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):

Core (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)

Electives (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 250            Foundational Field Experiences
  0 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
      PSY 337          Psychology of Adolescence
In Major

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.

Updated to 2008-09 Catalog

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