Education 6-12 Licensure Courses
Required Courses
- The Teaching Profession I
- The Exceptional Child
- Educational Psychology
- Foundations of Schools in a Diverse Society
- Secondary Methods and RICA
- Specialized Methods/Practicum
- SEI Methods for ELL II
- Secondary Student Teaching I
- Secondary Student Teaching II
History Major Courses
World Regional Geography
Survey of the developed and developing regions of the world, emphasizing regional differentiation, as well as concepts of location, place, human environment interaction, and cultural diffusion.
The American Experience I
Introduces the study of American history and its cultural, intellectual, political, economic, religious, racial and diplomatic topics. Emphasis on development of the country from discovery through Reconstruction.
The American Experience II
Uses principle theme of the development of United States since reconstruction. Examines political, economic, social, and cultural development.
World Civilization I
Introduces historical study of the beginnings and development of human culture and institutions, western
and non-western. Basic introduction to historical study.
World Civilization II
Examines development of civilization, western and non-western, in the modern era. Analysis of political, economic and cultural revolutions that have created contemporary culture and its tensions.
Global Issues in Historical Perspective
Capstone course that guides student in development of an integrative project that demonstrates achievement of learning outcomes in the History major. Integrates knowledge in the political, cultural, economic, social, geographic and global aspects of historical study. May be taken as an elective.
Seminars (choose one)
Seminar in American History and Government I
Examines a selection of readings and topics on American history and government. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required. Inquire in advance for information on selected topics.
Seminar in World History I
Examines a selection of readings and topics in world history. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required.
Choose minimum of 12 semester credit hours from the following courses:
American Government
Introduces American government philosophy, structure and operation of it. Studies performance and problems of American government with emphasis on the question of the citizen’s knowledge, role and responsibility.
United States Constitution
Overview of the history of the United States Constitution to establish a foundation of understanding.
American Women’s History
Surveys women’s history in America from precolonial history to the present, and explores the intersections of race, class, and ethnicity in structuring women’s lives today.
Ethnicity in American History
Considers the histories of a variety of immigrant groups arriving in the United States from colonial settlement through the twentieth century, and examines issues of nativism, patterns of acculturation and assimilation, and adjustment to the American economic and political systems, religious experiences, and other issues connected to the ongoing adaptation to life in the U.S.
Religion in American Culture
Examine and explore the prominent place of religion in this religiously pluralistic country. Explores institutional and non-institutional developments with Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism and Islam. The course concludes with an examination of religion and material culture.
Twentieth Century World History
Course focuses on the history of Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa in the twentieth century. Course will address globalization and consequences, colonization versus nationalism, militarization, collective security, and the effects of technology on nations. Students will assess the consequences of global, regional and civil wars throughout the century and the subsequent shift in influence to emerging nations.
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