B.A. in History and Education with Endorsement in Elementary Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements/History (39 credits) | ||
| HS-101 | Western Civilization in World Perspective I | 3 |
| HS-102 | Western Civilization in World Perspective II | 3 |
| HS-201 | United States History I | 3 |
| HS-202 | United State History II | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from Pre-1700 History designated with Course Type: HSPRE | 3 | |
| Select 3 credits from History of Europe designated with Course Type: HSEU | 3 | |
| Select 3 credits from History designated with one of the following Course Types: HSLA (Latin America), HSNW (Non-Western), HSAF (Africa), or HSAS (Asia) | 3 | |
| Select 15 additional credits from History (HS) at the 200+ level 1 | 15 | |
| HS-461 | Research Seminar in History | 3 |
| Major Requirements/Education (36 credits) 2 | ||
| ED-250 | Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDS-330 | Foundations of Special Education: Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| EDS-336 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDL-326 | Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings I | 3 |
| EDL-327 | Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings II | 3 |
| ED-320 | Teaching Students with Diverse Needs | 3 |
| ED-360 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics | 3 |
| ED-361 | Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School | 3 |
| ED-362 | Teaching Elementary Social Studies | 3 |
| Select 9 credits as follows: 2 | ||
| ED-416 & 416S | Clinical Practice and Clinical Practice Seminar | 9 |
| History Interdisciplinary Requirements (15 credits) | ||
| GO-100 | People, Places, and Environments: Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| AN-103 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| History of Western Art I | ||
| History of Western Art II | ||
| Renaissance, Mannerist, and Baroque Art | ||
| Early to Late Modern Art | ||
| Art of India | ||
| Asian Art Survey | ||
| World Art Nineteenth-Twentieth Century | ||
| Gender, Art, and Society | ||
| Select 6 credits of the SAME Foreign Language or 6 credits from English 200+ level 3, 4 | 6 | |
| Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (12 credits) | ||
| PS-101 | Introduction to Political Science: Power and Globalization | 3 |
| or PS-103 | American National Government | |
| BE-200 | Economics for Social Science | 3 |
| or HS-310 | Business and Economic Development of the United States | |
| MA-203 | Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I | 3 |
| MA-204 | Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II | 3 |
| General Education Requirements (27 credits) | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| FY-101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Reading and Writing | ||
| EN-101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| EN-102 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| Fulfilled in Education Interdisciplinary Requirements with MA-203 or MA-204 | 0 | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following subjects: BY, CE, GL, PH, or SC | 6 | |
| Literature | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: LIT | 3 | |
| Aesthetics and Creativity | ||
| Fulfilled in History Interdisciplinary Requirements with ART courses | 0 | |
| Technological Literacy | ||
| Fulfilled in History Interdisciplinary Requirements with GO-100 | 0 | |
| Reasoned Oral Discourse | ||
| Fulfilled in Education or History Major Requirements with ED-320 or HS Research | 0 | |
| Historical Perspective | ||
| Fulfilled in Major Requirements with HS-101 | 0 | |
| Social Science | ||
| Fulfilled in Education Interdisciplinary Requirements with PS-103 or PY-103 | 0 | |
| Historical Perspective/Social Sciences | ||
| Fulfilled in Major Requirements with HS-102 | 0 | |
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: ISP | 3 | |
| Cultural Diversity and Global Understanding or Foreign Language | ||
| Select 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: CD and 3 credits from courses designated with Course Type: GU or select 6 credits from the SAME foreign language 4 | 6 | |
| Experiential Education | ||
| Select one course designated with Course Type: EX | 0 | |
| Writing Intensive | ||
| Select two courses from History (HS) designated with Course Type: WT | 0 | |
| Select two courses from Education (ED, EDL, EDS) designated with Course Type: WT | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 129 | |
| 1 | Excluding HS-201 United States History I (3 cr.) and HS-202 United State History II (3 cr.); at least 6 credits must be from the 300-400 level not including HS-461 Research Seminar in History (3 cr.). |
| 2 | Minimum grade of "C" required for Education Courses. |
| 3 | Excluding courses designated with Course Type: LIT |
| 4 | May be fulfilled within the major/interdisciplinary requirements; see your academic adviser. |
Additional Endorsements Available
- TSD - Teacher of Students with Disabilities - Elementary
- P-3 Early Childhood Endorsement
- ESL - English as a Second Language - Elementary
- MID-SS - Middle School Social Sciences
Notes
- 58 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.
- Education majors are required to have an overall GPA of 3.00 for State Certification.
- By state regulation, all Education Majors seeking content area endorsement must complete 30 content credits (12+ credits at the 300+ level).
- Students selecting 6 credits of the same foreign language will have 2 free elective credits.