Bachelor of Science in Education - Secondary Education: History Major MAJOR CODE: 13.1205D (Due to the No Child Left Behind Federal Act of 2001, the program listed below may have changed. See your advisor.) 1. APPLICABLE GENERAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS (See page 24). 2. GENERAL STUDIES CURRICULUM CORE: Area I. (6 semester hours) Written Composition 3 sem. hrs. __ 3 sem hrs. __ Area I Total: 6 sem. hrs. Area II. Humanities and Fine Arts (12 semester hours) The Arts (Art, music, theater, dance) 3 sem. hrs. __ Speech (SPH 106 or SPH 107) 3 sem. hrs. __ Humanities (Could include, but not limited to, philosophy, religion, speech, foreign languages, art, music, theater, dance). 3 sem. hrs. __ Literature 3 sem. hrs. __ 3 sem. hrs. ___ (Do not exceed Area II total.) Area II Total: 12 sem. hrs. Area III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics (11 semester hours) Precalculus algebra or higher (May take finite algebra) 3 sem. hrs.___ Natural sciences (must include laboratory experiences) (Could include, but not limited to astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics.) 4 sem. hrs.___ 4 sem. hrs. ___ Area III Total: 11 sem. hrs. Area IV. History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours) Social and Behavioral Sciences (Could include, but not limited to, anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology* or sociology.) 3 sem. hrs. __ 3 sem hrs. __ HIS 101 Western Civilization I 3 sem hrs. __ HIS 102 Western Civilization II 3 sem. hrs. __ (Do not exceed Area IV total.) Area IV Total: 12 sem. hrs. TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES CURRICULUM CORE: 41 SEMESTER HOURS *General Psychology is recommended because it is a prerequisite to PS 334. AREA V. MAJOR PRE-REQUISITE COURSES (PRE-PROFESSIONAL): HIS 201 U.S. History I 3 sem. hrs. ___ HIS 202 U.S. History II 3 sem. hrs. ___ History Electives** 3-6 sem. hrs. ___ ___ Health and physical education 3 sem. hrs ___ Electives from second major 8-11 sem. hrs.___ ___ ___ ___ TOTAL PRE-PROFESSIONAL HOURS: 19-23 semester hours TOTAL GENERAL CORE AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL HOURS: 60-64 Semester hours **Western Civilization I and II if not taken in Area IV. 3. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: ED 300 Foundations of Education 3 semester hours ___ ED 305 Technology & Media in Education 3 semester hours ___ SC 331 Issues in Secondary Education ............... 3 semester hours ___ SC 333 Teaching Writing and Reading in the Content Areas 3 semester hours ___ ED 361 Measurement and Management 3 semester hours ___ SC 431 Teaching in Middle School/High School (Capstone course) 3 semester hours ___ SC 486 Internship in High School Education 9 semester hours ___ ___ ___ PS 334 Adolescent Psychology 3 semester hours ___ SE 301 Introduction to Exceptional Learners 3 semester hours ___ TOTAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSE HOURS: 33 semester hours Courses underlined require admission to the Teacher Education program. SC 331, ED 361 and SC 431 cannot be taken concurrently without prior approval. 4. PROFESSIONAL COURSES HY 300 Historiography 3 semester hours ___ HY 302 Alabama History or HY 303 The South in United States History 3 semester hours ___ Choose three of the following 9 semester hours ___ ___ ___ HY 304 Revolutionary American History (3 semester hours) HY 305 American Expansion in the 19th Century (3 semester hours) HY 306 20th Century America (3 semester hours) HY 309 American Civil War and Reconstruction (3 semester hours) Choose one of the following: 3 semester hours ___ HY 334 Middle East (3 semester hours) HY 342 Modern Russia HY 414 Modern Africa (3 semester hours) TOTAL PROFESSIONAL HOURS 18 semester hours A second major is required. The student must satisfy any additional General Education and/or Professional Education requirements inherent to the second major which are not stated above. For the student obtaining high school certification who wishes a middle school endorsement in history, the following courses are required: EL 413 Teaching Reading in the Intermediate Grades 3 semester hours ED 423 Teaching Social Studies 3 semester hours PS 332 Child Psychology 3 semester hours Advisor approved courses from State Department of Education approved program. 27 semester hours TOTAL 36 SEMESTER HOURS NOTE: IF THE FOURTEEN-WEEK INTERNSHIP WAS NOT COMPLETED IN GRADES 7-8, AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN-WEEK INTERNSHIP MUST BE COMPLETED IN THOSE GRADES.

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