History with History Teacher Certification, Social Studies, Bachelor of Arts
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 12 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 27 | |
| Social Studies Composite | 12 | |
| Teacher Certification Required Courses | 29 | |
| Electives (As needed to complete 120 credit hours required) | ||
| Total Credits | 122 | |
- 36 upper-division credit hours required for degree
- 30 advanced hours from A&M-SA for residency
- Completion of this Degree Requires Admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP)
- CIP Code: 54.0101
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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Texas History | ||
| History of 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 | ||
| History of Spanish Borderlands | ||
| 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: | 24 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| Subtotal: | 29 | |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours required | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 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.
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.