History with History Teacher Certification, Bachelor of Arts
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 12 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 36 | |
| Teacher Certification Required Courses | 29 | |
| Electives | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 36 upper-division credit hours required for degree
- 30 advanced hours from A&M-SA for residency
- CIP Code: 54.0101
- Completion of this Degree Requires Admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP). Students who do not meet teacher preparation and certification requirements may be required to switch to a non-certification degree program.
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| SPCH 1315 | Fund of Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| Subtotals: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses 3 | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| Subtotals: | 12 | |
| Major (Required) Courses 4,5 | ||
| HIST Adv. Elective | 3 | |
| Essentials of the Major | ||
| Essentials of the Major | ||
| HIST 3301 | Intro to Historical Analysis | 3 |
| HIST 4301 | Methods of Historical Research (taken during the semester prior to graduation) | 3 |
| Global Cultural Literacy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Native American History | ||
| History of Spanish Borderlands | ||
| Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres | ||
| African American History | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Islamic World I | ||
| Islamic World II | ||
| Latin America I: Colonial Era | ||
| Latin American II: Modern Era | ||
| Asian History | ||
| Focused Surveys | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| History of Spanish Borderlands | ||
| History of San Antonio | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages | ||
| Early Modern Europe to 1815 | ||
| Europe 1815 to 1914 | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Europe Since 1914 | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| Gilded Age and Progressive Era | ||
| America's Rise to World Power | ||
| United States Since 1945 | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Thematic Concentrations | ||
| Select two courses from two of the following lists: 6 | 12 | |
| Global/Borderlands History | ||
| Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| Mexico | ||
| The American West | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Women & Gender-Latin America | ||
| Political, Economic, Military History | ||
| Europe 1815 to 1914 | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Europe Since 1914 | ||
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Social, Cultural, Gender History | ||
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Gilded Age and Progressive Era | ||
| United States Since 1945 | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| US Social and Cultural History | ||
| Women in History | ||
| Childhood in America | ||
| Women & Gender-Latin America | ||
| Subtotals: | 33 | |
| Teacher Certification Required Courses 7,8 | ||
| EDCI 3303 | Pedagogy I: Theory & Design | 3 |
| EDSE 3345 | Survey of Exceptional Individuals | 3 |
| EDCI 4311 | Teaching and Pedagogy for Middle School and Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| EDCI 3358 | Classroom Management: Middle and Secondary Level Teachers | 3 |
| EDCI 3309 | Educator Roles & Responsibilities | 3 |
| EDCI 4348 | SS Mthds: Mid and Sec Lvls | 3 |
| EDRG 4325 | Disciplinary & Contnt Area Lit | 3 |
| EDFR 3110 | Field Lab Residency I | 1 |
| EDFR 3120 | Field Lab Residency II | 1 |
| EDFR 4623 | Scndry Clinic Tch:Fld Res III (unpaid semester at A&M-SA) | 6 |
| Subtotals: | 29 | |
| Electives | 1 | |
| As needed to complete 120 hrs | ||
| Total Credits | 117 | |
- 1
Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements, and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion.
- 2
See Required Support Courses
- 3
Preferably one language; conversational language will not count
- 4
2.75 overall GPA for major
- 5
‘C' or higher required in HIST courses
- 6
HIST 4370 Crucial Topics in History may be taken twice for credit in place of two of the courses listed below. A course can only count for one category even if it is listed more than once.
- 7
2.75 overall GPA
- 8
‘C' or higher required in EDXX courses Grd SCH
Completion of 45 hours; all with a ‘C’ or better; Cumulative GPA of 2.75; Qualifying scores in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I | |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fund of Public Speaking | 3 |
| 2 Life & Physical Sciences | ||
This suggested plan of study is intended to be used as a guide in conjunction with official degree requirements outlined in the catalog. While this plan demonstrates a course of study that covers eight semesters, each student’s academic path is unique and your timeline may look different. Students should regularly consult with academic advisors as they plan their course schedules as course offerings may vary.