History Degree With Composite
Social Studies Secondary
Teacher Certification
Bachelor of Arts in History
(History Major with Secondary Composite Social Studies Certification –
125 semester credit hours)**
Social Studies as a Composite Teaching Field. A student who chooses Social Studies as a composite secondary teaching must complete the following: Economics 2300, 3331, six semester hours Geography, Political Science 2301, 2302, and 12 advanced semester hours of Political Science, History 1301, 1302, 2331, 2332, 3301 or 4302, nine semester hours of advanced U.S. History (excluding 3301 and 4302), and nine advanced semester hours of non-U.S. History.
| 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) | 6 |
| 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, Education 2323, Mass Media 2345, Mathematics 1351, Music 2353, Nursing 2338, Theatre 2345 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 |
| Visual and Performing Arts: Art 1301, 1302, 1305, 2301, 2302, Honors 2302, Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376, Theatre 1311, 1351 | 3 |
| Modern Languages 2311, 2312 | 6 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Education 4321, 4322, 4323, and 4973 | 18 |
| Educational Psychology 3303 | 3 |
| Reading 4320 | 3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Political Science 2301 and 2302 | 6 |
| Political Science (advanced) | 12 |
| Economics 2301 and 2302 | 6 |
| Geography 2301, 3302 or 3303 | 6 |
The above professional plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The B.A. degree with a major in History with teacher certification requires a minimum of 125 semester credit hours, a minimum of 42 advanced (junior- and senior-level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 30 semester credit hours 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 to 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.
