History Education, Bachelor of Science

The history education major requires students to complete 42 credits in history (beyond HIST 101) and related social studies subject areas, and 47 credits of professional studies in education. This major leads to a bachelor of science degree.

History Specialization Requirements

Core Courses

HIST 201	American History	3
HIST 202	Eastern Civilization	3
HIST 215	History Teaching Methods	3
HIST 350	Historical Methods	3
HIST 310	Latin America	3
POLS 210	American Government	3
PSYC 101	General Psychology	3
SOCI 101	Principles Of Sociology	3
SOCI 112	Intro To Anthropology	3
ECON	One Economics Course	3
GEOG	One Geography Course	3
HIST	Two upper division American History Courses	6
	An Elective (HIST, POLS, or SOCI) Course	3

Required Professional Studies Courses

EDUC 101	Introduction Educational Practice	3
EDUC 202	Cultural Awareness in the Classroom	3
EDUC 280	Exceptional Child	3
EDUC 282	Educational Psychology Application	3
EDUC 316	Read/Write Across Curriculums	3
EDUC 333	The Learning Environment	3
EDUC 340	Educational Measurement/Evaluation	3
EDUC 342	Middle School Curriculum/Instruct	3
EDUC 400	Early Professional Experience	1
EDUC 409	Secondary Methods	3
EDUC 410	Secondary Methods Clinical Practice	3
EDUC 421	Student Teaching/Secondary	7 to 15
EDUC 428	Secondary Programs Clinical Seminar	1

HISTORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE
Type of Credit	Required Credits
General Education (For B.S.)*	39
Major	42
Education	47
Elective	0
Total Credits to Earn Degree	128
*Based on students arriving as first time freshmen. Some general education requirements are met through required major courses. This reduces the number of required general education credits.