Government/History, B.A. for Teacher Licensure

The Major in Government/History for Teacher Licensure leads to licensure in government with a secondary emphasis in history. The track requires 41 hours in major and related courses and 37 credit hours in courses related to educator preparation.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

PLS 121Contemporary Political Issues

3

PLS 122American Government and Politics

3

PLS 211Comparative Government and Politics

3

PLS 212International Politics

3

PLS 321American Political Process

3

PLS 322The Judicial Process

3

HIS 131Early American History: 1492-1865

3

HIS 132Modern American History: 1865-Present

3

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

3

HIS 251Economic History of the United States

3

One course (3 Credit Hours) selected from the following list:

HIS 333Studies in Asian History

3

HIS 334Studies in Latin American History

3

HIS 335Studies in African 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

WRC 370Topics in World Culture

3

WRC 370: Two different WRC 370

One of these courses may be used to fulfill the general education requirement for World Cultures