History, BA; Teacher Preparation in History and Social Science

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Majors in history seeking an endorsement for History and Social Science secondary education in Virginia should be thoroughly familiar with the professional education requirements for entry into and completion of the Teacher Preparation program are explained on the Office of Teacher Preparation catalog page. Concentrators must complete coursework in history, political science, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, and education. To qualify for HIST 382 - Practicum in Teaching History and the Social Sciences in the Secondary School , concentrators must complete both halves of world history and both halves of the US history survey courses, and either HIST 150 - Historical Inquiry I or HIST 151 - Historical Inquiry II with no less than a grade of C in each course. Concentrators will take HIST 300 - Teaching History and the Social Sciences in the Secondary School in the spring semester before the year they will complete student teaching. Additionally, they must complete all coursework requirements and pass the required assessments for state licensure (Virginia Communication Literacy Assessment and Praxis II; Social Studies Content Knowledge) before they may proceed to student teaching (HIST 482 - Directed Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary School ).

Civitae Core Requirements (39-40 credits)

Civitae Core Curriculum

History majors in Teacher Preparation may count Civitae Core courses satisfying major requirements as also satisfying their respective Pillar and Perspectives requirements. The following are the courses in this major that may be used in this way:

HIST 125 , among others, can satisfy the Global Citizenship Pillar requirement, for students who place into a 211-level language course or above
HIST 221 , among others, can satisfy the Historical and Contemporary Insights Pillar requirement
POSC 100 , among others, can satisfy the Human Behavior and Social Institutions Pillar requirement
PSYC 101 can satisfy the Scientific Reasoning Pillar requirement
GEOG 352 can satisfy the Historical and Contemporary Insights Perspective requirement

Courses satisfying major requirements that are designated as Civitae Core courses subsequent to the print deadline of this Catalog will not appear in the above listings but will be eligible to also satisfy Civitae Core requirements, subject to the same rules as the others. (If doing so would otherwise decrease the total credits required for the degree below 120, General Elective credit must be substituted to restore the total.)

Additional Degree Requirements (3 credits)

Take one additional course in either the Humanities or Foreign Language.

Major Requirements (59-62 credits)

As noted above, some courses that meet major requirements are also designated Civitae Core Curriculum courses; such courses taken to meet Core requirements will be considered to also satisfy the associated major requirements.

HIST 101 - Introduction to the History Major 1 credit
HIST 125 - World History I 3 credits (satisfies FGLO Pillar for some students)
HIST 126 - World History II 3 credits
HIST 150 - Historical Inquiry I 3 credits
Or
HIST 151 - Historical Inquiry II 3 credits
HIST 221 - United States History Colonial-1877 3 credits (counted in Civitae)
HIST 222 - United States History 1877-Modern Times 3 credits
HIST 250 - Historical Methods 3 credits
HIST 450 - Career Preparation in History 1 credit

United States History (6 credits)

HIST 320 - African American History 3 credits
or
HIST 324 - American Indian History 3 credits
and
Choose three credits from courses at the 300-level or above identified US-United States History Electives in the History Course Descriptions

European History (6 credits)

Choose six credits from courses at the 300-level or above identified as EU - European History Electives in the History Course Descriptions.

Non-Western History and Politics (3 credits)

Choose three credits from courses at the 200-level or above identified as NW - Non-Western History Electives in the History Course Descriptions.

Note: This requirement may also be satisfied with POSC 375 - Latin American Politics and Government/3 credits

Seminar in History (3 credits)

Choose three credits from the following Seminar courses:

HIST 407 - Seminar in U.S. History 3 credits
or
HIST 408 - Seminar in U.S. History 3 credits
or
HIST 409 - Seminar in U.S. History 3 credits
HIST 414 - Seminar in European History 3 credits
or
HIST 415 - Seminar in European History 3 credits
or
HIST 416 - Seminar in European History 3 credits
HIST 420 - Seminar in Non-Western History 3 credits
or
HIST 421 - Seminar in Non-Western History 3 credits
or
HIST 422 - Seminar in Non-Western History 3 credits

Political Science (6 credits)

Choose six credits from the following Political Science courses:

POSC 200 - Global Politics 3 credits
POSC 275 - The American Judiciary 3 credits
POSC 343 - American Foreign Policy 3 credits
POSC 350 - The American Presidency 3 credits
POSC 353 - The American Congress 3 credits
POSC 357 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties 3 credits
POSC 455 - Constitutional Law 3 credits

Social Sciences State Licensure Requirements (18 credits plus 9 credits in Civitae Core)

ECON 217 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 218 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
GEOG 201 - Basic Elements of Geography 3 credits
GEOG 241 - Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEOG 352 - World Regional Geography 3 credits (counted in Civitae)
POSC 100 - The American Political System 3 credits (counted in Civitae)
POSC 216 - American State and Local Government 3 credits
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits (counted in Civitae)
SOCL 105 - Sociology in Practice 3 credits

Secondary Education Licensure Grades 6-12 (33 credits)

EDUC 245 - Human Growth, Development, and Learning 3 credits
EDUC 260 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession 2 credits
EDUC 270 - Practicum One-Week 1 credit (take in First Summer School session at end of freshman or sophomore year)
EDUC 432 - Content Area Literacy 3 credits
EDUC 455 - Principles of Secondary Education 1 credit
EDUC 487 - Classroom Management and System Issues 3 credits
HIST 382 - Practicum in Teaching History and the Social Sciences in the Secondary School 2 credits (take during the same semester as HIST 300)
HIST 300 - Teaching History and the Social Sciences in the Secondary School 3 credits (take in the Spring semester before student teaching; offered only in the Spring semester each year)
EDUC 473 - Inquiry into the Classroom Community 3 credits (take the semester following HIST 300)
HIST 482 - Directed Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary School 12 credits

General Electives

General Electives for History, BA; Teacher Preparation in History and Social Science: 3 credits

Total Credits Required

BA in History/Social Science with Secondary Education Endorsement 134-138