History/Social Science with Secondary Education Certification Major
Requirements total 88 hours. Up to 15 hours required in the major may be used to meet general education requirements. This major requires 54 hours for the history major and 34 hours of professional education courses as follows:
History Courses (54 hrs):
Required Courses (27 hrs): | |
| HI 105 Understanding History | 3 hrs |
| HI 121 United States History I | 3 hrs |
| HI 122 United States History II | 3 hrs |
| HI 201 World Civilizations I | 3 hrs |
| HI 202 World Civilizations II | 3 hrs |
| HI 385 Philosophy of History | 3 hrs |
| GEO 100 World Geography | 3 hrs |
Choose two (6 hrs): | |
| HI 410 Seminar in Ancient Greece and Rome | 3 hrs |
| HI 420 Seminar in Medieval/Renaissance | 3 hrs |
| HI 430 Seminar in Early Modern Europe | 3 hrs |
| HI 440 Seminar in Modern Europe | 3 hrs |
| HI 475 Seminar in American History | 3 hrs |
Elective Courses (9 hrs):
Any History course above the 100 level; two must be at 300 level or above
Supporting Social Science Courses (18 hrs)
BUS 103 Contemporary Economics -or- BUS 114 Macroeconomics
GEO 100 World Geography
POL 250 American Government
PSY/ED 260X Education Psychology and Human Development
PSY 337 Psychology of Adolescence
SOC 330 Race and Ethnic Relations
Professional Education Courses (34 hrs): | |
| ED 100 Introduction to Teaching | 3 hrs |
| ED 110 Technology for Teachers | 2 hrs |
| ED 240 Foundations of Education | 2 hrs |
| ED 260X Educational Psychology/Human Development | In Major |
| ED 306 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 hrs |
| ED 330 Introduction to Special Education | 3 hrs |
| ED 360 Fundamentals of Secondary and Middle School Methods | 3 hrs |
| ED 363 Teaching History & Social Studies in Secondary & Middle School | 2 hrs |
| ED 385 Multicultural Field Experience | 1 hr |
| ED 413 Clinical Practice in the Secondary School | 10 hrs |
| ED 421 Classroom Management | 1 hr |
| ED 422 Advanced Seminar in Education | 4 hrs |
Additional Certification Requirements:
Candidates must pass the Illinois Test of Basic Skills and all certification tests in order to complete their program. Candidates are required to comply with all state certification requirements that are in place at the time of application for certification. Consult specific general education requirements listed in the School of Education.
