B.A. in History with Teacher Certification (Secondary)
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in History with Teacher Certification Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (42 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | ||
Satisfied by HS 1302 in the courses required for this major. | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
ED 2330 and select one from the following: BA 1310, CPH 1301, CJ 1301, EC 2301, EC 2303, HU 3300, HU 3303, PO 1311, PO 1312, PO 1314, PO 2302, PO 2312, PS 1301, PS 2310, PS 2353, PS 2355, PS 2363, PS 2337, SC 1311, SC 2321, SC 2371, 3 hrs. of Communication Studies (CM 1341, CM 2321, CM 2333, CM 2334) | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| HistoryMajorCourses (30hours) | ||
| HS 1301 | Historical Analysis: U. S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HS 1302 | Historical Analysis: U. S. History since 1877 | 3 |
| HS 2321 | Historical Analysis: World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HS 2322 | Historical Analysis: World History since 1500 | 3 |
| HS 3301 | History of Texas | 3 |
| HS 3303 | Twentieth Century America | 3 |
| Upper Division Electives –Threeclasses at the HS 3000 level: | 9 | |
| These classes must include at least one course in three of the following subject areas: U.S. History (HS 3300 –19), World/Non-Geographic History (HS 3320 – 29), Latin American History (HS 3330 – 49), European History (HS 3350 –69), Middle Eastern and African History (HS 3370 –79), East Asian History (HS 3380 –89) | ||
| HS 4390 | Historiography, Method and Research | 3 |
| Teacher Certification Courses (27 hours) | ||
| ED 3302 | The American Secondary School | 3 |
| ED 3321 | Instructional Planning, Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 3355 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| ED 3361 | Adolescent Development in the School Setting | 3 |
| ED 4388 | Professional Development Seminar-Secondary | 3 |
| ED 4630 | Teacher Residency I | 6 |
| ED 4635 | Teacher Residency II | 6 |
| Electives (21 hours) | 21 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. SC 4384 is highly recommended. Additionally, ED 3360 and ED 4362 are recommended. Other courses from Sociology, Criminology, Political Science, and Economics is recommended. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| HS 1301 | 3 | HS 1302 | 3 |
| HS 2321 | 3 | HS 2322 | 3 |
| HS 3303 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Foreign Language I | 3 |
| HS 3301 | 3 | ED 2330 | 3 |
| ED 3302 | 3 | General Elective* | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| HS 4390 | 3 | IntermediateTheology | 3 |
| HS 33XX | 3 | ED 3355 | 3 |
| ED 3361 | 3 | HS 33XX* | 3 |
| General Elective (ED 3360 recommended) | 3 | HS 33XX | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| ED 3321 | 3 | ED 4388 | 3 |
| ED 4630 | 6 | ED 4635 | 6 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective (ED 4362 recommended) | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||