History with History Teacher Certification, Social Studies, Bachelor of Arts
Completion of this Degree Requires Admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP)
- 122 credit hours required for degree
- 36 upper-division credit hours required for degree
- 30 advanced hours from A&M-SA for residency
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 | |
| GEOG 1301 | Physical Geography Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOL 1301 | Earth Sciences I | 3 |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fund of Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses 2 | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Major (Required) Courses 3,4 | ||
| Essentials of the Major | ||
| HIST 2310 | Writing History | 3 |
| HIST 3301 | Intro to Historical Analysis | 3 |
| HIST 4301 | Methods of Historical Research 5 | 3 |
| Global Cultural Literacy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Native American History | ||
| Mexican American History | ||
| 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 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Texas History | ||
| History of the Spanish Borderlands | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Thematic Concentrations | ||
| Select two courses of one of the following lists: 6 | 6 | |
Global/Borderlands History | ||
| The American West | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Women & Gender-Latin America | ||
Political, Economic, Military History | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| War and Society | ||
Social, Cultural, Gender History | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| US Social and Cultural History | ||
| Women in History | ||
| Childhood in America | ||
| Women & Gender-Latin America | ||
| Subtotal: | 27 | |
| Social Studies Composite 7 | ||
| GEOG 1303 | World Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3331 | United States and Canada | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Congress | ||
| The Executive | ||
| The Judiciary | ||
| Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Teacher Certification Required Courses 8,9 | ||
| EDCI 3303 | Knowledge of Pedagogy & Assess | 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 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Ed | 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 |
| Subtotal: | 29 | |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours required | ||
| Total Credits | 122 | |
| 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 | Preferably one language; conversational language will not count |
| 3 | 2.75 overall GPA for major |
| 4 | 'C' or higher in HIST courses |
| 5 | Taken during the semester prior to graduation. |
| 6 | HIST 4370 Crucial Topics in History may be taken twice for credit in place of two of the courses listed below. |
| 7 | 'C' or higher required. |
| 8 | 2.75 overall GPA |
| 9 | 'C' or higher required in EDXX courses. |
Completion of 45 hours; all with a ‘C’ or better; Cumulative GPA of 2.75; Qualifying scores in Reading, Writing and Mathematics; and an official degree plan on file.
| 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 |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 2 Life & Physical Sciences | ||
Students who do not meet teacher preparation and certification requirements may be required to switch to a non-certification program.