History Major with Adolescence Education

The Department of History and Political Science is committed to developing in students an understanding of the importance of the past in human experience. This past serves as a foundation and frame of reference for their pursuit of knowledge in the classroom and in the wider world. Students gain a sophisticated awareness of the discipline of history, discovering that it is more than mere fact gathering; it involves multiple methods and interpretations of the past. Finally, the department’s goal is that all majors will engage in the dynamic study of history by developing their own insights and interpretations of the past.

The History Program can be combined with Inclusive or Adolescence teacher certification for students pursuing careers in education. Students from a variety of majors may also wish to pursue a minor in history.

A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required for student teaching.

Additional Requirements for History Major with Adolescence Education

History majors in the Adolescence Education program take six History courses, in addition to HIS 381, HIS 381L, HIS 481 and HIS 499, of which at least two must be in American History, two in European History, and two in History other than American and European.

In addition, students must elect a total of 15 credits from the following areas:

Economics (Six Credits)
Political Science (Six Credits: PSC 201, plus three upper division Political Science credits)
Geography (Three Credits)

Sample Program for History Major with Adolescence Education

Freshman Year

Perspectives I Credits: 3
Math and Science Perspectives I Credits 7
Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6

As well as:

ENGW 101 - College Writing I Credits: 3
ENGW 102 - College Writing II Credits: 3
FRS 101 - Freshman Seminar Credits: 3
HIS 101 - PI Western Civilization I Credits: 3
HIS 102 - PI Western Civilization II Credits: 3

Sophomore Year

Perspectives I Credits: 9
Math or Science Perspectives II Credits: 3

As well as:

ECO 101 - PI Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
EDU 204 - History and Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
HIS 205 - PI American Republic I: Exploration Through Reconstruction Credits: 3
HIS 206 - PI American Republic II: Gilded Age to the Present Credits: 3
HIS 381 - Historical Methodology Credits: 3
HIS 381L - Historical Methodology Lab Credits: 0
PSC 201 - PI Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3

Junior Year

Upper Division History Credits: 9
Upper Division Political Science Credits: 3
Economics and Geography Credits: 6
Perspectives II Credits: 3

As well as:

ADOL 030 - Orientation for Professional Semester Credits: 0 (Fall Only)
ADOL 410 - Principles of Teaching, Learning, & Assessment for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
EDU 090 - Orientation to the Personal Electronic Portfolio Credits: 0 (Fall Only)
EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
HIS 457 - Curriculum Methodology Middle School and Senior High Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
LST 301 - PII Language and Literacy Development Credits: 3

Senior Year

Upper Division History Credits: 6 (including HIS 481)
Perspectives II Credits: 6

As well as:

ADOL 476 - Motivation and Management Credits: 2 (Fall Only)
ADOL 477 - Literacy Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
ADOL 478 - Reflective Seminar Credits: 2 (Fall Only)
ADOL 480 - Psychology of Adolescence in School and Community Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
HIS 479 - Student Teaching Middle and Senior High Credits: 6 (Fall Only)
HIS 481 - Senior Seminar: History and Historians Credits: 3
HIS 499 - Senior Comprehensive Examination Credits: 0