Course Requirements (HISE)
(Teaching Licensure 6-12)
General Education Requirements
(# - Refer to General Education Course Requirements for Course Options)
Complete the following course (0 credits)
Mathematics # (3 credits)
Recommended
English (9-10 credits)
Writing and Critical Literacy
| ENG 121 | Writing and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| | AND | |
| ENG 121L | Writing and Critical Literacy Lab | 1 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 122 | Writing and Critical Literacy for Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| | AND | |
| ENG 122L | Writing and Critical Literacy Lab for Multilingual Learners | 1 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 123 | Writing and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 231 | Honors Survey of World Literature I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Writing and Critical Research
| ENG 130 | Writing and Critical Research | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 232 | Honors Survey of World Literature II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
English Literature # (3 credits)
Waived if ENG 231/ENG 232, add 1 hr to Free Elect
Religious Studies # (6 credits)
| | Religious Studies (RS 200 Level) | 3 |
| | Religious Studies (RS 300 Level) | 3 |
Social Science or History (6 credits)
Fulfilled by Major Requirements
Statistics (3 credits)
Fulfilled by Liberal Arts Core
Natural or Physical Science # (4 credits)
Moral Values # (3 credits)
Aesthetics
Fulfilled by English Literature GER
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
(*One Course from Social Sciences or Humanities Cluster Must Have a “Global Perspective”. Refer to Degree Requirements for course options.)
Language * (12 credits)
Fine Arts * (6 credits)
Philosophy / Humanities (3 credits)
History (6 credits)
Fulfilled by Major Requirements
Behavioral Science (3 credits)
Recommended Course (Prerequisite for PSYC 315)
Political Science (3 credits)
Fulfilled by Major Requirements
| POLS 112 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
History Major Requirements
(2.0 GPA in Major Required)
27 hours as specified below PLUS HIST 220 (3 credit hours), 6 hours of Upper division US HIST (specified by HIST Dept), 6 hours of Upper division NON-US HIST (specified by HIST Dept), and 3 hours Upper division HIST elective. Total of 45 hours in HIST major requirements.
***NOTE students can CHOOSE POLS 113 OR POLS 115 - both are NOT required.***
History Research and History Careers
History Education majors must complete this course with a minimum grade of “C.”
| HIST 220 | Historical Research and History Careers | 3 |
Upper Division US History (6 credits)
Choose 6 hours from
| HIST 342 | Colonial America | 3 |
| HIST 343 | The American Revolution and Early National Period | 3 |
| HIST 345 | The Antebellum South | 3 |
| HIST 346 | The Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 347 | Emergence of Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 348 | Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 349 | The South since Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 350 | Honors African-American History | 3 |
| HIST 351 | History of the American West | 3 |
| HIST 352 | Environmental History of America, 1491-Present | 3 |
| HIST 353 | Cities and Suburbs: Ecology and Community in U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST 354 | Manhood and Womanhood in Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 355 | Childhood and Youth in American History | 3 |
| HIST 375 | United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
Upper Division Non-US History (6 credits)
Choose 6 hours from
Upper Division History Elective (3 credits)
Choose from any of the above
Licensure Requirements
| EDCI 436 | Teaching History/Social Studies, 6-12 | 3 |
| EDUC 303 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| EDUC 304 | The Effective and Reflective Practitioner | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Survey of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Portfolio and Practicum I | 1 |
| EDUC 407 | Classroom Management and Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 420 | Portfolio and Practicum II | 2 |
| EDUC 429 | Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDUC 430 | Curriculum and Assessment in Secondary Schools, 6-12 | 3 |
| EDUC 474 | Professional Seminar and Portfolio III | 1 |
| EDUC 475 | Teaching Practicum III | 2 |
| EDUC 476 | EdTPA Preparation | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
* 2.75 Cumulative GPA required for licensure.