History, B.A. for Teacher Licensure

The Major in History for Teacher Licensure allows students the options of an add-on endorsement different from political science or economics and requires 38 hours in major and related fields and 34 credit hours in courses related to educator preparation.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

HIS 131Early American History: 1492-1865

3

HIS 132Modern American History: 1865-Present

3

HIS 149Selected Topics in History

3

HIS 242World Civilization from Earliest Times to 1500 C.E

3

HIS 243Modern World History: 1500-Present

3

HIS 262Theory and Method in the Study of History

3

HIS 149: Or other History course meeting core requirement in the Historical Reasoning Domain

Three credit hours selected from the following courses:

HIS 221Europe and the World in the 20th Century

3

HIS 224Latin America and the United States

3

Nine credit hours selected from the following courses:

HIS 303Studies in United States History

3

HIS 305African American History: 1500-Present

3

HIS 307History of the U.S. South: 1600-Present

3

HIS 321Studies in Modern European History

3

HIS 333Studies in Asian History

3

HIS 334Studies in Latin American History

3

HIS 335Studies in African History

3

HIS 341Medieval Love (3)

3

HIS 342Studies in Pre-Modern History

3

HIS 345Studies in World History

3

HIS 349Selected Topics in History

3

Educator Preparation Courses

PSY 101Introductory Psychology

3

PSY 218Adolescent Development

3

EDU 202Educational Technology

3

EDU 299Contemporary and Professional Issues in Education

1

EDU 300Field Experience

1

EDU 301Models of Classroom Management & Instruction

3

EDU 312Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners

3

EDU 321Disciplinary Literacy Methods

3

EDU 333Applied Pedagogy

3

EDU 351Senior Study I

3

EDU 352Senior Study II: Professional Seminar

3

EDU 403Clinical Practice for PK12/Secondary (10)

10

EDU 411Educational Assessment & Evaluation

3

Additional teaching endorsement in Geography may be earned through completion of the following courses:

INT 201Contemporary Global Issues

3

Two different Culture and Intercultural Dynamics (CD) courses

3

Note: One of these courses may be used to fulfill the general education requirement for Culture and Intercultural Dynamics.