History, Social Studies Teacher Certification Track (BA)

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History Major and Learning Outcomes

Education Program Major and Learning Outcomes

Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP)

History, Social Studies Teacher Certification Track (BA) Sample Plan

History Core

HI - 200 Making History Credits: 3
HI - 214 Modern United States Credits: 3
HI - 262 World History Since 1500 Credits: 3
HI - 401 Seminar in Historical Research Credits: 4
Six HI electives, at least 4 at the 300-level*
*One of the electives can be an inter-disciplinary and textually dense course at the 300-level with the academic advisor’s approval

Controlled Career Preparation Electives

One of the electives can be of the student’s choosing upon conferral with and approval from the academic advisor

Four from the following:
UNIV - 140 Career Development and Planning Credits: 3
EN - 340 Creative Non-Fiction Credits: 3
CM - 205 Introduction to Professional Communication Credits: 3
CM - 206 Public Speaking Credits: 3
CM - 318 Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
PL - 225 Logic Credits: 3
MG - 100 Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MG - 201 Principles of Management Credits: 3
MK - 201 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
AB - 217 Financial Accounting Credits: 3
AB - 272 The Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MG - 220 Data Analysis Credits: 3
BA - 226 Introduction to Data Analytics and AI Credits: 3

Education Requirements

ED - 109 The Educative Process Credits: 3
ED - 209 Cognition and Learning Credits: 3
ED - 218 Introduction to Exceptionality Credits: 3
ED - 366 Literacy Interventions 4-12 Credits: 3
ED - 373 Teaching English Learners Credits: 3

STEP Controlled Requirements

EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
PO - 103 American Federal Government Credits: 3
SO - 109 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

M.Ed. Program

Students in the Secondary Education track should apply to the M.Ed. (4+1) Program during their fourth and final year of undergraduate study. Admission requirements for the Graduate M.Ed. Phase are:

Satisfactory completion of the following five education courses during the undergraduate phase:

Cumulative GPA of 3.0; and
Passing score on PRAXIS test.

More information can be found in the current Graduate Catalog.