History (B.S.) Education Concentration
History teachers open the world to their students, leading them to investigate not just what happened but why. They prepare students to explore our society’s most difficult challenges and give them the skills to be informed citizens and successful adults. A BS in history will provide you with a strong historical foundation and the skills that you need to succeed as a teacher.
Other Requirements
- Students must receive at least a “C” in any History course for it to be accepted towards degree requirements.
- Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA to be enrolled in HIST 344 HISTORIOGRAPHY or HIST 447 RESEARCH SEMINAR.
- Before graduation, students must take the Department Exit Exam.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 111 & HIST 112 | HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I and HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION II | 6 |
| HIST 201 & HIST 202 | UNITED STATES HISTORY I and UNITED STATES HISTORY II | 6 |
| HIST 325 | HIST OF MISSISSIPPI | 3 |
| HIST 360 | EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN HIST | 3 |
| or HIST 361 | MODERN AFRICAN AMERICAN HIST | |
| HIST 344 | HISTORIOGRAPHY | 3 |
| HIST 447 | RESEARCH SEMINAR | 3 |
| HIST 483 Teaching HIstory | 3 | |
| EDCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| SS 203 | HISTORICAL&CULTURAL FOUNDATNS | 3 |
| COUN 315 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| RE 310 | TCHNG READING IN CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| EDCI 301 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| ETEC 367 | INTRO TO ASSMNT MSRMT & EVALTN | 3 |
| SS 301 | INQRY-BASED INSTRN N GEOG & CE | 3 |
| EDCI 401 | Unit Planning, Assessment, and Classroom Management | 3 |
| SS 401 | SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS | 3 |
| SPED 311 | EXCEP CHILD &YOUTH IN THE SCHO | 3 |
| EDCI 402 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP IN STD TCH | 12 |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
Note: At the end of their sophomore year, students must apply for admission to Teacher Education. To be admitted, students must have a 2.75 GPA and an acceptable score on the PRAXIS Core, ACT, or SAT. Students must apply for Student Teaching in their senior year.
Curriculum Map
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| HIST 111 | HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I | 3 |
| MATH 114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| HIST 112 | HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION II | 3 |
| EDCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 201 | UNITED STATES HISTORY I | 3 |
| ENG 205 | WORLD LITERATURE I | 3 |
| SS 203 | HISTORICAL&CULTURAL FOUNDATNS | 3 |
| GEOG 105 or GEOG 209 |
INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY or WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY |
3 |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 202 | UNITED STATES HISTORY II | 3 |
| PS 135 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 3 |
| SPED 311 | EXCEP CHILD &YOUTH IN THE SCHO | 3 |
| EDCI 301 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 325 | HIST OF MISSISSIPPI (Field Work-Fall Only) | 3 |
| HIST 344 | HISTORIOGRAPHY | 3 |
| SS 301 | INQRY-BASED INSTRN N GEOG & CE | 3 |
| ETEC 367 | INTRO TO ASSMNT MSRMT & EVALTN | 3 |
| History Elective (Non-US History) | 3 | |
| History or Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 360 or HIST 361 |
EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN HIST (See Advisor) or MODERN AFRICAN AMERICAN HIST |
3 |
| HIST 447 | RESEARCH SEMINAR | 3 |
| COUN 315 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| RE 310 | TCHNG READING IN CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| History Elective (Non-US History-See Advisor) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDCI 401 | Unit Planning, Assessment, and Classroom Management | 3 |
| ETEC 336 | ADV MULTIMEDIA IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| SS 401 | SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS | 3 |
| HIST 483 Teaching History | 3 | |
| History or Social Science Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDCI 402 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP IN STD TCH | 12 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will contribute to historical knowledge through original and ethical research using primary and secondary sources.
- Students will analyze scholarly historical texts and synthesize multiple historical works.
- Students will create historical arguments and narratives.
- Students will communicate their historical research clearly, in oral and written form.