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History Major with Social Studies High School Teaching Licensure (HIST)

Program Requirements

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	3
Fine Arts (GFA)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	6–7
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one additional GRD course	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6

 

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

 

III College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)

See requirements and approved courses.

Category	S.H.
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture either a GHP/GPM or GMO course	3
Humanities and Fine Arts one additional Literature (GLT) course	3
Natural Sciences one additional GNS/GLS or GPS course	3–4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) one additional GSB course	3
Foreign Language (GFL) intermediate-level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of course work through course number 204	0–12
Writing Intensive Courses (WI) a total of four WI courses

 

IV Major Requirements

Minimum 30 semester hours above the 100 level, where History is the primary major.

All majors must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in history courses to qualify for a degree in History.

The department divides its undergraduate offerings into three fields (see courses listed below): Western Europe, United States, and the Wider World. For the primary major, the minimum of 30 hours must include:

1. 9 s.h. at the 200 level distributed as follows: 3 s.h. in Western Europe; 3 s.h. in United States; 3 s.h. in Wider World
2. 12 s.h. at the 300 level, which must include one Research Intensive course, designated in the course schedule as RI
3. 9 s.h. at the advanced (400 and 500) level, which must include HIS 511A, B, or C (Seminar in Historical Research and Writing); one 300-level RI designated course will serve as a prerequisite for HIS 511A, B, C.

To ensure that each major has breadth in his or her program, of the 30 semester-hour minimum, a student must take at least 6 hours from each of the three fields (Western Europe, United States, Wider World). In addition, at least 3 s.h. of the 6 s.h. from each of the three fields must be at the intermediate (300) or advanced (400 and 500) level.

• Field I: Europe
  • HIS 206, 208, 220, 221, 222, 223, 251, 252, 309, 310, 311, 312, 315, 348, 349, 351, 353, 354, 355, 360, 363, 364, 365, 368, 369, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 392, 393, 395, 397, 492, 510, 511B or HSS 490, 541, 542, 544, 560, 562, 563, 564, 567, 571, 574
• Field II: United States
  • HIS 211, 212, 301, 302, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 359, 394, 491, 502, 511A or HSS 490, 512, 515, 517, 518, 520, 522, 524, 526, 530, 534, 536, 545, 546, 549, 551, 559, 578
• Field III: Wider World
  • HIS 203, 204, 207, 209, 215, 216, 217, 218, 239, 240, 303, 304, 306, 320, 321, 333, 341, 370, 377, 378, 381, 383, 384, 385, 386, 389, 396, 399, 493, 508, 511C or HSS 490, 575, 581, 587, 588
• Other
  • Individual study courses will vary according to subject taught each time: HIS 390, 401, 402
  • Courses in teaching: HIS 430, 440
  • Courses in public history: HIS 505, 543, 547, 548, 552, 555

V Related Area Requirements

Because history is closely related to many other disciplines, we strongly recommend that history majors consult their advisors about using their liberal education requirements and electives to build a coherent series of related courses. Students interested in the various national histories may wish to pursue language and literature courses in the same area; students interested in social and institutional history may wish to pursue courses in the social sciences such as anthropology, sociology, political science, and economics; students interested in cultural and intellectual history will profit by work in philosophy, religious studies, and art and music history.

VI Teacher Licensure Requirements

All secondary social studies licensure students must complete the following 18 semester hours:

• ECO 101; HIS 308, 316, one additional 300-level history course, 430, 440

History majors must complete an additional 15 semester hours of social studies electives. Note that some courses identified below may have prerequisites and many satisfy general education requirements. Choose five (5) courses from the following list from at least three different disciplines:

• ATY 213, 258, 325, 330, or 333
• GEO 104, 105, 106/106L, 306, 315, 344, 491, 560, or other regional course
• PSC 100, 260, or 290
• PSY 121, 230, 240, 250, 260, 280, or 385
• SOC 101, 202, 323, 335, 344, 362, 365, or 420

Additional semester hours are required for completion of the degree. See teacher licensure requirements in Teachers Academy and Licensure Programs.