History/Government, B.A. for Teacher Licensure
The Major in History/Government for Teacher Licensure requires 47 hours in major and related courses and 34 credit hours in courses related to educator preparation.
Required courses include:
Major and Major-Related Courses
| HIS 131 | Early American History: 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIS 132 | Modern American History: 1865-Present | 3 |
| HIS 149 | Selected Topics in History | 3 |
| HIS 242 | World Civilization from Earliest Times to 1500 C.E | 3 |
| HIS 243 | Modern World History: 1500-Present | 3 |
| HIS 262 | Theory and Method in the Study of History | 3 |
| PLS 121 | Contemporary Political Issues | 3 |
| PLS 122 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
HIS 149: Or other History course meeting core requirement in the Historical Reasoning Domain
Three credit hours selected from the following courses:
| HIS 221 | Europe and the World in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HIS 224 | Latin America and the United States | 3 |
Nine credit hours selected from the following courses:
| HIS 303 | Studies in United States History | 3 |
| HIS 305 | African American History: 1500-Present | 3 |
| HIS 307 | History of the U.S. South: 1600-Present | 3 |
| HIS 321 | Studies in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIS 333 | Studies in Asian History | 3 |
| HIS 334 | Studies in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIS 335 | Studies in African History | 3 |
| HIS 341 | Medieval Love (3) | 3 |
| HIS 342 | Studies in Pre-Modern History | 3 |
| HIS 345 | Studies in World History | 3 |
| HIS 349 | Selected Topics in History | 3 |
Either of the following courses:
| PLS 211 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PLS 212 | International Politics | 3 |
Educator Preparation Courses
| PSY 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 218 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EDU 202 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDU 299 | Contemporary and Professional Issues in Education | 1 |
| EDU 300 | Field Experience | 1 |
| EDU 301 | Models of Classroom Management & Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 312 | Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 321 | Disciplinary Literacy Methods | 3 |
| EDU 333 | Applied Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDU 351 | Senior Study I | 3 |
| EDU 352 | Senior Study II: Professional Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 403 | Clinical Practice for PK12/Secondary (10) | 10 |
| EDU 411 | Educational Assessment & Evaluation | 3 |
Additional teaching endorsement in Geography may be earned through completion of the following courses:
| INT 201 | Contemporary 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.