imagination

3

HIST 490Senior Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Non-Western History (6 credits above the 100-level; 3 credits must appear on the state-approved non-western history course list)

European History (6 credits above the 100-level)

U.S. History (12 credits at the 300-level)

History Electives

Total Credit Hours:9

Social Science

PS 104The World's Political Systems

3

or

PS 110American Government & Politics

3

 

ECON 200Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3

SOC 110Introductory Sociology

3

Total Credit Hours:12

The following courses are also required for teacher certification:

SPED 315Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities

3

EDTE 316Principles of Learning in Diverse Settings (Secondary)

4

EDT 315Educational Technology in the Secondary School Classroom

1

RDG 440Literacy in the Secondary School

3

EDF 415Educational Foundations

3

EDSC 425Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary Level

3

SSCI 415Social Studies Methods at the Secondary Level

4

EDSC 435Secondary Education Student Teaching

3 TO 9

SSCI 421Social Studies Student Teaching Seminar

1

Related Requirements

ANTH 140Introduction to Anthropology

3

 

GEOG 110Introduction to Geography

3

or

GEOG 120World Regional Geography

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Note #1: HIST 121, HIST 122 and HIST 301 must be taken prior to the first 400-level HIST course.

Note #2: HIST 490 may not be taken before taking HIST 301, 6 credits of HIST courses at the 400-level, and a total of at least 24 credits of HIST courses.

Note #3: in satisfying the above requirements, at least 12 credits must be at the 400-level.

Note #4: No minor is required of students in this major.

Total Credit Hours: 57