Completion of this major’s required history courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in history.
Students with a major in secondary education history must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the History department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm
| Total Credits Required | 120 |
| General Education |
30-40
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| Required Courses in Major | 40 |
| HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR] | 4 |
| HS 202 World History since 1400 [SOCR] | 4 |
| HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS] | 4 |
| HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS] | 4 |
| HS 390 The Historian's Laboratory | 4 |
| HS 490 The History Seminar | 4 |
| History Electives | 16 |
| No more than four credits at the 100 level. | |
| No more than four credits at the 200 level. | |
| Minimum of four credits at the 400 level. | |
| Other Required Course | 4 |
| GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII] | 4 |
| Professional Education | 33 |
| ED 201 Introduction to Education | 2 |
| ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom | 4 |
| ED 301 Dimensions of American Education | 2 |
| ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| HS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education | 4 |
| ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher | 2 |
| ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School | 2 |
| ED 483 Educational Media Technology | 2 |
| ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School | 11 |
| ED 450 Seminar in Teaching | 1 |
This major does not require a minor.
Bulletin Year:
2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin
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