History Education, Bachelor of Science
The history education major requires students to complete 45 credits in history 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 101 | Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 202 | Eastern Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 204 | American History I | 3 |
| HIST 215 | History Teaching Methods | 3 |
| HIST 250 | 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 | Reading and Writing Across Curriculums | 3 |
| EDUC 333 | The Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 345 | Secondary Curriculum and Instruction | 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.)* |
33 |
| Major |
45 |
| Education |
47 |
| Elective |
0 |
| Total Credits to Earn Degree |
125 |
| *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. |