History, Teacher Licensure, B.A.

History
615-898-2631
Aliou Ly, program coordinator
Aliou.Ly@mtsu.edu

Students majoring in History must fulfill all the requirements for the B.A. degree (see Academic Policies and Procedures ), to include a foreign language and a specific minor listed for the B.A. History majors are to see their departmental advisors at least once per semester.

NOTE: Prerequisites in foreign language may result in more than 122 hours.

Academic Map

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

History, Teacher Licensure, B.A., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	39 hours*
Foreign Language	6 hours
Secondary Education Minor	30 hours
Approved Bachelor of Arts Minor	15-18 hours
TOTAL	122-134 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 122 hours.

General Education (41 hours)

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

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

6 credit hours from HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2040 , or HIST 2050
3 credit hours from HIST 1110 or HIST 1120

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.
Choose 9 hours from:
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
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
NOTE: 6 credit hours counted in General Education.
HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft 3 credit hours OR
HIST 3011 - Teaching Historical Thinking 3 credit hours (recommended)
HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
Global History 6 credit hours
U.S. History 6 credit hours
European History 6 credit hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)

Students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.

Secondary Education Minor (30 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Minor (15-18 hours)

Approved Bachelor of Arts minor

Curriculum: History, Teacher Licensure, B.A.

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)
Foreign Language 6 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
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
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 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 - World Literatures 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
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Minor courses 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 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 electives 6 credit hours
European history electives 6 credit hours
U.S. history electives 6 credit hours
Minor courses 9 credit hours

Subtotal: 36 Hours

Senior

YOED 4030 - Residency I: Grades 7-12 9 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours
HIST 4985 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
Choose 3 hours from:
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
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 27 Hours

NOTE:

*The minimum number of hours for graduation is 120; however, the number of hours required for this program may exceed this depending on the minor chosen and the number of hours awarded through AP or FL placement exam.