History/Social Science with Secondary Teaching Licensure (B.A. in History)
This program of study allows students to complete a baccalaureate degree in history and also be licensed to teach secondary history and social science at the end of four years. Students pursuing licensure in this manner complete all requirements necessary for Virginia licensure, including field experiences and student teaching.
Admission Requirements: Students in this program must seek admission to the teacher licensure program and apply for student teaching. See the education section for admission requirements and procedures.
Degree Planning: Students in this program must take courses as specified to ensure fulfillment of state licensure requirements. In addition to working with a history advisor, students must see an education advisor in the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Education for further assistance in degree planning.
Also, course rotations vary, and not every course is available each semester. Course rotations are specified in the course descriptions in this catalog. Individual advising is important to ensure students meet all major and teaching licensure requirements.
Minimum Grade Requirements: Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in their major. A grade of a C or better is required in professional studies courses. Professional studies courses are those associated with teacher preparation. An overall 2.5 GPA is required.
Degree Requirements — History/Social Science with Secondary Teaching Licensure (B.A. in History)
This degree requires a total of 122 credits.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details. Students will satisfy the three-course university Writing Intensive (WI) requirement in the following way: HI 250 Research and Writing, HI 322 Colonial and Revolutionary America, and HI 420 Senior Seminar. (If the student elects to take HI 327 Virginia and the Old South, another WI course must be substituted for HI 322 Colonial and Revolutionary America.)
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements. Some coursework fulfills teaching licensure requirements as specified by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
| ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| ED 200SL | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 254 | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 338 | Secondary Education: Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| ED 351 | Assessment to Support Learning in K-12 | 3 |
| ED 367 | Secondary Teaching Methods in History and Social Science | 3 |
| ED 452 | Managing the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 460S | Student Teaching: Secondary * | 6 |
| GEO 201 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| HI 103 | Western Civilization I * | 3 |
| HI 104 | Western Civilization II * | 3 |
| HI 110 | History of the United States to 1877 * | 3 |
| HI 111 | History of the United States since 1877 * | 3 |
| HI 114 | Introduction to World History * | 3 |
| HI 250 | Research and Writing * | 3 |
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| HI 311 | Modern European History: 1914 to the Present * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 350 | Modern United States History * | 3 |
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| HI 322 | Colonial and Revolutionary America * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 327 | Virginia and the Old South * | 3 |
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| HI 420 | Senior Seminar * | 3 |
| | Twelve (12) credits in 300-level history courses | |
| POL 103 | Comparative Politics * | 3 |
| POL 104 | American Government * | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Human Growth and Development * | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities * | 3 |
Sample Degree Plan — History/Social Science with Secondary Teaching Licensure (B.A. in History)
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.
Year One — Fall
| HI 103 | Western Civilization I * | 3 |
| EN 101 | Composition I * | 3 |
| POL 104 | American Government * | 3 |
| MA | Mathematics (MT) core course * | 3-4 |
| DSC 201 | New Student Seminar * | 1 |
| | One (1) elective | 3 |
Year One — Spring
Year Two — Fall
| HI 110 | History of the United States to 1877 * | 3 |
| HI 250 | Research and Writing * | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| ED 200SL | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| | One (1) elective - 2nd WI course if not already completed * | |
Year Two — Spring
| HI 111 | History of the United States since 1877 * | 3 |
| ED 254 | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities * | 3 |
| PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
| EN | Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course * | 3 |
Year Three — Fall
| HI 114 | Introduction to World History * | 3 |
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| HI 311 | Modern European History: 1914 to the Present * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 350 | Modern United States History * | 3 |
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| ED 338 | Secondary Education: Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| ED 351 | Assessment to Support Learning in K-12 | 3 |
| | Fine Arts (FNA) or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course * | 3 |
Year Three — Spring
| HI 322 | Colonial and Revolutionary America * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 327 | Virginia and the Old South * | 3 |
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| | One (1) 300-level history course | 3 |
| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| GEO 201 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| | Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) or Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course * | 3 |
Year Four — Fall
| | Two (2) 300-level history courses | |
| ED 367 | Secondary Teaching Methods in History and Social Science | 3 |
| PH | Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) or Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) core course * | 3 |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course with lab * | 4 |
Year Four — Spring
| HI 420 | Senior Seminar * | 3 |
| | One (1) 300-level history course | 3 |
| ED 452 | Managing the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 460S | Student Teaching: Secondary * | 6 |
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.