History (B.A., B.S.)

The program for history majors is designed to prepare students to think critically, communicate effectively, live responsibly, and prosper as citizens in a global society. Toward these goals, the department seeks to impart to all students an understanding of our nation’s history in the context of world history.

	Credit Hours
General Education (see TBR Common Core )	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

History Major

Lower Division Major Requirements: 6 Credit Hours

HIST 1210 - World History I 3
HIST 1220 - World History II 3
HIST 2010 - American History I 3
HIST 2020 - American History II 3
HIST 2030 - History of Tennessee 3 (may be substituted for three (3) of the hours listed above)

Specific Lower Division Requirement: 3 Credit Hours

HIST 2999 - Historical Methods 3

Upper Division Major Requirements: 15 Credit Hours

Two (2) upper divison courses in U. S. History (courses numbered in the 3000’s or 4000’s) 6
Two (2) upper divison courses in non-U.S. History (courses numbered in the 3000’s or 4000’s ) 6
Any upper division course (courses numbered in the 3000’s or 4000’s) 3
(can be U.S. History, non-U.S. Hisotry or any other History course)

Specific Upper Division Requirement: 3 Credit Hours

HIST 4999 - Senior Capstone 3

History with Licensure Specialization

Follow Specific Program Sheet provided by the History Department

This specialization must be distributed over at least two fields with emphasis on history and one from political science, economics or geography.

Specific General Education Requirements: 12 Credit Hours

ECON 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
POLS 2010 - American National Government 3
Select two (2) courses from the list below:
HIST 2010 - American History I 3
HIST 2020 - American History II 3
HIST 2030 - History of Tennessee 3

Lower Division Requirements: 15 Credit Hours

Upper Division Requirements: 21 Credit Hours

U. S. History 9
Non-U. S. History 9
HIST 4950 - Teaching Social Studies Secondary Schools 3

Professional Education Minor: 35 Credit Hours

Pre-Residency
EDUC 2100 - Foundations of Education 2
EDUC 3040 - Instructional Technology 3
EDUC 3070 - Instructional Strategies 3
EDUC 4270 - Classroom Evaluation and Assessment 3 *
Residency I
EDUC 4080 - Classroom Organization and Management 3 *
EDUC 4160 - Teaching Diverse Students 3
EDUC 4440 - Theories of Learning 3
SPED 3000 - Introduction to Special Education 3
Residency II
EDUC 4710 - Student Teaching Grades 9-12 5 ***
EDUC 4610 - Student Teaching Grades 7-8 5 ***
EDUC 4950 - Teaching Seminar 2 ***

Note

* Requires Milestone II completion

** Praxis II required testing: test code 524 – Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 (minimum score 159), and test code 941 – World and U.S. History (minimum score 136). Also must complete the required test in the area of emphasis completed for this endorsement.

*** Requires Milestone III completion

Select at least one field of emphasis for licensure:

Political Science: 6 Credit Hours

POLS 2040 - Introduction to Public Policy 3
Select one (1) course listed below:
POLS 2070 - International Politics 3
POLS 3120 - European Politics 3
POLS 3140 - Latin American Politics 3
POLS 3190 - Russian Politics and Government 3

Economics: 6 Credit Hours

Geography: 7 Credit Hours

Note

Students may obtain additional endorsements with a minimum of 9 hours in approved courses; to include the fields of psychology and sociology.