History Degree With Teacher Certification
Bachelor of Arts in History
(History Major with Secondary Teacher Certification – 125 semester credit hours)*
Students must have been admitted into the Teacher Education program and must be satisfying admission standards before being allowed to enroll in either Education 4322 or 4323.
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| History 1301 and 1302 | 6 |
| History 2331 and 2332 | 6 |
| History 3301 or 4302 | 3 |
| Advanced U.S. History (excluding 3301 and 4302) | 9 |
| Advanced non-United States History | 9 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Communication 2301 | 3 |
| Computer Literacy Agricultural Economics 1351, Animal Science 1351, Business Computer Information Systems 1305, Communication 2345, Computational and Applied Mathematics 1351, Computer Science 1301, 1341, 1351, 1361, 1371, Theatre 2345, Education 2323, Mass Media 2345, Mathematics 1351, Music 2353, Nursing 2338, or University Studies 2323 | 3 |
| English 1301, 1302 or Honors 1302, and sophomore literature | 12 |
| Political Science 2301 and 2302 | 6 |
| Computational and Applied Math 2305, Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1332, 1561, 2305, or 2513 | 3 |
|
Natural Science (two lab sciences): biology, chemistry, geology, physics, physical science |
8 |
| Social Science: Agricultural Economics 1331, Economics, 2300, 2301, 2302, Geography 2301, Psychology 1303, 2301, Sociology 1303, 2301, 2307 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts: Art 1301, 1302, 1305, 2301, 2302, Theatre 1311, 1351, Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376, Honors 2302 | 3 |
| Modern Languages 2311, 2312 | 6 |
| Geography 3303 | 3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Education 4321, 4322, 4323, and 4973 | 18 |
| Educational Psychology 3303 | 3 |
| Reading 4320 | 3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Minor | 18 |
Teacher Certification
A student who chooses to be certified in history must complete the following courses: History 1301, 1302, 2331, 2332, 3301 or 4302, nine additional hours of advanced U.S. History (excluding 3301 and 4302), nine additional hours of advanced non-U.S. History, and Geography 3303.
The above professional plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The B.A. degree with a major in history and teacher certification requires a minimum of 125 SCH, a minimum of 42 advanced (junior- and senior-level) SCH, and a minimum of 30 SCH in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level). Twenty-four of the last 30 hours required to complete this degree must be taken in residence.
* Students must be admitted in the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) to enroll in any senior-level Education course or Reading 4320. For more information see page 305 of the Undergraduate Catalog or visit the College of Education website.
** Degree and certification requirements will exceed the 120-semester-credit-hour minimum for a baccalaureate degree.
