| Department: | History, Political Science, & Geography / College of Liberal & Performing Arts |
| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The history education program combines a major in history with a minor in education. A candidate who would like to teach high school social studies has the opportunity to study history in depth and develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be an effective day-one-ready classroom teacher. The curriculum aligns with state competencies and national standards to prepare candidates for licensure exams. Upon completion of all program requirements and licensure exams, completers of the history education program will be eligible to apply for a standard teaching license in secondary social studies.
The BA in History/Political Science: Social Studies Education is a licensure pathway for future teachers grounded in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of teachers in 21st-century school as their roles change to fit the needs of students and society.
To obtain a BA in History/Political Science: Social Studies Education, the candidate must earn at least a grade point average of 3.00 on all University credits (120 hours). Candidates must also complete the required curriculum with a C or higher in all major and EPP coursework, be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program unconditionally, and complete the History Content Knowledge Praxis and required pedagogy assessment.
Major in History: Social Studies Education Option (BA) 120 hours
The BA in History/Political Science: Social Studies Education is a licensure pathway for future teachers grounded in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of teachers in 21st-century school as their roles change to fit the needs of students and society.
To obtain a BA in History/Political Science: Social Studies Education, the candidate must earn at least a grade point average of 3.00 on all University credits (120 hours). Candidates must also complete the required curriculum with a C or higher in all major and EPP coursework, be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program unconditionally, and complete the History Content Knowledge Praxis and required pedagogy assessment.
University Requirement – 2 hours
GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar
General Education – 26 hours (9 hours of social science included in the major)
History – 27 hours
HIST 1003 World History I
HIST 1013 World History II
HIST 2013 U.S. History I
HIST 2023 U.S. History II
HIST 3133 Research Methods
HIST 4083 Arkansas History
3 hours of upper-level U.S. History
6 hours of upper-level non-U.S. History
Social Science (24 Hours)
ECON 2103 – Principles of Microeconomics
FIN 2003 – Personal Finance
GEOG 2003 – Introduction to Geography
PSCI 2003 – American Government: National
PSCI 2013 – State and Local Government: Arkansas and the United States
PSYC 2003 – General Psychology
3 hours of upper-level PSCI or GEOG
Select 3 hours from the following:
SOC 1003 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
SOC 2003 – Introduction to Sociology
Other Requirements (6 Hours)
6 hours of Foreign Language
Foreign language may be fulfilled by freshman-level courses or higher in the same language or a satisfactory score on a language proficiency exam.
History Education (3 hours)
TEDU 4373 – Assessment-Driven Social Studies Instruction
Education (15 Hours)
TEDU 2003 – Introduction to Education
TEDU 3013 – Creating Environments for Learning
TEDU 4093 – Collaborative Practice
SPED 4063 – Designing Assessments for General and Special Populations
SPED 4073 – Introduction to Special Education
Science of Reading Requirement (3 Hours)
EDUC 4203 – Strategies for Content Area Reading or EDUC 4113 – Reading Diagnostics
Residency Requirement (14 Hours)
TEDU 4001 – Professional Learning I
TEDU 4006 – Residency I
TEDU 4011 – Professional Learning II
TEDU 4016 – Residency II
Total Hours – 120
*Additional DESE licensure requirements may be met through State-provided professional development or approved SAU courses.
Minor Requirements:
Minor in History – 18 hours
HIST 1003 World History I
HIST 1013 World History II
HIST 2013 U.S. History I
HIST 2023 U.S. History II
3 hours of upper-level U.S. History
3 hours of upper-level non U.S. History
