History Major: Secondary Education

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Students wanting certification to teach history at the middle and high school levels should select this major. The elective is waived for students completing both the secondary history and social studies majors.

Requirements for all Majors

HIST 151 - History of the West and the World I OR
HIST 152 - History of the West and the World II with a minimum grade of C

One from:

A period before 1500

One from:

A period after 1500

Two 300-level courses in addition to the required:

Electives:

Elective credit may be met by an interim W40 or W80 history course

Program Requirements

HIST 151 - History of the West and the World I OR
HIST 152 - History of the West and the World II
HIST 229 - U.S.A.
One additional American course
One European course
One World course
HIST 294 - Research Methods of History
HIST 359 - Seminar in the Teaching of Secondary Social Studies
IDIS 375 - Methods and Pedagogies for Secondary Social Studies
HIST 394 - Research Seminar OR
HIST 390H - Honors Tutorial in History OR
HIST 391H - Honors Senior Thesis
HIST 395 - Historiographical Perspectives
Elective (3-4 semester hours)

Cognates

(10 semester hours)

History Major: Secondary Education

Requirements for all Majors

One from:

One from:

Two 300-level courses in addition to the required:

Electives:

Program Requirements

Cognates

Total Semester Hours: 31-35