Secondary Education History Major

Completion of this major’s required history courses, a teaching minor and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in history.

Students majoring in secondary education history must maintain a grade point average of 2.70 or greater with no grade below a “C” in the professional education sequence, the major and/or minors and required cognates combined.

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

124

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Required Courses in Major	36
HS 127 The United States Since 1865 [Div II]	4
HS 490 The History Seminar	4
HS 390 The Historian's Laboratory	4

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 101 History of Western Civilization to 1600 [Div I]	4
HS 102 History of Western Civilization Since 1600 [Div I]	4

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 105 World History (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 234 Indigenous People of Latin America (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 251 Latin American Civilization (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 252 Arab-Islamic History (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 254 Introduction to the History of Africa (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 256 Approaching China (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 259 Approaching Japan (4 cr.) [Div I]

History Electives from 200 - 400 Levels	16
No more than four credits at the 200 level. Minimum of four credits at the 400 level.


Other Required Courses	8
GC 100 Physical Geography [Div II]	4
HS 105 World History [Div I]	4

Teaching Minor, Minimum	20-24
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

Bulletin Year: 2015 - 2016 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.