History/Social Science with Secondary Teaching Licensure (B.A. in History)
This program of study allows students to complete a baccalaureate degree in history and also be licensed to teach secondary history and social science at the end of four years. Students pursuing licensure in this manner complete all requirements necessary for Virginia licensure, including field experiences and student teaching.
Admission Requirements: Students in this program must seek admission to the teacher licensure program and apply for student teaching. See the education section for admission requirements and procedures.
Degree Planning: Students in this program must take courses as specified to ensure fulfillment of state licensure requirements. Course rotations vary, and not every course is available each semester. Course rotations are specified in the course descriptions in this catalog. Individual advising is important to ensure students meet all major and teaching licensure requirements.
Minimum Grade Requirements: Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in their major. A grade of a C or better is required in all Education courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA in all Education courses. An overall 2.5 GPA is required.
Degree Requirements - History/Social Science with Secondary Teaching Licensure (B.A. in History)
This degree requires a total of 122 credits.
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
See the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with an advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements. Some coursework fulfills teaching licensure requirements as specified by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
| ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| ED 200SL | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 254 | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 309 | Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 338 | Secondary Education: Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| ED 351 | Assessment to Support Learning in K-12 | 3 |
| ED 367 | Secondary Teaching Methods in History and Social Science | 3 |
| ED 461 | Classroom Management in the PK-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 460S | Student Teaching: Secondary | 6 |
| GEO 201 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| HI 103 | The West and the World I * | 3 |
| HI 104 | The West and the World II * | 3 |
| HI 110 | History of the United States to 1877 * | 3 |
| HI 111 | History of the United States since 1877 * | 3 |
| HI 114 | Introduction to World History * | 3 |
| HI 250 | Historical Research and Writing | 3 |
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| HI 311 | Modern European History: 1914 to the Present * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 350 | Modern United States History * | 3 |
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| HI 322 | Colonial and Revolutionary America * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 327 | Race and Myth in Southern History * | 3 |
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| HI 420 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| | Twelve (12) credits in 300-level history courses | |
| POL 103 | Comparative Politics * | 3 |
| POL 104 | American Government * | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Human Growth and Development * | 3 |
ED 460S and ED 461 must be taken at the same time.
Sample Degree Plan - History/Social Science with Secondary Teaching Licensure (B.A. in History)
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.
Year One - Fall
| EN 101 | Composition I * | 3 |
| HI 103 | The West and the World I * | 3 |
| POL 104 | American Government * | 3 |
| MA | Mathematics (MT) core course * | 3-4 |
| | Philosophy (PH) core course * | |
Year One - Spring
EN 102: WR core course
PSY 110: SS core course
TRS 100: TRS core course
Year Two - Fall
| HI 110 | History of the United States to 1877 * | 3 |
| HI 250 | Historical Research and Writing | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| ED 200SL | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| | One (1) elective - foreign language recommended | |
ECO 211: DSCI core course
Year Two - Spring
| HI 111 | History of the United States since 1877 * | 3 |
| ED 254 | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 309 | Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EN | Literature (LT) core course * | 3 |
| | One (1) elective - foreign language recommended | |
Year Three - Fall
| HI 114 | Introduction to World History * | 3 |
| | | |
| HI 311 | Modern European History: 1914 to the Present * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 350 | Modern United States History * | 3 |
| | | |
| ED 338 | Secondary Education: Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| ED 351 | Assessment to Support Learning in K-12 | 3 |
| | One (1) 300-level history course | 3 |
Year Three - Spring
| HI 322 | Colonial and Revolutionary America * | 3 |
| OR | |
| HI 327 | Race and Myth in Southern History * | 3 |
| | | |
| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| GEO 201 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| | One (1) 300-level history course | 3 |
| | Depth in Faith and Reason core course * | 3 |
| | Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) core course * | |
Year Four - Fall
| | Two (2) 300-level history courses | |
| ED 367 | Secondary Teaching Methods in History and Social Science | 3 |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course with lab * | 4 |
| | One (1) elective | 3 |
Year Four - Spring
| HI 420 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ED 460S | Student Teaching: Secondary | 6 |
| ED 461 | Classroom Management in the PK-12 Classroom | 3 |
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core Requirements. See the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.