History, Teacher Licensure, B.S.

Department of History
615-898-2631
Yuan-Ling Chao, program coordinator
YuanLing.Chao@mtsu.edu

Students majoring in History must fulfill all the requirements for the B.S. degree (see Academic Policies and Procedures). Students must meet additional teacher licensure requirements and the Secondary Education Minor requirements. History majors are to see their departmental advisors at least once per semester.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

History Teacher Licensure, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following General Education courses are required for this major:

6 credit hours from HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030
3 credit hours from HIST 1110 or 1120 (recommended)

Major Requirements (39 hours)

HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours
HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours
NOTE: 3 credit hours from HIST 1110 or 1120 counted in General Education
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
NOTE: 6 credit hours from HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030 counted in General Education
HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft 3 credit hours OR
HIST 3011 - Teaching Historical Thinking 3 credit hours
HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
U.S. History 6 credit hours
European History 6 credit hours
Global History 6 credit hours

Secondary Education Minor (30 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (1-4 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: History

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 8 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Minor courses 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft 3 credit hours OR
HIST 3011 - Teaching Historical Thinking 3 credit hours
YOED 3000 - Classroom Management 3 credit hours
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies 3 credit hours
Global history 6 credit hours
European history 6 credit hours
U.S. history 6 credit hours
Minor course 3 credit hours
Minor course/elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Senior

YOED 4030 - Residency I: Grades 7-12 9 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours
General elective 1 credit hour
HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours