B.A. History with Elective Teacher Certification (141 CREDITS)

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Basic Skills Testing Requirement for Candidacy (requirement suspended through July 2025)

Candidacy Req: 48 credits, 3 lit, 3 comp, 6 math, 2.9 GPA, Basic Skills Testing

Praxis 5081Social Studies Content Knowledge Test (Must take prior to student teaching, and earn passing score for certification):

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Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE 4        
WRT 120  3        
WRT 200, or 204, or 205, or 206, or 208, or 220  3        
MATH     MAT 103 or above      
DIVERSE COMMUNITIES “J”     ENG 382      
INTERDISCIPLINARY “I”      EDF 300      
SCIENCE (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS: CHEM, BIO, ESS, PHYSICS) 3        
SCIENCE (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS: CHEM, BIO, ESS, PHYSICS) 3        
BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL SCI.   (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS:  ANT SOC PSY ECO GEO PSC)  3 PSC 100      
BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL SCI.   (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS:  ANT SOC PSY ECO GEO PSC)  3 PSY 100       
HUMANITIES (A LIT COURSE is required for candidacy)  3 LIT or CLS (REQ for Candidacy)      
HUMANITIES (A LIT COURSE is required for candidacy)  3 PHI 150, 206, 220      
ARTS  (ART CINEMATOGRAPHY MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY THEATRE)  3        
ETHICS  “E” COURSE   ERM 355      
SPEAKING “S” COURSE   SED 200      
SPEAKING “S” COURSE   SED 411      
SPEAKING “S” COURSE   SED 412      
WRITING “W” COURSE   SED 331      
WRITING “W” COURSE   HIS 300      
WRITING “W” COURSE   HIS 400      
CAPSTONE   SED 411/412      

LANGUAGE & CULTURE REQUIREMENT (0-12 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
Language Choice 101, 102, 201, 202   OR language 202          

Additional MAT required for certification (3 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
MAT 3 MAT 104      

HISTORY CORE COURSES (18 CREDITS)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
  HIS 100/101/102 (one World Civilizations course) 3        
HIS 150/151/152 (one US History course) 3        
HIS 100-200 (two additional courses) 6        
HIS 300 Varieties of History 3        
HIS 400 Research Seminar 3        

HISTORY UPPER-LEVEL COURSES (21 CREDITS among World, US, and Europe areas)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
 HIS 3xx-4xx (Three courses in one area) 9        
HIS 3xx-4xx (Two courses in another area) 6        
 HIS 3xx-4xx (Two courses in a third area) 6        

EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS (29 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
EDF 300 Democracy and Education “I” 3        
EDP 280 — Developmental and Psychological Perspectives in Education  3        
EDA 103 — Foundations of Special Education  3        
EDA 304 — Special Education for Secondary Educators 2        
EDR 347 — Literacy Development & Sec Students w/Disabilities  3        
LAN/ENG 382 — ELL Strategies for Content Area Teachers  “J” 3        
ERM 355 Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning 7 – 12 “E” 3        
SED 100 An Exploration of Secondary Education 3        
SED 200 Secondary Field Experience. “S”  3        
SED 300 Principles of Teaching and Field Experience “W” 3        

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (3 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
SED331 Teaching Secondary Social Studies Methods 3        

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (9 CREDITS)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
GEO 101 or 103 3        
ECO 111 or 112 3        
SOC 100 or ANT 102 (or above) 3        

 CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (12 CREDITS)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**

*SED 411 — Student Teaching 

Stage IV Fields: Clearances Needed

 6        

*SED 412 — Student Teaching 

Stage IV Fields: Clearances Needed

 6        

Milestones in the Teacher Education Program

Milestone Completed Milestone Completed
Basic Skills Testing   Test of Writing Competency  
Candidacy Admission   Praxis II  
Portfolio   GPA for Certification