History (B.A.) With Secondary EDUC/POLS Minor 4-Year Plan

This plan is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individualized plan. Course rotation and course offerings are subject to change based on faculty availability and enrollment minimums. At least one course used to fulfill the COLA Thematic Requirements must be from the list of approved courses meeting the Non-Western tradition. The list can be found here: College of Liberal Arts Thematic Requirements

MA 15300 is required if student wants to get their minor in Economics; all other students are encouraged to take MA 14000 or STAT 12500.
All history majors are encouraged to take the Resource Seminar offered by the Department of History, if they have not already taken one.
Discuss your math and science options with your advisor.
Check with your advisor for a list of upper level history courses approved for Gen Ed.
Depending on the student’s situation, it may be recommended to take a class during the summer, rather than have 18 credit hours in one semester.
It is not recommended to take more than 15 credit hours during the semester when student takes the senior seminar.

Fall 1st Year:

ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3.
HIST 10501 - American History I Cr. 3.
HIST 11300 - History Of Western Civilization I Cr. 3.
HIST 22500 - Special Topics In History Cr. 1-3. taken as History Resource Seminar Cr. 1.
First Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
General Education A3 course - choose one: MA 14000, MA 15300, or STAT 12500 Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 16

Spring 1st Year:

EDU 10100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0.
EDU 20000 - Examining Self As A Teacher Cr. 3.
HIST 10601 - American History II Cr. 3.
HIST 11400 - History Of Western Civilization II Cr. 3.
HIST 12500 - Great Debates: Introduction To Historical Communication Cr. 3.
Second Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Summer 1st Year:

Thematic Requirement A (non-HIST/non-POL) Cr. 3. Recommended: WOST 21000 or WOST 22500

Total Credits: 3

Fall 2nd Year:

HIST 21700 - The Nature Of History Cr. 3.
HIST 23200 - The World In The 20th Century Cr. 3.
POL 10300 - Introduction To American Politics Cr. 3.
Third Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
POL minor requirement - (chosen from POL courses that meet Thematic Requirement B) Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

HIST 32503 - Topics in History Cr. 3. (taken as Introduction to Public History)
IDIS 10605 - Introduction To The Liberal Arts Cr. 3
Fourth Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
World History elective at the 2000+ level Cr. 3.
POL minor requirement Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

EDU 34001 - Education And American Culture Cr. 3.
American History elective at the 3000+ level Cr. 3.
Western European History elective at the 3000+ level Cr. 3.
World History elective at the 3000+ level (non-European) - (choose course that meets Thematic Requirement D) Cr. 3.
POL minor requirement Cr. 3.
General Education B4 elective Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 18

Spring 3rd Year:

EDU 25000 - General Educational Psychology Cr. 1-4. Cr. 3.
EDU 30100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Cr. 0.
EDU 30600 - Teaching Students With Special Needs In Secondary Classrooms Cr. 3.
EDU 40500 - The Middle And Junior High School Cr. 3.
Western European History elective at the 3000+ level Cr. 3.
POL minor requirement Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 4th Year:

EDU 40100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Cr. 0.
EDU 40101 - Critical Reading In The Content Area Cr. 1-3. Cr. 3.
EDU 44300 - Methods Of Teaching High School Social Studies Cr. 3.
EDU 47500 - Adolescent Development And Classroom Management Cr. 3.
HIST 49502 - Proseminar For History Majors Cr. 3.
POL minor requirement Cr. 3.

History (B.A.) With Secondary EDUC/POLS Minor 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

Total Credits: 16

Spring 1st Year:

Total Credits: 15

Summer 1st Year:

Total Credits: 3

Fall 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 18

Spring 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 4th Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 4th Year:

Total Credits: 12

Total Credits: 124